Kibbles for everyone! H OPE Telethon raises $225,000!
Rancho Santa Fe, CA – Animal lovers dipped their paws deep into their pockets and donated more than $225,000 during H elen Woodward Animal Center ’s annual HOPE Telethon presented by Henry’s Farmers Market and Iams Dog and Cat Food on Sunday, September 23.
“Our annual HOPE Telethon is based on the cornerstones of Helen Woodward Animal Center’s mission,” says spokesman John Van Zante. HOPE stand for:
Helping people with special challenges
Orphaned cats and dogs finding safe haven
Parents and children learning about sharing the earth
Educating shelters about “the business of saving lives”
Highlighted on the telethon were the Center’s two original programs… Pet Adoption and Humane Education …as well as:
AniMeals for the pets of homebound elderly and disabled people
Pet Encounter Therapy for people in institutions
Therapeutic horseback Riding for those facing mental and physical challenges.
The award-winning Club Pet boarding facility
HWAC’s fully equipped EquineHospital
On-air hosts included some of San Diego’s best-known animal lovers.
Bridget Naso and Dave Scott from KUSI-TV
Dave Mason, host of the Beatles Radio Show on KGB radio
KSON radio’s Tori Peck from the Cliff and Company morning show
And HWAC spokesman John Van Zante
KUSI-TV’s Lena Lewis and KYXY radio’s Susan De Vincent also hosted fashion shows for dogs and children plus arts and crafts from HWAC’s Education program during an event at Westfield UTC shopping center.
Animal lovers can still drop off their HOPE Telethon donations at Helen Woodward Animal Center at 6461 El Apajo Road in Rancho Santa Fe or by clicking here. For more information about the Center’s programs and services benefiting animals and people in-need visit the Center or call 858-756-4117.