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Adoption Event Volunteers Needed June 28, 29, 30 at Humane Society of Sarasota County for Statewide Mega Adoption Event Contact Name: Jaime Limoges Contact Email: jlimoges@hssc.org Contact Phone Number: 941-955-4131 x103 The Humane Society of Sarasota County (HSSC) is asking for members of the community to assist them at their Sarasota adoption center during the three-day adoption event. HSSC is joining forces with Petco Love, a national non-profit working to lead and inspire change for animals, and animal welfare groups across the state of Florida on a shared mission to find homes for 2,000 shelter dogs and cats. The Mega Adoption Event will take place on June 28, 29 and 30. During the event, HSSC will waive adoption fees for all available animals. The shelter— located at 2331 15th Street, Sarasota, FL 34237—will be open for adoptions during the following hours: • Friday, June 28: 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. • Saturday, June 29: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. • Sunday, June 30: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. HSSC hit its record number of adoptions in a single weekend during the statewide event’s inaugural year in 2023—nearing 80 adoptions in three days. HSSC is currently recruiting volunteers to help hit their 2024 event goals. Volunteer roles include greeting visitors and directing them to the appropriate people and locations around the shelter. If you’re interested in volunteering—email info@hssc.org to get signed up. Pre-registration is required to volunteer. Training will be provided. HSSC is very excited to welcome Highlands County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services to their facility for the event. They will be set up with adoptable dogs and cats in HSSC’s Education and Training Center. HSSC will be sponsoring their fee-waived adoptions through a Florida Leaders in Lifesaving Grant made possible by the Best Friends Network. This year, 46 shelters across 33 counties are participating in the Petco Love Florida Mega Adoption Event. About the Humane Society of Sarasota County: Founded in 1952, the Humane Society of Sarasota County is the area’s premier no-kill shelter. HSSC is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that is not affiliated with any other animal organization—local or national—and receives no government funding. Instead, HSSC relies solely on donations from individuals, businesses, and foundations to continue its mission to engage the hearts, hands, and minds of the community to help animals. Programs offered include pet adoptions, volunteer and foster opportunities, pet owner resources, pet therapy, and an affordable public animal clinic. The Humane Society of Sarasota County is located at 2331 15th Street, Sarasota, FL 34237. Adoption Hours are Tuesday through Thursday 10am–6pm, Friday 12-7pm, and Saturday 10am–4pm. No appointment needed to adopt. For more information, please visit hssc.org or call 941-955-4131. About Petco Love: Petco Love is a life-changing nonprofit organization that makes communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since our founding in 1999 as the Petco Foundation, we’ve empowered animal welfare organizations by investing $330 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. We’ve helped find loving homes for more than 6.5 million pets in partnership with Petco and organizations nationwide. Our love for pets drives us to lead with innovation, creating tools animal lovers need to reunite lost pets, and lead with passion, inspiring and mobilizing communities and our more than 4,000 animal welfare partners to drive lifesaving change alongside us. About Florida Leaders in Lifesaving: Florida Leaders in Lifesaving is a program of the Jacksonville Humane Society, located in Jacksonville, FL, that unites Florida’s shelters and clinics in a statewide mission to save the lives of dogs and cats in shelters, inspire collaborative action, and engage the hearts, hands and minds of our communities so Florida can serve as a national leader in lifesaving. Learn more at floridaleadersinlifesaving.org.