A three night frightening fundraising event in Corner Brook attracted close to 2500 people over a nine hour period. From Tuesday to yesterday, Animal House Grooming and Boarding brought their House of Horror the Resurrection back for three hours a night. The event raised $12,560 at the door which is being matched by Animal House, to a total of over $25K for the Kids Eat Smart Foundation, money which stays in this area. Dennis Mahoney was the driving force behind the idea 5 years ago, which up until now raised $78K to give kids a full tummy before class. On Bayfm this morning, he said this week’s event was their biggest yet.
Amy Compagnon spoke about the work by many volunteers being there every night since they went into the building to start in September.
Celina Stoyles is the Executive Director of the Kids Eat Smart Foundation. She says after the first couple of years, they realized the magnitude of this event and in 2023 Animal House won a provincial award for philanthropy.
The Foundation’s West Coast Rep Natasha Hynes says the Breakfast Program is used by a lot of kids.
Animal House Grooming and Boarding Halloween event has raised a total of $103K for the Kids Eat Smart Foundation and they’re already planning for next year.
