MASSAPEQUA CHARITY EVENT: "KIDS ADOPT A SHELTER" ORGANIZES 3rd ANNUAL FAMILY PET ADOPTION FASHION SHOW

MASSAPEQUA, NY, June 2015 - Fifteen-year-old actor Sean Martin is at it again with his philanthropic efforts. His mission in 2011 was to organize a donation drive for The Little Shelter, an animal shelter in Huntington, NY. Now his goal is to aid animal shelters grows worldwide with his organization, “Kids Adopt a Shelter” or K.A.S. “Kids Adopt a Shelter” is organizing a Pet Adoption Fashion Show to fundraise and collect donations for animal shelters and help with animal adoptions. It is on Sunday July 19 from 10am to 6pm at Massapequa Petco in Massapequa, NY. The rain date is Sunday July 26.

The event will include family-friendly recreation such as a local business vendor fair, a Chinese auction and a 50/50 raffle. A community event publication called Macaroni Kid will host children’s activities. Blue’s Clues from Klueless Kunection Entertainment will be in attendance. DJ Scott Becker will play music throughout the day and other performers are pending. Senator Michael Venditto will be presenting K.A.S. kids with awards. The Pet Adoption Fashion Show is allowing rescue and shelters to walk their adoptable animals in the “Adopt Me Fashion Walk.”

Participating shelters and rescues include: Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter, Fur Babies Rescue, Friends of Freddie Pet Rescue, The Adoption Center, Last Chance Animal Rescue, My Shadow Rescue, Pit of Our Souls Rescue, Sweetest Dog Rescue, Tuff Tails Animal Rescue, Almost Home Animal Rescue and Adoption, Forgotten Friends of Long Island and Get a Bull Rescue. There are more pending shelters and rescues. These adoptable pets will walk the runway at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. The public can register to walk their favorite pet down the runway in the “Love My Pet Fashion Walk” for a $10 donation. Registration for the public walk must be done in advance and can be done on Eventbrite. Participants can show off their pet in an outfit and have professional photographs taken at 4pm.

There will also be a red carpet and celebrity guest stars. One of those guests include Robert Shearn III who is a model, actor and artist that will arrive between 12 and 1 p.m. He is best known for his work in the movie Limitless with Robert DeNiro and Bradley Cooper as well as Chase Street with Clifton Powell. Shearn has modeled in the 2015 Black Beautiful Men’s calendar and 2010 Rock Ya Body calendar. Also, he was featured in Worldwide Talent and Miami Talent Magazines in 2013 and was a recent guest on The Birdman Radio Show.

The first 250 registered guests will receive a swag bag full of prizes. You must register on Eventbrite in advance for a free swag bag. The swag bags are limited to one per family. This event is free to attend but money and pet item donations are suggested. There are also “Runway Show VIP seats” available for purchase on Eventbrite. See the following link for more information on tickets and donation options:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/kids-adopt-a-shelter-pet-fashion-show-and-family-fun-day-tickets-
16726455278?aff=efbevent

Check out this year’s Facebook event for more details:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1585886818354508/

The first two Pet Adoption Fashion Shows resulted in over 40 animal adoptions. Some dogs that were in shelters for several years were adopted because of the events. A few thousand dollars’ worth of donations and items were collected.

About Sean Martin and “Kids Adopt a Shelter”
Sean Martin is a 15-year-old actor who had roles in the film, “Sin Dolor,” as well as music videos and
documentaries. Martin is also a Regional Winner of the 2012 Kohl’s Cares Scholarship and a Local
Winner of the 2013 Kohl’s Cares Scholarship. Sean decided he wanted to help other animal shelters
after collecting and dropping off donations at The Little Shelter on Dec. 23, 2011. He created a
Facebook page called, “Kids Adopt a Shelter,” never expecting to gain more than 1,000 “likes” in 24
hours. “Kids Adopt a Shelter” presently has over 15,000 Facebook “likes.”

They also have had representatives (adopters) in New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, 24 states
and for over 100 shelters and rescues. “Kids Adopt a Shelter’s” mission is “To make sure every shelter,
rescue and foster can keep animals comfortable while waiting to be adopted, with the help of fellow
kids.” Past Kids Adopt a Shelter efforts include other seasonal and emergency donation drives. They
hold an annual holiday donation drive. “Kids Adopt a Shelter” is a 501(c)3 organization.

For more information, visit the “Kids Adopt a Shelter” website: http://www.kidsadoptashelter.org/
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/KidsAdoptaShelter

Pet Adoption Fashion Show event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1585886818354508/

Sean Martin’s Facebook page is at: http://www.facebook.com/seanmartinposner