A top number of donors participated in this year’s St. Augustine Humane Society and Columbia Restaurant Community Harvest giving campaign during the month of September.
The Humane Society received a record number of gift certificates totaling more than $10,000 as restaurant customers let their appetite do the giving. During the month, when the local Humane Society was selected as a recipient, the restaurant donated five percent of all guests’ lunch and dinner checks to the charitable organization in the form of gift certificates. The promotion was offered at all Columbia locations in Florida.
According to Carolyn Smith, St. Augustine Humane Society’s Executive Director, the gift certificate program continues to help the nonprofit recognize a variety of supporters, including the top fundraisers who participate in the recent Pin Up Paws 2019 Calendar Photo Contest. The Columbia Restaurant serves as a major sponsor of the calendar effort.
“We are very grateful to receive the gift certificates and proud to be included in the restaurant’s charitable giving,” Smith said. “The Columbia and its patrons showed their generosity by helping to prevent the needless relinquishment of pets to shelters through our charity services and low-cost spay neuter programs.”
For more information on the St. Augustine Human Society, contact Smith at (904) 829-2737. Also visit www.staugustinehumanesociety.org or www.pinuppaws.com for information on the Pin Up Paws 2019 Calendar Photo Contest.
