Tails wagging after shelter gala
Dan McBride, DVM, president of the board of directors of Hill Country Humane Society Board addresses the animal shelter's first fund-raising gala that was held Sept. 17 at the Hill Country Hall in Buchanan Dam.
The Hill Country Humane Society (HCHS) Board of Directors reports being “thrilled” with the success of its inaugural Wags and Whiskers Gala on Sept. 17.
"We reached our goal with the generous support of our members, gala guests and other supporters throughout the community," said vice president Lynn Bishop. "We now have the necessary funds to pursue the creation of our in-house spay and neuter program.
“HCHS wants to publicly thank everyone who lent their support to this effort.”
“Our success is due to the generous involvement of the community,” said gala chairwoman Mitzi Logan, “It truly was a community event.”
All gala proceeds are dedicated to the HCHS spay/neuter program and to equip and staff an on-site operating theater. The shelter is dedicated to spay and neuter as a primary solution to reducing the number of homeless and unwanted animals.
"We have the designated space for the operating theater and we look forward to getting up and running as soon as possible," said Linda Raschke, a board member and Llano County Commissioner. "Our goal is to ensure every animal leaving the shelter is spayed or neutered in an effort to reduce the overpopulation of unwanted pets in our communities. The proceeds will be utilized to create the operating theatre but the expense of sustaining the spay/neuter effort will be ongoing."
For more information regarding gala results, and to follow our spay/neuter program progress, log on to www.hillcountryhumanesociety.org or the online newsletter, www.hchswatchdog.org.
