Humane Society gets ready for annual gala
Joined by four baby kittens, Cherry Insurance in North Battleford gave a helping $5,000 to the Humane Society of the Battlefords on Thursday, to give the animal shelter a head start for its big fundraising gala taking place this weekend.
The Humane Society’s annual fundraising gala dinner and auction starts at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, and takes place at Gold Ridge Centre in North Battleford. The theme this year is Beauty and the Beast’s Magical Evening.
Michelle Spark, shelter coordinator for the Humane Society of the Battlefords, said the gala is the largest fundraiser of the year for the organization and usually raises roughly $30,000. The proceeds from the event largely help cover costs for operations and maintenance of the animals at the shelter.
It costs about $220,000 per year to maintain the shelter.