For more information on any of the following fundraisers and events, please contact Stephanie. (swhite1984@hotmail.com) August - We will be selling a September Calendar with a three digit number on it. Throughout the month of September if that number hits the WV Daily Three Number the person holding that calendar will win the amount for that day.
August 12th - the Business and Professional Women of Fairmont has invited the Shelter to speak for about 15 minutes and would like to have some of our animals there.
August 23rd - We have been invited to attend "Dog Days" at the I-79 Honda Mazda Auto at Mt. Morris. This event will be from 12-3.
October 18th - the Buffalo Creek Dream Makers Conservation Club will be sponsoring "Pass the Buck Pet Walk" this will be at the Middletown Mall. The theme will be Halloween. They have asked that we bring some of our dogs and we can dress them up. There will be judging (one will be Ms Lisa). Please start thinking about how we can dress our wonderful pets.
November 2nd. - The 4th Annual " Magical Evening To Give" at Meadobrook Mall. We raised a lot of money on this last year. The tickets we sell are 100% profit for the shelter. If we are one of the top 10 sellers we will receive additional revenues for out Shelter <<< we can do this! This event was a ball last year. You can only shop the Mall that night with a ticket. There are many grand prizes and the biggest prize is $5000.00 for the winning ticket. I will be picking up the tickets in September to start selling.
We have been approved by the Meadowbrook Mall, Marketing Director to be the first shelter to ever have a Christmas tree in their Mall for animals. It will be like Adopt a Angel Tree. Customers can adopt, sponsor or make a donation in the animals name. More details will be posted later....
Petco has agreed to let the Shelter bring dogs to their store on Saturdays. They will be inside and in the adoption area. There is not another shelter that brings in dogs now. Preston County brings in Cats on Sundays.
Regular monthly meetings of the Marion County Humane Society are always held the second Wednesday of the month at 6:00 P.M. on the bottom floor of the J. Harper Meredith Building. Our 2008 schedule: January 9 July 9 February 13 August 13 March 12 September 10 April 9 October 8 May 14 November 12 June 11 - ELECTIONS! December 10
We are totally supported by donations and the generous fundraising efforts of our community!