League for Animals & People of the Summit - LAPS
Summit County, Colorado (Blue River, Breckenridge, Dillon, Frisco, Heeney, Keystone, Montezuma, Silverthorne)

The primary function of LAPS is reducing pet overpopulation through our spay/neuter programs in the Summit County, Colorado area.   Our other programs benefit the general welfare of pets whose low-income owners are in need of financial assistance.

WHAT  IS  L.A.P.S. ?

The League for Animals and People of the Summit (L.A.P.S.) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit (#84-1157625) which raises funds to support a variety of programs for the pets of low income families living or working in the Summit County area. Your membership fee and any donations go to a great cause and are fully tax deductible. Although we are not directly associated with the Summit County Animal Shelter, we support their spay/neuter program with a grant from The Summit Foundation. Funds for L.A.P.S. programs come from memberships, special events, grants and donations from generous individuals and businesses. LAPS does not have ANY paid staff members, just very dedicated volunteers - every penny goes towards the cause. Contact us anytime by US mail or E-mail  us at laps@colorado.net or come to a meeting. Thank you for caring!

click here for LAPS membership and donation form!

To help ensure every penny donated in these tough economic times goes directly towards companions in need, we have curtailed mailing the LAPS newsletter. Please use the links below to view current newsletters packed with important event information and local news. Print a copy for your friends and join us at the next charity event or our monthly meetings!

click here for our June 2009 LAPS newsletter
click here for our October 2009 newsletter
click here for our February 2010 newsletter

Thursday, June 3rd at the Backcountry Brewery
Our very special thanks goes out to Woody and his staff at The Backcountry Brewery!
Thursday, June 3rd they are very generously donating 30% of all proceeds to benefit LAPS!
Please stop by to support a worthy cause and enjoy Great Brews, Great Food and Great Views with a Great Crew. The Backcountry Brewery is located on the corner of Main street and Summit Blvd at 720 Main Street in Frisco, Colorado, with parking in back, off Granite street.

Let's Go Sailing, our popular annual sailing and boating event, will be held Father's Day weekend, Saturday and Sunday, June 19th and 20th, 2010 at the Dillon, Colorado Marina. For details on how you and your family can participate in this relaxing event click here! Enjoy a 45 minute cruise around beautiful Lake Dillon in either a captained sailboat or pontoon boat for less than half the price you would pay elsewhere. NO DOGS are allowed on the boats, but 100% of all proceeds benefits L.A.P.S. and the needy pets of Summit County.

Canine 4K Run/Walk, our 20th annual, will be Saturday, August 7th, 2010 at the Frisco Historic Park Gazebo on Main Street. Well over 150 dogs and humans from all over the world participate for a good cause, raising almost $17,000 every year! Click here for over 120 photos from the 2009 Canine 4K Run/Walk.
Please bring the family and participate in this worthy event! It is always filled with vendors handing out free product samples, plenty of local canine specialists, fun doggie contests, cool door prizes, huge silent auction, and a charity 4K race that you can walk or run and win prizes. Registration starts at 8:00 A.M. and the race starts at 9:15 A.M.
The 2010 K94K is dedicated to Nancy Ring, co-founder and huge supporter of L.A.P.S. from 1990 to her death early this year. We have added a few new attractions, so join the family and friends of Nancy in a fun-filled day to celebrate a life well-lived and a great lady who is missed by all.

Pet Photos with Santa and the Grinch is Saturday, November 20th, 2010 at the Frisco Historic Park Chapel on Main Street from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. A professional photographer from Great Outdoors Photography will give you a beautifully finished photo selection while LAPS gives you a chance to create your most unique Christmas card ever! The background setting is a historic Chapel and you can choose to sit with Santa and/or the Grinch OR just have a low cost family portrait done in front of the holiday tree! All proceeds benefit LAPS. Click here for details on Pet Photos with Santa and the Grinch. Click here to print a Santa Poster for home, school, play or work!

DogTerra was held Sunday, March 7th, 2010 at the Breckenridge Golf Course, Gold Run Nordic Center located at Highway 9 and Tiger Run Road. Click here for details on how you can participate in next year's 9th annual event. It's for a great cause with lots of fun, prizes for top finishers, and door prizes too! Click here for DogTerra event registration form Registration starts at 9:15 A.M. for a fun filled afternoon of ski joring, snowshoe, obstacle course, frisbee catch and more! Click here for event results and photos from the 2010 event. You will need high-speed connection since there are 50 pictures.