Paw Parade & Celebration contributors place their votes for the costume contest winners on Sunday afternoon. Tabitha Johnston
SHEPHERDSTOWN — On Sunday afternoon, one beloved Shepherdstown youngster combating most cancers was introduced one step nearer to obtain her want from the Make-A-Want Basis, because of the fundraising efforts of Shepherd College’s Wishmakers on Campus.
Whereas the kid’s id was unable to be introduced on the occasion or previous to press time, Wishmakers on Campus Management Group Advisor Aly Nazarok stated she is Shepherd College’s first Make-A-Want youngster from Shepherdstown. The earlier two youngsters granted needs by the membership had been from Berkeley County, in accordance with Nazarok.
“The membership met at first of the semester, and I assumed it was possible to do three bigger fundraisers,” Nazarok stated, mentioning a Glow Run was one of many occasions, together with Sunday’s occasion, a Paw Parade & Celebration alongside King Avenue.
“I had seen canine parades and I do know that Shepherdstown is such a dog-loving city. When it bought introduced up as a possible fundraiser, everybody bought very enthusiastic about it, as a result of for fundraisers, we actually have tried this yr to do issues that individuals would actually get pleasure from — one thing they’d need to spend their cash on,” Nazarok stated. “It’s going to an excellent trigger, but in addition contributors are getting one thing out of it. I really feel just like the Paw Parade undoubtedly had that factor to it.”
Beforehand, one related occasion had been held on Shepherd College’s campus previous to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nevertheless, that occasion didn’t embrace a celebration factor to it, and was held at Christmas time, slightly than Halloween. This new iteration of the occasion featured the Paw Parade down a blocked off King Avenue, permitting the canine and their homeowners to soundly promenade of their costumes earlier than the costume contest judging panel: Shepherd College President Mary Hendrix, Juneau Daggs, Shepherd College Vice President for Enrollment Administration Kelly Hart, Shepherd College Vice President for Finance and Administration Scott Barton and Shepherd College Vice President for Pupil Affairs Holly Frye.
The Paw Parade & Celebration Greatest Costume first place winner Hoagy, dressed as a scarecrow, poses together with her homeowners, Michael Vinson and Tiffany Tang on Sunday afternoon. Tabitha Johnston
“Earlier than right now, we had already raised about $500,” Nazarok stated, mentioning a big proportion of the occasion contributors waited to register on the occasion, slightly than ahead-of-time. “It was my first time doing a canine parade and I didn’t know what to anticipate, so I used to be so proud of the way in which it turned out!”
Whereas the general public who introduced their canine to take part within the occasion stated they’d have executed so, even when it hadn’t been a fundraiser, they famous their appreciation that the proceeds can be going to such a great trigger.
New Hedgesville residents Tiffany Tang, a trainer’s aide at Martinsburg Center College, and Michael Vinson, of the U.S. Coast Guard, introduced their golden retriever, Hoagy, to the occasion, the place she received first place within the costume contest.
“My coworker lives in Shepherdstown, and he advised us about it,” Tang stated, as she adjusted Hoagy’s scarecrow costume. “Hoagy’s knowledgeable, however we simply did this for enjoyable!”
Vinson agreed, noting that taking part within the occasion with their remedy canine was a method for the couple to additionally get extra domestically concerned.
Charlie, dressed up as Shepherd College mascot JC the Ram, seems to be to Shepherd College English main Karlie Hepner for a snack from his second place award basket, as Karlie’s mom, Toby Hepner, hangs on for the trip in entrance of the occasion’s Doggy Kissing Sales space on Sunday afternoon. Tabitha Johnston
“We’ve solely been right here for a couple of months, however we’re diving proper in!” Vinson stated. “We’re a registered remedy workforce, so we prefer to go go to faculties and hospitals and issues like that. If she (Hoagy) can costume up and help a nonprofit and simply make folks smile, that’s her favourite!”
One other notable couple on the occasion was Doggy Donuts homeowners Natalie and Jordan Redman, who dressed up with their corgi to take part within the Paw Parade, together with donating the third place costume contest reward basket, which was full of Doggy Donuts treats. Following the parade’s conclusion, the couple walked again to their enterprise’ pop-up store at Evolve, the place they had been promoting Halloween-themed donut holes, cookies and donuts alongside two craft distributors, Additional Mile Pet, LLC, and Wreaths by Shana. The pop-up store coinciding with the Paw Parade & Celebration was unplanned, though Natalie famous she hoped it would draw some elevated curiosity from the occasion’s contributors to their store.
“This was the weekend that Evolve’s homeowners had free for us to e book, so we took it!” Natalie stated, mentioning Doggy Donuts has held one different pop-up store there, again in February. “It’s good to have an indoor house and we simply actually love Shepherdstown, so the prospect to return again right here and hang around is at all times on the high of our listing!”
Greensburg Mattress & Biscuit donated the second place costume contest award, Nazarok stated.
To donate or be taught extra, go to https://www.shepherd.edu/communityservice/wishmakers.
- Doggy Donuts homeowners Natalie and Jordan Redman stroll with their corgi down King Avenue, following the Paw Parade on Sunday afternoon. Tabitha Johnston
- Shepherd College workers member Barb Kandalis and Lucy, proper, exhibit their beekeeper and bee costumes, as Barb’s daughter, Shepherd College artwork scholar Rebecca Kandalis, poses in her “Gravity Falls” Mabel costume with Ethel, dressed as Waddles from “Gravity Falls” on the Paw Parade & Celebration on Sunday afternoon. Tabitha Johnston
- Paw Parade & Celebration contributors place their votes for the costume contest winners on Sunday afternoon. Tabitha Johnston
- The Paw Parade & Celebration Greatest Costume first place winner Hoagy, dressed as a scarecrow, poses together with her homeowners, Michael Vinson and Tiffany Tang on Sunday afternoon. Tabitha Johnston
- Charlie, dressed up as Shepherd College mascot JC the Ram, seems to be to Shepherd College English main Karlie Hepner for a snack from his second place award basket, as Karlie’s mom, Toby Hepner, hangs on for the trip in entrance of the occasion’s Doggy Kissing Sales space on Sunday afternoon. Tabitha Johnston
Shepherd College workers member Barb Kandalis and Lucy, proper, exhibit their beekeeper and bee costumes, as Barb’s daughter, Shepherd College artwork scholar Rebecca Kandalis, poses in her “Gravity Falls” Mabel costume with Ethel, dressed as Waddles from “Gravity Falls” on the Paw Parade & Celebration on Sunday afternoon. Tabitha Johnston
Doggy Donuts homeowners Natalie and Jordan Redman stroll with their corgi down King Avenue, following the Paw Parade on Sunday afternoon. Tabitha Johnston
