Paw Pals 8th Annual County-wide Garage Sale
You may call it what you
like—AMAZING, UNBELIEVABLE, AWSOME, but we at Paw Pals will just call it a grand
success! The 8th annual
Paw Pals garage sale brought a gross profit of $13,042.33. This comes at a time when the Paw
Pals’ adoption center has been operating for 7 months and is housing almost 30
adoptable dogs and cats where over 100 pets have already been adopted. The profits of the garage sale will
be utilized to provide care for the animals and promote adoptions, and also to
maintain the upkeep of the adoption center building at 1500 South Abbott Street
in Hillsboro. Paw Pals adoption
center is operated solely by volunteer staff.
Paw Pals extends a hearty
thank you to all who made this sale such a success. We thank Rebecca Galuppo of Outlets
of Hillsboro, along with all the fine security staff for their unending support
before and after the sale. Cherie
Luttrell, from Whitney, again served tirelessly to orchestrate all the
volunteers to organize and price all donated items. Many volunteers from Hill
County Paw Pals gave of their time to make it possible to open the doors to the
public on Saturday morning. Those
volunteering at the sale were: Lois Beeney, Susan Crawford Cleo Davis, Andree
Deford, Loraine Easterling, Cathy English, Dana Fuch, Martha Gauna, Betty and
Mike Hendricks, Holly Holland, Carole Huens, Mary Ann Johnson, Shelly Jones,
Marilyn Kerr, Jean and JD Landis, Cherie and Jillian Luttrel, Casey and Terry
Martin, Marrissa Merritt, Heather Mobley, Grace Nemec, Brenda Pederson, Jordon
Satterfield, Warren Smith, Pat Nelson, and Mark Trapp. Paw Pals also extends a thank you to
Judge Flo Logan and staff at the Hillsboro Municipal Court for supporting the
sale with adding our activity as an avenue for those needing to work community
service hours. Thanks is also extended to
Allied Waste Services of Itasca for donating the use of their large trash
receptacle.
Paw Pals garage sale is much
more than a fund raiser. It is the
living voice of a community brought together, the visible actions of what people
can do to make positive change when they work as a team. We thank the many generous families
and persons across the county who saved items through the year and then donated
to Paw Pals. We extend a warm thank
you also to all who gave their Saturday and Sunday to come and shop at the
garage sale. Many reached deeper into
their pockets and donated above the price of the item to help support Paw Pals
mission.
We can draw the circle wider even still when we step
back to fully realize the impact of the sale.
It starts with those at Paw Pals who want to help the animals then
extends to those in the community who want to also help and donate their goods
then come and shop to show their support.
The sale benefits the animals and the Paw Pals goals, but also benefits those in
the community who need to find clothing and household items at reduced cost. Community service workers, who may
otherwise never know about Hill County Paw Pals, have opportunity to witness the
rewards inherent in a group displaying a commitment to service. As Margaret Mead stated, “Never doubt
that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever
has.” For more information about Paw
Pals, the group dedicated to end pet overpopulation, please call 254
580-0679.