Shelter Manager Sue Frisch with Sarah Linde and her pal.  Sarah hosted a Mother's Day Candle Sale through AtHome America.  All proceeds benefitted the shelter.

Laura with hiking partners Ben (human) and Roxi (canine).  Laura raised $10,000 for Dessin hiking the Appalachian Trail.

Laura is heading to Veterinary School!  More here...

Katelyn Shafer, 12, of Newfoundland, earned her Girl Scout Bronze
Award by collecting items for our shelter.

Mane Creations Spa and Salon held a "Spa-A-Thon" and raised $700 for Dessin.  Spa owners Teresa Rowe and Colleen Martin, and Jennifer Creamer, Sue Kizer and Laura Miller all donated their time and services so that all profits could go to the shelter.  Pictured (L to R) are Dessin Manager, Sue Frisch,  Jennifer Creamer and Sue Kizer of Mane Creations Spa and Salon. 

The realtors and staff of Century 21 Gold C Realty's Honesdale and Tyler Hill offices, long time supporters of our shelter, presented a donation of $275 to help care for the pets.  Left to right, front row: Karen Bergold, Marion Thol, Carla Doolittle, Claire Cirino & Pat Donaldson.  Standing: Bernie Kopich, Deb Daniels, Jeff Beveridge, (back wall) Bobby Carmody, Jr., Bob Carmody Sr., Walter "Dick" Plain.

Christina Devine (left) and Jolene Monchelli, who were students at Western Wayne High School, presented a check for $1000 to Sue Frisch (center) Dessin Animal Shelter Manager. Christina and Jolene raised the money as part of their senior project by hosting an event called Bands Against Animal Abuse, held at the Hamlin Fun Center. 9 bands performed for a crowd of approximately 200 people.

Members of The Beach Lakers 4-H Club who collected donations for our shelter. Pictured left to right, seated: Justin Gibbs & Jennson Gibbs. Standing: Erin O'Neill, Beth Brown, Stephen Tolerico, Patrick O'Neill, Clay Hewlett, Leann Parenti and Thomas Hewlett.

Summer Envalden, a 5th grade student in Mrs. Casazza’s class at Lakeside Elementary School in Honesdale, is pictured with Shelter Manager Susan Frisch and Kristy Boki Rowe, Animal Caregiver and Certified Dog Trainer.  Summer chose Dessin as a charity project, collecting cash and needed items for the shelter.

Students from 8 kindergarten classes at the Stourbridge Primary Center brought donations of pet food, cat litter, treats and pet toys to school.  The items were presented to Dessin to help care for the needy pets.   Pictured are student representatives of each of the classes with Susan Frisch, Dessin Shelter Manager.

While a senior at Western Wayne High School, Stephanie Greaney launched a "Have a Heart" campaign as her senior project. She delivered 2 truckloads full of items her project collected including towels, blankets, pet toys, dog and cat food, as well as treats, Clorox and kitty litter. Stephanie said she chose Dessin for her project "because I heard of all the wonderful things it does for all of the animals and it is a non-profit organization, so I thought it could use some help."

Hillary and Barry Anthony, owners of Main Street Books in Honesdale, PA, presented a check and goods totaling nearly $1000 to Jennifer O’Reilly, Dessin's Community Outreach Chair. The proceeds were from a holiday fund raiser called Gracie's Christmas Tree, named for their rescued Standard Poodle. Sitting with the humans are white Poodle Molly, and the fund raiser's namesake, Gracie.