Hello Boutique and Villarina’s Benefit DVS

Here’s a doubly special opportunity: shop for Mom and benefit DVS. On  Thursday, May 1st, as part of New Haven’s monthly First Thursday celebration, Hello Boutique: offering innovative and hard-to-find clothing (1090 Chapel Street) and Villarina’s: Pasta, Gifts & More (1092 Chapel) will give 10% of sales from 5-8 PM to DVS.

 

You can also save 10% on gift certificates of $50 or more at both shops.

 

Hello Boutique will also donate 10% of gift certificate sales May 1-11 to DVS. 

 

 

Hello Boutique, 562.1252 (www.helloboutique.com) 

 

Villarina’s, 772.0872

 

 

 

 

 

Paws for Safety

Bring your leashed or caged pet — or even a stuffed animal — to Edgerton Park on Saturday, May 17 from 10a.m.-noon for prizes, raffles, and the opportunity to meet other pets and their families while enjoying Spring in New Haven’s Edgerton Park (Whitney and Cliff Streets).

The cost: $10/per family with pet or pets; $5 for those without live animals.

The purpose: to raise money for Domestic Violence Services; the reason for the walk: abusers either hurt or threaten to hurt family pets in order to keep their victims from leaving.

For more information or to register call 203.865.1957 or write shartt@dvsgnh.org.