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Caturday: Donation Drive
2024-06-06 00:00:00 2024-06-06 23:59:00 America/New_York Caturday: Donation Drive Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library - Main Floor

Thursday, June 06
All day

Add to Calendar 2024-06-06 00:00:00 2024-06-06 23:59:00 America/New_York Caturday: Donation Drive Join us in supporting the Saratoga County Animal Shelter with a donation drive at the Library! Items can be dropped off June 6-8. Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library - Main Floor

Main Floor

Join us in supporting the Saratoga County Animal Shelter with a donation drive at the Library! Items can be dropped off June 6-8.

Please refer to the list below for items needed (NEW ITEMS ONLY):

    Pate Food (no chunks or gravy)
    Chew Toys
    Feline Pine cat litter or Yesterday’s News cat litter
    Waste bags (on rolls)
    Cat or Dog Beds
    Towels & Washcloths
    Cat Carriers (only hard-shelled type)
    Blankets (fleece or regular weight--not bulky)
     

    AGE GROUP: | Teens | Children | Adults |

    EVENT TYPE: | Outreach |

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    Phone: 518-371-8622
    Library Director
    Alex Gutelius
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