Page 18 - Stuart Exposure - November '22

Page 18, Stuart Exposure

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Flat Out Adoptable: New

Program Aims To Help
Long-Term Shelter Pets

The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast is
introducing an innovative new program — Flat Out
Adoptable — to help its longest term shelter pets that are
waiting for their forever home. With this program, the
nonprofit organization will provide a life-size cardboard
cutout of an adoptable animal to a supporter who will
promote the pet by displaying it everywhere from a car
window and front door to the workplace and more.
“Our goal is that these images and also videos will
attract new potential adopters to come and see our featured
pets and consider them for adoption,” said Sarah Fisher,
communications manager of the Humane Society of the Little got beat up by a cat once and The humane society tried to toilet
Treasure Coast. Little loves to pop his head out of the swore to never live with cats after that train Little, but he preferred doing his
The animals that are chosen for this program are pets paddock fence to greet humans and day. Little would prefer to be the only business outside on the grass like a
that have been waiting for a home for an extended period make friends! pet in the home. good boy.
of time and would benefit from additional exposure. New
flats are chosen every quarter and given to a participant To learn more about the Flat Out Adoption program and S.W. Leighton Farm Ave. in Palm City, Fla. Since 1955,
from the public on a first come, first served basis. request a flat (while supplies last), visit www.hstc1.org/ it has been the leading advocate for animal protection
To kick off the program, the humane society will flat-out-adoptable. To meet Little, call (772) 223-8822 or and well-being in the Martin County area. A 501(c)(3)
feature “Little,” the first Flat Out Adoptable animal. Little stop by the shelter, 4100 S.W. Leighton Farm Ave., Palm private, nonprofit organization, the HSTC is independent
is 7 years old and is anything but little — weighing in City, during business hours. To view all available pets and locally operated and relies on donations to support its
at 87 pounds. Little loves the outdoors, exploring and online, go to www.hstc1.org/adopt. programs and services. Follow the HSTC on Facebook at
playing with toys. His strength matches his size so he To sponsor a pet, visit https://hstc1.org/Sponsor-a-Pet. https://www.facebook.com/humanesocietyTC and Twitter
will need a family who is experienced with large dogs. About The Humane Society Of The Treasure Coast at https://www.twitter.com/hstc1. For more information,
Little is looking for a home with a fenced yard where he The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast (HSTC) visit https://www.hstc1.org or call (772) 223-8822.
can be the only animal in the home. is a no-kill animal welfare organization located at 4100

sCholarship News

Kiplinger Foundation Offers education and our scholarship program, and we hope, with donation. All funds raised by the $25,000 challenge

$25,000 Challenge Grant For everyone’s help, we’ll be able to meet the challenge.” grant will go to scholarships. The Woman’s Club is an
Here’s how the challenge grant works: The Kiplingers

all-volunteer nonprofit organization, with no paid staff.
Scholarships will match, dollar for dollar, every new sponsor of the For information about sponsorships for the Dec. 4
Holiday Home Tour. In addition, the Kiplingers will Holiday Home Tour and the Kiplinger challenge grant,
The Kiplinger Family match, dollar for dollar, any increase in a prior sponsor’s go to www.womansclubofstuart.com.
Foundation has announced
a $25,000 challenge grant
to benefit the scholarship
fund of the Woman’s Club
of Stuart, with the potential
to more than double the
scholarship funds raised Changing the way we
by the club’s 14th annual find love, one date at a time.
Holiday Home Tour, Dec. 4.
“Ann and I have long
been fans of the Woman’s
Club scholarship program
for young women in our
area – a model of grassroots
action that really makes a
difference in their lives,”
Sewall’s Point resident
and philanthropist Knight
Kiplinger said. “Education
is the key to lifetime
financial security. We’d
like to see this opportunity
made available to many Happy Thanksgiving!
more deserving women
in Martin County, and
we’re challenging our Connecting Real People in Real Life!
fellow citizens to help the
Woman’s Club make this
happen. Meeting our challenge can double the funds
raised, with great impact.”
The Woman’s Club annually conducts a Holiday
Home Tour of several homes beautifully decorated for
the holidays. Funds raised support the club’s college
scholarship program. This year, the club awarded $42,000 CALL START LOVE
in scholarships, with a total of $350,000 in scholarships
awarded since the home tour began 13 years ago.
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