By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter

jevans@thepccourier.com

EASLEY — An upcoming fundraiser for the Pickens County Humane Society aims to rack up a big win for the shelter and its animals.

PCHS board member Jennifer Kolesar said the shelter recently learned that Tri-City Lanes in Easley would like to host a fundraiser for the Humane Society.

That led to the upcoming Pins for Pets Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser.

The event is slated for 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at Tri-City Lanes.

Teams of four can register for $60, Kolesar said.

“That includes their shoe rental and the lane” she said.

Teams will be vying for first, second and third prizes.

“They’ll also have random prizes throughout,” Kolesar said. “Like ‘the next person who gets a strike’ gets a prize, people who knock over a special gold pin get a prize, that sort of thing.”

Food plates will be available for purchase as well, probably for around $5 a plate.

“All of the proceeds will go to the shelter, and all of the food money will go to the shelter,” Kolesar said.

Register your team by dropping by Tri-City Lanes or the Pickens County Humane Society, located at 500 Five Forks in Liberty.

If you’d prefer to register online, you’ll find a link to the EventBrite registration page by visiting the Pickens County Humane Society’s Facebook page.

“There’s only 20 lanes,” Kolesar said. “We’re taking registrations until the 20 lanes are full. Hopefully we’ll run out of lanes.”

Donations of items for the Pickens County Humane Society will also be collected during the Pins for Pets fundraiser.

Items needed include puppy and kitten food, blankets, pet beds, cat litter, cedar shavings, cleaning supplies and office supplies

The Pickens County Humane Society is the only animal shelter facility in Pickens County. Although it receives about $70,000 in funding from the county, it is not a county-run facility, and relies on the bulk of its funding from fundraisers and supporters.

The Humane Society can hold about 120 animals at a time and usually stays at or near full capacity all year round. It sees between 1,000 and 2,000 animals a year.

Humane Society officials hope to build a “cat cottage,” which will move its feline population into a new space, further away from the dogs. That renovation is estimated to cost $30,000.