HUMANE SOCIETY OF SCHUYLER COUNTY, INC.
May 2009
Humane Society Thrift Store
213 Franklin Street
Watkins Glen NY
Our annual rummage sales have long been a great way to raise funds for
the Humane Society. Our friends have been generous with their donations
and volunteer time and we have often talked about trying to open a year
round thrift shop as a steady source of income.
HSSC
We finally taking the plunge and opening the doors of our new shop at
213 N. Franklin. We will be having a ‘soft’ opening Friday May 15 and
Saturday May 16, from 10-5, to let folks know we are new in the
neighborhood. Watch for announcements of our grand opening and
regularly scheduled hours.
As is the rest of our organization, our store will be staffed entirely by
volunteers.
We are accepting donations of:
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Gently used, seasonal, name brand clothing — in fashion, no rips, no tears, no stains — for men,
women and children. We do not have much storage space, so would appreciate your holding on
to your off season donations for a later date.
Purses, shoes, accessories and jewelry
Good quality used furniture, lamps, clocks, mirrors and artwork
Sets of dishes ( no missing pieces or chips—please)
Current hard cover and paperback books
We can also use pant and skirt hangers (no wire hangers please) and clean plastic or shopping
bags in various sizes.
Due to our limited space, we need to be restrictive about the items we take in.
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We cannot accept electronics, exercise equipment, bulky bedding, or mattresses
Due to the recent changes in laws, we can not accept children’s toys.
Nor are we accepting knick knacks as a general rule. We need to restrict our inventory to good
quality, higher dollar items to pay our rent and make a profit.
If you have items you wish to donate to support our programs, call 546-7710. Please
leave a message and someone will return your call. All donations are tax deductible.
If you are interested in volunteering a couple hours a week again, please contact
us at 546-7710. We’d really welcome your help!
Animal Mania for our Annual Meeting Page 2
March 21st What a fun time! Jangles the clown came to visit,
making balloon animals for the kids and painting
faces. Dr. Sarra Solomon played banjo and
daughter Julie made a beautiful cat, both now
and ‘face painted’ later.
Schuyler County Animal Control Officer, Renee
Hatch come to talk about her work , but as is the
nature of her work, was almost immediately
called out to handle an animal emergency.
Friends old and new, came to play with kitties,
eat, and look at the animal related displays and
photos. We shared stories, celebrated past
adoptions and all in all, just had a nice time.
Upcoming Calendar of Events
Cans for Cats
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May 16th 9-12 at Wright’s Beverage in Watkins
Glen. Bring your cans and bottles to support
spay/neuter for both cats and dogs.
Montour Falls Fireman’s Parade June 6th. Walk the dog and hand out candy to
the kids
Cardboard Boat Race
June 13th. If you were good with tape, paint
and glue in grade school, then you have the
talents we need.
Dog Wash
June 27th. Help hold and wash dogs as they
do their best to also wash us.
Finger Lakes Wine Festival
July 18th and 19th. Humane Society
Volunteers will earn fundraising dollars by
manning a tent selling tickets,
Member/Volunteer Picnic
July 25th —-Dish to Pass. Time to play and
celebrate all our hard work .
If you can help, please call 546-7710 or 387-6589
And don’t forget——if you are able to volunteer some time to
man our new thrift shop——we need your help!!
June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month
Memorial Donations have been
made in made in
memory
of the
following animal lovers:
Kathleen Easling
and companion animals:
Spooker
Mikey
Willie
By the time June hits, we and every other
rescue organization will be overflowing with
kittens from unwanted litters and cats that no
longer have homes. No rescue organization
wants to be in the position of having to turn
away animals in need.
Do your part by spaying and neutering your
companion animals so as to reduce the number
of unwanted litters.
Do your part by thinking of shelter and rescue
organizations FIRST when contemplating
adopting a new cat or kitten. Be serious about
your commitment, realizing that it is for the life
of your cat.
Visit our website at schuylerhumane.org to
meet our adoptable cats and kittens.
HUMANE SOCIETY OF
SCHUYLER COUNTY, INC.
Humane Society of Schuyler County, Inc.
2386 CR 10
Alpine NY 14805
PRESORTED
STANDARD NON PROFIT
US POSTAGE PAID
MONTOUR FALLS, NY
PERMIT NO 427
Phone: 607-546-7710
VISIT OUR
WEBSITE
www.schuylerhumane.org
Visit us often for news and
upcoming events
Thanks to everyone who made our April 19th benefit breakfast such a successful fundraiser. The
volunteer cooks from the Moose are wonderful! Our own volunteers are wonderful, as they waited
tables, served coffee, washed dishes and cleaned up afterward. Members and supporters turned
out in record numbers. We are so fortunate to have such good friends that love to eat.