Good day and happy Friday! Have you ever shared your life and good times with a four-legged pooch? Dogs unceasingly offer us so much -- unconditional love, companionship and joy. Now you can do something to offer that commitment back to them and to the community. Please* VOLUNTEER FOR or ATTEND* the *Lawrenceville Gourmet Spaghetti Dinner <http://www.bernarddogrun.org/spaghettidinner/>* to raise much needed funds for the *Bernard Dog Run <http://www.bernarddogrun.org/>,* an initiative to build an off-leash dog park in the Lawrenceville community. Sponsored by Lawrenceville United, the spaghetti dinner is set for *Friday, March 2, 2012*, *4:30-9:30pm*, at the Teamster Temple in Lawrenceville. Volunteers and donations are needed immediately to help support the revival of this annual fund-raiser. The Bernard Dog Run will be named honor of the late Jay Bernard, a much-loved Lawrenceville resident, businessman and advocate for abandoned dogs. This commemorative evening will include entertainment, raffles and Italian music. Proceeds from the event will also benefit local nonprofit animal resource center *Animal Friends*. *Advanced tickets <http://www.bernarddogrun.org/spaghettidinner/>* are available at *Eclipse Lounge*, *Espresso a Mano*, *Gallery on 43rd Street*, *Lawrenceville United** *and online for $11 per person. Tickets bought at the door will be $13 per person, and children under the age of 10 eat free. For more information about the event, tickets, donations and volunteer opportunities, please visit BernardDogRun.org/SpaghettiDinner<http://www.bernarddogrun.org/spaghettidinner/> or* email me *and consider offering your time for the benefit of your "best friend." I look forward to hearing form you soon. Best regards, Jennifer *PS, Please share this with your listservs and all of your contacts who may be interested. We need your help to spread the word!* -- *Jennifer Thoma **· Office of Patrick Dowd · Pittsburgh City Council District 7* jennifer.thoma@pittsburghpa.gov* · 412-255-2140*