BRATTLEBORO — The Windham County Humane Society (WCHS) will host its annual Walk for Animals benefit fundraising event, featuring a pet parade, refreshments, and prizes on Saturday, Sept. 19.
The event begins and ends at the Crowell Lot Park on Western Avenue in Brattleboro and will take place rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to noon.
WCHS' Walk for Animal's fundraising goal is $15,000. Participants are asked to collect donations from friends, family, and co-workers. Walkers can even sponsor themselves - or their dog.
“It's easy,” said WCHS development director Hollis Burbank-Hammarlund in a news release. “Simply ask your friends and family to sponsor you with a donation using our handy pledge form, or create your own online fundraising page using Crowdrise and begin reaching out via email, Facebook and Twitter.”
Pledge forms can be downloaded from WCHS' website at www.wchs4pets.org, or picked up at the WCHS Shelter on Route 30 or at other area businesses. Links to the WCHS Crowdrise fundraising tool can also be found on WCHS' website. Participants who raise $50 or more will receive an event t-shirt. Prizes, including merchandise and gift certificates donated by local businesses, will be awarded to fundraisers who raise the most money.
“With each step, walkers and their canine companions will raise much-needed money to help care for hundreds of abused, neglected, and homeless animals who find safety and a second chance at a loving home through the hard work of the Windham County Humane Society,” said WCHS board president, Susan Kelly, DVM, in a news release.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the Crowell Lot. The walk begins at 10 a.m. with refreshments and prize announcements at 11 a.m.
WCHS offers a variety of progressive services that address the root causes underlying many animal welfare issues, and rescues, rehabilitates and offers homes to pets.
One By One rescues dogs slated for euthanasia from overcrowded municipal shelters in West Virginia and places them in foster homes, often working through the night to save lives before time runs out. One by one, dogs are plucked to safety and salvation
“We strategically manage our shelter in a way that allows us to both care for our local animals and to rescue beautiful dogs and cats … who are facing certain death in regions of the country where animal shelters are overwhelmed by unwanted, discarded pets,” said WCHS Executive Director Annie Guion. “In a nutshell, we make room for these animals at our shelter because we can and we should.”
For more information, call WCHS at 802-254-2232.