The Grand Strand Humane Society received donations on Tuesday as part of “Giving Tuesday.”
Giving Tuesday is “a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration,” according to givingtuesday.org.
This year, the GSHS organized a social media effort because Facebook and PayPal partnered to match donations made up to about $7 millions beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. The GSHS received more than $23,000 in about three hours. Those who work there say the money will help many animals.
“Provide food and medical and preventative care for the animals in the facility and do things like treat heartworm diseases in dogs, help send off blood work for cats that might need it, and help with behavioral training,” said Jess Wnuk, the shelter’s executive director.
According to the Giving Tuesday’s website, area organizations that also participated included:
Grand Strand:
- All For Him Ministries– Myrtle Beach
- All4Paws Animal Rescue– Pawleys Island
- Angel Dog Acres Rescue– Loris
- American Red Cross
- Bikini Beach Cat Rescue– Surfside Beach
- Carolina Master Chorale– Myrtle Beach
- Champion Autism Network– Surfside Beach
- Children’s Recovery Center– Myrtle Beach
- Conway Medical Center Foundation
- First Baptist Church of Myrtle Beach
- Grand Strand Down Syndrome Society– Myrtle Beach
- Grateful Goldens Rescue of the Low Country– Myrtle Beach
- Habitat for Humanity of Horry County
- Help 4 Kids– Myrtle Beach
- New Directions shelters
- North Myrtle Beach Sea Turtle Patrol
- Safe Haven 4 Cats SC– North Myrtle Beach
- Salt Air Foundation– North Myrtle Beach
- Support Military Spouses– Myrtle Beach
- Surf Dreams Foundation– Murrells Inlet
- The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach
- Whiskers Animal Rescue and Sanctuary– Myrtle Beach
- Winyah Rivers Foundation– Conway
- YoungStroke, Inc.– Conway
Pee Dee:
- A Second Chance Animal Shelter– Manning
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area– Florence
- Darlington County First Steps– Hartsville
- Darlington County Habitat for Humanity– Hartsville
- Darlington County Humane Society Rescue– Darlington
- Eastern Carolina Community Foundation– Florence
- Florence Area Humane Society
- Florence County Disabilities Foundation
- Heaven’s Hope Inc.– Florence
- House of Hope of the Pee Dee– Florence
- SpeciallyABLED Miracles– Effingham
- Upper Pee Dee YMCA- Hartsville
North Carolina:
- Children of Fallen Heroes– Laurinburg
- Flip Side Sanctuary– Tabor City
- Southeastern Community College Foundation– Whiteville
- United Way of Scotland County– Laurinburg
For a full, searchable list of organizations who participated in “Giving Tuesday,” click here.
