Pawsitively Amazing: Energy Express Donation Drive is a huge success!

Photo #1- Some of the supplies collected and delivered to the Roane County Animal Shelter because of the Donation Drive sponsored by Roane County Energy Express

Submitted by: Brandy Brabham, WVU Roane County Extension Agent, 304-927-0975

Roane County Energy Express sites conducted successful community service projects in their donation drives held at the local Tractor Supply Company and throughout the community for the Roane County Animal Shelter. Thanks to the amazing support from the community, they have collected well over $1,300 worth of food, cleaning supplies, toys, and more for the Roane County Animal Shelter.

AmeriCorps mentors from the Walton Energy Express site set up at the entrance of Tractor Supply Company soliciting donations from the community for the Roane County Animal Shelter. Pictured, left to right, Luke Watson, Gwen Cox, and Kamryn Starcher.

The generosity and compassion from the community supporters in this drive will make a tremendous impact on the lives of countless petsawaiting their forever homes.

AmeriCorps mentors and site supervisors from the Geary and Spencer Energy Express sites prepare for the pet supplies donation drive at Tractor Supply Company. Pictured from left to right: Amber Osbourne, Ava Craddock, Candance Deweese, and sitting Katelyn Samples.

The AmeriCorps community coordinators and mentors along with the site supervisors appreciate everyone who donated to their drive efforts that went through July 20, with donation boxes at the Spencer City Pool, Tractor Supply Company, Walton Mercantile, Poca Valley Bank in Spencer and Walton, and Geary Elementary Middle School, Spencer Elementary School, and Walton Elementary Middle School.

Geary Energy Express volunteers Abby Osborne and Evan Cowgar along with AmeriCorps mentor, Katelyn Samples hold donation request signs, while set up at Tractor Supply during the Pet Supplies Drive.

The Energy Express team also expressed gratitude to the Roane County Animal Shelter for permitting their partnership and to Tractor Supply Company for permitting on-site donation collections!

If community members would like to directly donate funds or supplies, please contact the Roane County Animal Shelter at 304-927-2555 or stop and see them at 2250 Parkersburg Road, Spencer, WV.

AmeriCorps mentors from the Spencer Energy Express site Maddox Lewis holding donation request sign.

AmeriCorps mentors and site supervisor from the Spencer Energy Express site hold donation request signs. Pictured from left to right: Maddox Lewis, Candance Deweese, Piper Harlan, and Ava Craddock.

Roane County Energy Express sites at Spencer, Walton and Geary are made possible by the collaboration of Roane County Schools and WVU Extension Service.