2020 Hometown Heroes

2020 Hometown HEROES Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS May 14, 2020 Page 241 Heather and Ashten said that they are hopeful that there will be others who feel driven to help the shelter. She noted that the $3 donation for a bag of treats was not a lot of money, but it added up quickly. She is hoping that others will see how easy it is to make a difference a couple dollars at a time and will pitch in as well. NOTE: Maybe we can all take this one step further. Many of us look forward to the annual garage sale and we go and spend money. We’re not necessarily buying things we need, but more just items that catch our eye and we decide we want. How about this year, figure out how much you think you spend at the garage sale every year, and make a donation equal to that amount to the Humane Society of Logan County. Mail your checks to: Humane Society of Logan County P.O. Box 404 1801 E. Lincoln Parkway Lincoln, Illinois 62656 The HSLC is looking forward to holding the garage sale next year, but for this year, they are one of the dozens of businesses and organizations that are trying to figure out how to survive in these difficult times. A little bit will go a long way for these folks. Everyone at the shelter is there on a volunteer basis. No portion of the money they raise goes to paying wages, it all goes to the animals. And again, those $5 or $10 donations will add up if we all do it! [Nila Smith]