Important benefit coming up for Tri-Lakes Humane Society

The Tri-Lakes Humane Society is beginning another year of exciting fundraising to support its important mission of kind and humane pet and animal care. One of the first events will be in Tupper Lake at Raquette River Brewing on Thursday, February 8 from 5p.m. to 9p.m.

It will be an evening of celebration for a very great cause- the kind and humane treatment of all local pets that come under the care of the regional society.

For every beer sold during those hours that evening, $1 will go to the humane society. The event will feature a 50/50 raffle and the sale of all sorts of souvenir t-shirts, sweat shirts and other merchandise.

Support of the event with a good turn-out that evening will help make the difference in the lives of many dogs and cats in need.

In addition to monetary donations, the organization is also in need of cat and dog supplies.

Organizers, who include volunteers from across the tri-lake communities, say it’s all about supporting our furry friends.

Area residents are also asked to pen onto their calendars the date of this year fourth annual “Bark in the Park” at the Tupper Lake Municipal park on the third Sunday of September- the 15th from noon to 4p.m. The annual event has brought animal lovers and pets together for an afternoon of fun and food to help support the area humane society, and its offices and kennels in Saranac Lake.

Plans have already started for this year’s version and it promises to be bigger and better than the three in recent years.

The humane society’s fundraising began on a high note this month with a generous $12,500 donation from Elan Credit Card, the company that provides credit card services to members of the Adirondack Regional Federal Credit Union, according to an announcement this week from Russ Cronin, ARFCU president and CEO. The credit union is also a sponsor of Tupper Lake’s “Bark in the Park.”