Anderson Animal Shelter holds a host of fundraisers

Posted October 31, 2011 1:00 am

Submitted by Anderson Animal Shelter

Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin will hold its 26th annual dinner and auction on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Q Center in St. Charles. This is the major fundraising event of the year. The theme is “A Night to Paws.”

Although the economy is starting to show some signs of recovery, donations are still down roughly 25 percent from prerecession levels. At the same time, the costs for pet food and medical care has continued to rise. The animal shelter is a nonprofit organization and it must raise 50 percent of its funding through individual, corporate and foundation contributions. The balance of funds come from fees for adoption, veterinary clinics and special events.

Tickets are $125 per person. For information, visit andersonanimalshelter.com or contact Jane Whitaker at (847) 697-2880, ext. 33 or jwhitaker@andersonanimalshelter.org.

Zumbathon: A Zumbathon to raise money for Anderson Animal Shelter will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at Fona International’s auditorium, 1900 Avrill Road, Geneva. Registration starts at 11 a.m., with Zumba from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and a raffle from 1:45 to 2:15 p.m.It will be led by Kelly Wemken and Donna Lombardo, Zumba fitness instructors at Zumba Kelly Elgin. There will be a $10 donation at the door. The shelter also is in need of dry or canned dog and cat food, toys for cats or dogs, and all sizes of crates or carriers. They are taking donations at the Zumbathon or at the drop boxes at Curves in South Elgin or Geneva.The event is sponsored by: Zumba Kelly Elgin, Fona International, Lynfred Winery, Annabella Salon, Curves for Women and Maciano#146;s.For details, visit zumbakellyelgin.com or andersonanimalshelter.com.Autumn Cat Special: #147;Fall#148; in love, and give a homeless cat a new home during Anderson Animal Shelter#146;s #147;Autumn Cat Special.#148;In an effort to find more homes for the adoptable cats and kittens, Anderson Animal Shelter is running a reduced adoption rate during the entire month of November. During that time, cats and kittens are 50 percent off the original adoption fee of $155 to qualified adopters.The $77 adoption fee includes spay/neuter, annual vaccinations, microchip identification, feline leukemia/feline immunodeficiency virus testing, deworming, collar and an ID tag and a carrying case.Anderson Animal Shelter is located at 1000 S. La Fox (Route 31) in South Elgin. For shelter hours or for information, visit andersonanimalshelter.org or call (847) 697-2880, ext. 28

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