President’s Message

Dear PAWS & HSBC Supporters,

Welcome to the PAWS website page. As you will see from browsing through our page, PAWS members are very active in their support of the shelter and have fun while doing so!

With the 2020 fundraising season upon us, I am honored to have been elected to serve a third term as the auxiliary’s President. I am grateful to the members who assist me during each year’s successful season which helps to make my “job” that much easier.

Pets Are Worth Saving has been organizing fundraising events for the shelter for 22 years. All those years ago, PAWS members were responsible for one event a year; today, I am proud to report, we are responsible for at least half a dozen PAWS fundraising events and also participate in many other shelter-related events, especially the shelter’s annual Walk for the Animals.

Our dedication, efforts, and hard work pays off…this past year we raised over $500,000 to support the day-to-day operations of HSBC and care for the thousands of animals who depend on us. Within the animal welfare industry, HSBC is regarded as a premier shelter and we are proud to play a role in its success.

We hope you will join us in our fun and help us support HSBC’s mission of advocating for and improving the lives of animals by providing adoptions, community services, and education within our community.

Kind regards,

Julie Strauch
PAWS President