SCOTCH VALLEY GRANGE # 510

Blair County COMMUNITY SERVICE

The Scotch Valley Grange had a community service project that would benefit our four legged friends. The Blair County Humane Society was in need of some helping hands for donations of food, paper towels and litter. The Grange collected all the items for them and invited the Humane Society to present a program for us. The Grange then surprised them with our donations.

l. to r.: Ingrid Healy (Dir. Humane Society); Jackie Clabaugh (Grange Lecturer); Charles Brenneman (Grange Master), and; Debbie Pierce (Dir. of Marketing - Humane Society)

Ingrid Healy, Director of the Humane Society, presented a program about the group and all they do for the community. She spoke of how the shelter has as many as 150 dogs, cats, birds and some other animals. She told us how all the money that they get to run the shelter is from donations, fund raisers and adoption fees. They do not get any funding from any city or county governments. She explained that they have a thrift shop that sells donated items to raise money to keep the shelter going.

Ingrid then told us about special projects that they do to let the communities know about the animals that are available to be adopted and the process that people need to follow to adopt an animal. She explained that animals are medically checked out when they arrive at the shelter and must be spade or neutered before they can be put up for adoption. She asked if anyone had any questions for them and there were plenty. She presented a great program and we learned a lot from her.

After the meeting, there was pie and ice cream for all to enjoy.