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    Megan Sanner and Laurie Baldwin serve Mary Francis Cox during the Stephens County Humane Society's Spay-ghetti Dinner on Friday at First Christian Church.
September 30, 2012

‘Spay-ghetti’ a success

Derrick Miller The Duncan Banner

DUNCAN — Because of Disney’s “Lady and the Tramp,” there will always be a connection between dogs and spaghetti. Friday at First Christian Church, the Stephens County Humane Society’s Spay-ghetti Dinner formed another connection between the two.

The non-profit organization sold 400 tickets in advance for the event, which means they made nearly $4,000 to be used for the Humane Society. SCHS Board President Kelly Nelson said the money will go into a fundraising account, which can be used for operating expenses, vet care, building maintenance and staff funding.

“It’s a significant amount going toward our funding budget,” Nelson said.

Usually the fundraising budget garners about $70,000 within a year. This is the first time the organization has had the Spay-ghetti dinner.

Nelson said the goal is for this to become a regular source of income for the Humane Society. She said the need for funds is great because of the large number of animals making their way through the shelter.

Colleen Whitfield, event co-chairwoman, said Friday’s fundraiser is just another boost for the Humane Society. She said the organization had food for more people than tickets they sold.

“We actually planned for more than 400,” Whitfield said. “We want to make sure we have enough.”

The Humane Society staff and volunteers served food and cleaned up after those dining in. And numerous people donated homemade desserts ranging from chocolate cake to lemon pie.

Whitfield said the donations and help the Humane Society received in pulling the fundraiser together was a good show of how many people have hearts for the animals and the SCHS cause.

One of the biggest hearts Whitfield recognized was Lonnie McCain, who made all of the spaghetti sauce. First Presbyterian Church loaned McCain its kitchen to give him a place to make the sauce.

“We owe him a major thanks,” Whitfield said.

There were about 15 volunteers serving food or helping clean up, but there were at least 25 volunteers who helped overall, including setting up the Gathering Hall at First Christian Church for the event.

In addition to raising funds, the event also gave the organization an opportunity to promote the next Humane Society program — Bark in the Park, which is set for Oct. 6 in Fuqua Park.

Everyone volunteering for the day wore Bark in the Park T-shirts.

On the back of the T-shirts, names of donors were listed to give back to the people who gave to the organization.

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