Wadeson Home Center and Kuiken Brothers contribute shed and platform to Warwick Valley Humane Society
WARWICK — Last November, David Little, the father of Michelle Little, a member of the Warwick Valley Humane Society’s Board of Directors, passed away.
The society’s animal shelter was badly in need of a new storage shelter and Michelle Little suggested that she would contribute toward its purchase as a memorial to both her father and the society’s past President Rupert Baron.
Wadeson Home Center, 60 Forester Ave. in the Village of Warwick, has a long history of supporting the Warwick Valley Humane Society with donations of animal feed and products, raffle sales and the like throughout the year.
It was no surprise that when Bill Wadeson and his son Craig learned the society was in need of a new shed, they stepped forward and offered to match Little’s donation for one of their brand new 10-foot by 13-foot all metal Arrow sheds valued at approximately $600.
“We always try to help the Warwick Valley Humane Society in any way we can,” said Craig Watson, vice president of Wadeson Home Center. “They’re wonderful people and they provide a great service for our community.”
The shed also needed a level and stable platform and Kuiken Brothers Lumber, 33 South St., provided all the necessary lumber free of charge.
Humane society volunteer Roy Dieterle then offered to build the platform and assemble the metal shed on the animal shelter property at 48 Public Works Drive, just off Kings Highway.
“We are always short of storage space at the shelter so a memorial gift of this size was beyond words from every aspect,” said Suzyn Barron, president of Warwick Valley Humane Society. “We are so grateful to Wadeson Home Center, Kuiken Brothers and Michelle for their contributions. And great paws of applause to Roy Dieterle for his offer, ability and determination to build a platform and erect this shed for us during the coldest days of the year.”
The Warwick Valley Humane Society has been managing the Warwick animal shelter for 45 years. It provides the contractual services of animal control to the towns of Warwick and Chester. Animal control officers handle animal complaints and respond to animal related emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
To offer a donation call the Warwick Valley Humane Society at 986-2473.