Volunteer helps both pets and their owners

Published 4:04 pm Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Jessica Waller, a freshman at Mercer Island High School, has collected over 500 pounds of food for the Seattle Humane Society. The food is for the nearly 1,900 pets living in low income households in our area. Without the food bank, animal owners may be forced to part with their pets. Food is also needed for animals at the shelter awaiting adoption.

Waller, a member of the Humane Society’s teen leadership program, has spent over 200 hours volunteering with the non-profit.

She collects food from donation bins placed at the Boys & Girls Club, as well as local grocery and pet food stores.

The Seattle Humane Society uses 8 tons of food each month, so every donation helps meet the needs of shelter animals and pet owners facing financial hardships.

For more, visit www.seattlehumane.org.