The Hudson Gateway REALTOR Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS, recently presented a check for $1,000 to
the SPCA of Westchester, based in Briarcliff Manor.
Founded in 1883, the SPCA Westchester is one of the oldest humane societies in the United States. Earlier this year, the SPCA opened the doors of its new 27,000-square-foot animal rescue center, which is located at the same spot of the original SPCA. Today, the SPCA can accommodate up to 250 animals
and supports more than 4,000 orphaned animals and pets each year with its many rescue and community outreach programs.
“We are so grateful to the HG Realtor Foundation for their incredible gift to support the SPCA Westchester’s Humane Law Enforcement Unit,” said Lisa Bonanno-Spence, SPCA director of Development. “This life-saving program, which keeps our community animals safe, is only possible thanks to generous
friends like the HG Realtor Foundation.”
The SPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement Unit is also the only animal welfare organization authorized by New York state to enforce the laws as they relate
to animal cruelty in Westchester County. In addition, Cody’s Clinic offers the public low-cost spay/neuter surgeries, examination, vaccinations and testing for
disease. Since the clinic opened in 1983, the SPCA has spayed/neutered more than 70,000 dogs and cats.
Established in 2004 and relaunched in 2013, the HG Realtor Foundation has donated thousands of dollars to charities and non-profits throughout the Hudson
Valley. As concerned members of the communities we work in, the Hudson Gateway REALTOR Foundation participates in qualified community-based
charities who serve the housing, hunger, health, happiness, and humane needs of citizens everywhere.
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