Spotlight: The Humane Society of Loudoun County
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Mission: To provide care, compassion and a second chance for animals in need, and through education to strengthen the bond between animals and people. Contact information: Humane Society of Loudoun County P.O. Box 777 Leesburg, VA 20178 703-777-2912 hslcva.org Financials: The Humane Society's annual budget is about $100,000. They hold fundraising events throughout the year and accept donations on their website or through direct mail outreach. "We hold a lot of adoption events, bake sales and concerts," said Kim Fields, president of the board of the Loudoun Humane Society. Looking ahead, they are planning a walk/run event and a golf tournament to raise additional money for their programs. History: The Humane Society of Loudoun County was…
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Donnmaria Killinger
12:10 pm on Saturday, December 22, 2012
The Humane Society volunteers do a fantastic job and should be commended for their passion. They care for, providing food and shelter, and more importantly, as much personal attention as possible to each of their "guests" so each animal will lose the bad memories of abuse, being chained outside in all types of weather or not being fed. Many of their "guests" relearn to trust humans and become … more ›