Service Electric employees have always been community-minded when it comes to the Lehigh Valley. This holiday season the dogs and cats at The Center for Animal Health & Welfare in Easton will benefit from this philanthropic attitude. For the fourth year in a row, the 418 employees of Service Electric gathered thousands of dollars in pet supplies and monetary donations for this life-saving pet adoption shelter.

The donations were delivered Dec. 10.

The coordinator for this project at Service Electric Cable TV & Communications is Tracy Haas, accounting manager, with help from Marissa Koons and Samantha Schaner in the accounting department. This is just one of many charitable activities spearheaded by this team throughout the year. They are also involved in managing “Strides for Cancer”, “Trunk-or-Treat” and “Operation Christmas” with the Service Electric employees.

“We are happy to help support The Center for Animal Health & Welfare,” noted John M. Walson, president of Service Electric. “We have made a commitment to the Greater Lehigh Valley to be more than just an Internet and cable provider. Our employees live and work in this valley and we are obligated to support the organizations in the community we serve because it’s the right thing to do.”

The Center for Animal Health and Welfare is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, relying on donations from supporters like Service Electric to help sustain their mission. With an annual operating budget in excess of $900,000, the shelter uses fundraising, donations and bequests to cover approximately 90 percent of the expenses. While the shelter employs some paid workers, many of the staff work on a volunteer basis.

Learn more about supporting the Center for Animal Health & Welfare by visiting healthanimalcenter.org.

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