Second Chance is pleased to present our Star Supporters! These individuals, groups, organizations or businesses have contributed generously to the shelter and we greatly appreciate their support!

Thank You to Warren, MA Girl Scout Troop 11149!

On July 11th Brownie Troop 11149 from Warren visited the shelter. The animals really enjoyed their visit. Second Chance would like to thank the Troop for their donation to the shelter. They presented Second Chance with a check of $100. All of the animals at Second Chance really appreciate Brownie Troop 11149 for their kindness and support.

Thank You to Mike Capers!

Thank you to Mike Capers who put together this great fundraiser at the Lucky Dog in Worcester. This event helped to raise over 2,300. for Second Chance! This event shows how one person, bringing together a community, can help animals in need. Thanks Mike!

Thank You to Compatible Canine!

Thank you to the Compatible Canine Holistic Pet Center in Fiskdale, MA for their generous donation of food to Second Chance. They donated appoximately 500 pounds of food! Thank you to all of the clients of the Center for contributing to the donation. A special thank you to one client who donated two large bags of food in memory of the 12 1/2 year old companion she just lost. Your donation is much appreciated.

Thank You to Ware, MA Girl Scout Troops 20300 and 20396!

On April 25th, Second Chance had the pleasure of visits by Girl Scout Troops 20300 and 20396 from Ware, MA. The girls had many questions pertaining to their Pet Care Badge. The dogs and cats thank the girl scouts for all of the donations they brought to the shelter. The cats especially send a thank you for their "Happy Socks".

Thank You to Pakachoag School in Auburn!

Second Chance Animal Shelter's Educational Outreach team was invited to speak about Second Chance, pet care, pet responsibility and dog bite prevention to the students in Grades 3, 4,and 5 at Pakachoag School in Auburn. There are 12 homerooms at the school. Each of the twelve homerooms received a clear plastic bin. For approximately four weeks, the students in each homeroom collected items needed by the shelter. In addition, grade three wrote poems about pets, grade four drew posters on pet responsibility, and grade five had the task of tallying and graphing in pounds all of the food items collected. Each grade did a super job. At the end of their collection drive, a pickup track and car were needed to bring all of the items back to the shelter! The students at the school also voted to sponsor a cat cage for one year. Thank you to all of the students for helping the animals at Second Chance and for being such good listeners, and thank you to Deb Kozik, Principal, for allowing us to visit the Pakachoag School. A very special thank you to Sharon Hennessey for organizing this wonderful event.

Thank You to Madison!

Madison chose to have her friends bring donations for the shelter in lieu of presents for herself at her 9th birtday party. She received many food and toy donations.Thanks from all the cats and dogs at Second Chance!

Thank You to Auburn Brownies and Daisies!

Thank you from Second Chance Animal Shelter to the Auburn Brownies Troop # 30090 and to the Auburn Daisies Troop # 30197. For one month starting in March and ending in April the Brownies and Daisies worked together to hold a food drive for Second Chance. They placed their donation box at the Auburn Petco. On April 18th the Brownies and Daisies brought their donations to the shelter. The Brownies and Daisies were given a tour of the shelter so they could meet the wonderful animals up for adoption.

Thank You to Tantasqua Regional Junior High School!

Students at Tantasqua Regional Junior High School enjoyed a visit with "Cali" (Carol and Theresa). A brief presentation was given to the students about the shelter and the role of the shelter in the community. Students presented a donation to Second Chance Animal Shelter. The money was raised through the sale of "Compassion Cards"-student art on note cards. (Carol, Theresa, and Cali were very impressed with the beautiful art work on the cards.)

Thank You to Compatible Canine!

On December 5th and 6th Compatible Canine Holistic Center located at 29 Brookfield Road, Fiskdale, MA held an open house. For the second year in a row, Compatible Canine 's open house featured a wide array of fundraiser items for both dogs and cats. All proceeds from the fundraiser benefitted Second Chance. Dog and cat food donations were also collected. Kathy Menard of Compatible Canine is looking forward to next year's third annual fund raiser. Thank you Compatible Canine for your continued support.

Thank You to This Outstanding Group of Kids!

Second Chance would like to thank Andre, Preeta, Isaiah, Natalie, and Xia Xing for their recent donation! They are part of the Junior Youth Empowerment Group at North Village Apartments in Amherst, MA. They baked brownies and sold them to college students in the dorms. The shelter will use this money to buy new toys for the dogs and cats at Second Chance!

Happy Birthday Audrey!

Thank you to "Audrey". This cute little dog had a birthday party on June 28th and asked for donations for the shelter. Audrey had 20 well behaved doggie guests and parents at the party. Thank you to Billy and John for hosting Audrey's birthday party and helping to make it a HUGE success!

Thanks to Country Bank!

Thank you to Country Bank for hosting a Pet Food Drive on June 6th. Country Bank did a wonderful job of helping in the community by hosting this event. Many people came by throughout the morning to drop off supplies. By the end of the drive, the shelter van was packed full of wonderful pet food and supplies. Thank you to Country Exotics for their large donation of pet food that they brought that day as well. Great job Country Bank!

Thanks to Verizon in Palmer, MA

Thank you to the Verizon store of Palmer for their month of May fundraiser for our shelter! The collection of donations as well as providing the shelter with a percentage of all accessory sales will help our homeless pets. We sincerely appreciate the support of Verizon to help out in the community by helping our homeless pets!

Lemonade Stand Raises $$ for Second Chance

Addia, Cassidy, Jagger, and Kylie set up a lemonade stand to raise money for Second Chance. Big thanks to these young entrepreneurs!

Monson Troop 421

A big thank you to Monson Troop 421. Working on their Bronze Award, the sixth graders placed collection boxes for Second Chance in the Monson Schools and in the Monson Library. The Troop collected food and many other much needed items for the shelter. The troop also volunteered two hours at the shelter assembling the cat adoption packets. Thank you to Monson Troop 421 and their leaders for choosing Second Chance for your community service project.

West Brookfield Friends of Second Chance

Thank you to four West Brookfield friends of Second Chance for collecting $500 for the shelter. These very enterprising sixth graders raised the donation by selling candy and water at West Brookfield's annual Asparagus Festival. Great job! The jumbo size version of the check is now hanging on a wall at the shelter. Thank you to these friends for choosing to help the animals at Second Chance.

Thanks to Tantasqua National Honor Society!

On May 17th the National Honor Society at Tantasqua High School held a Dog Walk for Second Chance. Even though the day was overcast, it was a very successful day and everyone was in great spirits. The NHS raised $1000 for the shelter!! It was a fun walk and a fun day. Emily Fournier spear headed the walk. There were other NHS students and faculty on hand to help. Danielle Cloutier, Patricia Jones, Hayley Sullivan, Jacob Hiker, Sara Thomas, Marissa Laughrin, Courtney Little, Pat Bresette, Christine Little, Katie Monopoli, Trevor Hiko, Allison Kane, Gabe Woolf-Sullivan, Mrs. St. Jean, Mr. Pratt and Mrs Breinlinger all participated. Thank you to everyone. There were prizes awarded in four categories. Cody Shea won as the Elementary School and top fund raiser Emily Escobar as the Jr. High winner Allison Kane as the High School winner Karen and Joe Fournier as the adult winners Great job National Honor Society!

Thanks to SPAW at WPI

SPAW at WPI raised $321 for Second Chance! Students Promoting Animal Welfare (SPAW) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a self-propelled organization that aims at relieving the pain and suffering of animals through fundraising and volunteer efforts. SPAW avoids the political complications of "animal rights", welcoming both sides of the debate to stand up and recognize the undeniable crisis of animal abuse and suffering. WPI students ranging from the casual dog lover to the rights activist come together to make a proactive effort for animal rescue and protection.

Ashlyn, Lydia, Kalie, Ariana and Collin

Ashlyn, Lydia, Kalie, Ariana and Collin surprised Second Chance with a generous $96.41 donation! They have also filled out volunteer forms to help out the shelter. Big thanks to them for all their help!

Cub Scout Pack 118

Second Chance would like to thank Cub Scout Pack 118 of West Brookfield for collecting a variety of "wish list" items for the shelter. They even brought a donation from one of the third grade teacher's who had adopted a dog from Second Chance! The dogs and cats at Second Chance thank the Scouts very much for their generosity.

Cub Scout Troop 161

Second Chance would like to thank Cub Scout Troop 161 for their generosity! They came to the shelter on February 6th with donations and made Happy Socks for the cats. "Meows" of thanks could be heard throughout the cat room!

Kenneth Bernier's Eagle Scout Project

Special thank you to Kenneth Bernier who did his Eagle Scout project for the shelter. Kenneth earned his Eagle Scout status by collecting donations. Kenneth collected an entire TRUCKLOAD of donations for Second Chance. Way to go Kenneth - thank you!!!

A Birthday Party for Second Chance!

Amy Kady for the second year in a row has decided to ask guests attending her birthday party to bring donations for Second Chance instead of gifts for her. She received many food and toy donations as well as gift cards and cash for the shelter. Her guests even commented on how fun it was to go shopping and pick out some special things for the animals who need so much!! Amy also volunteers at the shelter and gets to see just how the donations are used to help all the wonderful animals who pass through here. Thank you again Amy for your devotion to the shelter.

A Wagon (or Waggin!) Full for Second Chance!

Kelsie, a very enterprising and hard working 11 year old decided to go door to door with her dog and a wagon, and ask neighbors and friends for donations for Second Chance. She enlisted the help of some of her friends, and she organized and ran the program herself. She was able to collect an amazing $300 !!! Being an animal lover she knew how much help our pets needed and she stepped up to do all she could to help, and boy did she ever succeed!! Thank you so much Kelsie you are definitely a STAR in our eyes.

Yesteryears Gifts Raffle

In the month of May, Yesteryears Gifts raffled off a beautiful gift basket for Second Chance. From myself and from my customers, we are sending you $125 to use at your discretion. The basket was donated by Dawna Sauvageau. Dawna makes the most irresistable soy candle for us, under the name Kandles N Thyme. She is also a veterinarian technician. On behalf of all of us, thank you for all the good work you do. We will continue to promote your cause on our website. Sincerely, Gail King

A Birthday Party for Second Chance!

Caitlin Clairborne chose to have her friends bring donations for the shelter in lieu of presents for herself at her recent birtday party. Caitlin's mom, Tracey Pakstis-Clairborne, helped set up the party and WOW were the guests generous! Thanks from all the cats and dogs at Second Chance!

A Birthday Party for Second Chance!

BIG thank you to Braman C. and his family and friends who donated $40 to Second Chance! Braman asked his friends to give money instead of gifts for his 6th birthday so he could give it to the shelter! Second Chance and the animals say THANKS!