Beloved Dog, Eve, Announced as the Winner of the Celebrate Your Underdog! Photo Contest

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eve, a beloved boxer from Pennsylvania, was recently announced as the winner of the Celebrate Your Underdog! photo contest. 

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An ambassador for the Adopt a Boxer organization, Eve had an impressive following with over 2,000 votes.  A stray boxer, picked up in 2006 weighing only two pounds, Eve brought smiles to many people in spite of significant medical problems before passing away in 2011.  Referred to as the happiest dog on the planet by foster parents and community volunteers, Eve loved being with people.  She attended hundreds of rescue events and served as a foster sister to over 20 other boxers, helping them relax and prepare for adoption.

Hooray for the Underdog!, Sunrise Greetings, and Bark Magazine established the photo contest for National Pet Adoption month to celebrate the joy brought by rescue dogs.  "Over the years, we have fallen in love over and over again with rescue dogs.  National Pet Adoption Month seemed the perfect opportunity to celebrate these dogs," says Janet Healey, a founder of HealeyGrisham, the company responsible for the Hooray for the Underdog! line.

The contest had more than 450 submissions and generated nearly 10,000 likes on Facebook. Eve received more than 2,000 votes to be named the winning underdog.  The Adopt A Boxer organization received 200 notecards with Eve's picture and information to be used for fundraising efforts. 

About Sunrise Greetings

Sunrise Greetings offers distinctive greeting cards for special occasions and everyday sending.  Sunrise cards feature exclusive artwork from leading designers and illustrators such as Hooray for the Underdog!, Caroline Gardner, Dena Designs and Sandra Magsamen, and appeal to consumers who seek a stylish alternative to mass-produced cards.  Sunrise Greetings cards can be found in thousands of stores in the United States and Canada including grocery stores, pharmacies, bookstores and independent card and gift shops.

About HealeyGrisham

HealeyGrisham is a commercial photography studio specializing in animal, food and product advertising.  Since 1992, founders Janet Healey and Joe Grisham have worked on a variety of nationally recognized advertising and public service campaigns.  Healey and Grisham work out of their creative studio located in downtown Dallas, Texas.  For more information about HealeyGrisham, please visit http://www.hoorayfortheunderdog.com.

SOURCE Sunrise Greetings