Heather Hendrix- Smith, Zachary Smith
& Karen Hendrix
Bronwyn Sayer & Kin Kincannon
Jim Vick & Cynthia Arnold with Jeb
Brandi Winkleman & Paige Cary
Carrie Henscheid, Jean Bush & Karen Selby
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n Sunday, December 9, Cynthia Arnold and Jim Vick
welcomed guests into their beautiful home for their
Christmas for the Critters pop-in fundraiser to benefi t A
Hope for Santa Rosa County Florida. During the event,
light refreshments and mimosas were served, along with delicious
sweet treats. Several members of A Hope were present and unveiled
their projected use fl oor plan for a new low cost spay/neuter clinic. All
funds raised during the event will go towards acquiring land to build a
brand-new facility or a securing a building to renovate in accordance to
the needs of the fl oor plans.
A Hope for Santa Rosa County Florida is a 501c animal welfare
group determined to improve the conditions for all animals in the
county. Their mission is to educate the community on responsible
pet ownership of companion animals and proper care for community
cats through providing low cost spay/neuter/vaccine services,
rescue support, and community outreach programs, which lead to
the prevention of unnecessary euthanasia in Santa Rosa County.
This group of passionate individuals cares deeply about the infl ux of
animals coming into the local shelter, those who are abandoned, as
well as unaltered animals that continue to populate a congested feral
community. A Hope aims to raise awareness for programs that allow
residents to spay and neuter their animals at a lower cost and decrease
the number of unclaimed animals fi lling the shelter.
A Hope has also partnered with Operation Spay Bay in Panama City
to provide a transport service to their low-cost clinic, which also offers
sterilization, vaccines, microchips, and nail trims at an affordable price.
This service picks up and drops off in Tiger Point at least once a month
and arranges signup, paperwork and payment.
photos & story by
Kristina Wright
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