Country Store raises over $5,500 for Spokane Humane Society

Thu., Dec. 10, 2020

From local reports

The Spokane Valley’s two Country Store outlets on East Sprague Avenuepresented the Spokane Humane Society with a check for $5,510. (located at 5605 and 14705 E. Sprague Ave)

The two outlets at 5605 and 14705 E. Sprague Ave., held their annual Petapalooza Sale and fundraising event, Paws for a Cause, and chose to donate to the animal shelter.

“Being recognized by Country Store’s two locations, and their customers, is a tremendous honor. The Spokane Humane Society faced many challenges this COVID year, and this generous donation comes just in time to help us care for the hundreds of animals we anticipate rescuing this winter,” Ed Boks, executive director with Spokane Humane Society, said in a news release last week.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the stores modified the sale and fundraiser to meet safety requirements for participants.

“Our two Spokane Country stores proudly collected funds from our customers during the month of October,” Michelle Schell-Muir, director of marketing for Country Store, said in the release. “At the end of the month, we collected $5,010.57 and Country Store matched $500 for a total of $5,510.57 being donated to the Spokane Humane Society.”

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