Humane Society Benefit Concert

Like music and helping animals? The two combine on Sat.,  Feb. 27, at the All the Good Things Concert to benefit the Humane Society of Washington County (HSWC). The concert is hosted by students in Professor Loretta Thornhill’s Legal Environment of Business Class at Hagerstown Community College. The concert is free, but a donation for the HSWC is required for entry.

This free concert features indie music bands OneAcChord and Sky Solo and will start at 8 p.m. at the HCC’s Kepler Theater. Donations accepted include items like pet toys, treats, food, blankets, towels, and office supplies.

Items include Pedigree Adult Dog Food, Pedigree Puppy Food, cat litter, Purina cat food, Purina kitten food, small animal bedding, small animal food, frisbees, stuffed animals, plastic rolling balls, cat toys, cat scratching posts, colored pipe cleaners, peanut butter, roasted pig ears, canned chicken, Vienna sausages, squeeze cheese, used laptops, used ink cartridges, aluminum cans, used copier toners, digital cameras, landscaping tools, and other office supplies.

A complete list of needed items can be found at www.hswcmd.org.

“Due to the economy, we wanted the event to have a no money theme so more people would be able to attend and ultimately help more animals,” said group spokesperson Marcie Rhoads. Other group members include Corteney Call, Mayra Ugaz, Brett Rosenthal, Jarrad Spangler, Roberto Torres, Austin Ugorji, Steven Weissfuss, Brenton Welty.

The Humane Society of Washington County is located at 13011 Maugansville Road in Hagerstown, Md. Visit www.hswcmd.org for information on animal-related issues, directions to the shelter and information about our programs and services.