Octorara MAY 21, 2025
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXV • NO 12
Battle of the Boroughs
All 4 Paws celebrates its 16th year of saving animals
Food drive to benefit Octorara Area Food Cupboard BY FRANCINE FULTON
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h re e lo c a l b oro u g h s Parkesburg, Atglen and Christiana - are coming together in a friendly competition to collect food for the Octorara Area Food Cupboard (OAFC). The large-scale food drive, titled “Battle of the Boroughs,” was slated to begin on May 19 and will run through Friday, June 20.
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All 4 Paws Rescue, which is celebrating its 16th year of operation this month, continues to seek adopters and fosters willing to open their homes to animals in need. The rescue, founded in May of 2009 by Kristen Geddes, has saved more than 16,000 animals since its formation. All 4 Paws started as a rescue for special needs animals, inducing hospice cases and senior pets. The effort expanded over the years to welcome pets from kill shelters and commercial breeding facilities. “Some of the dogs we take from ACCT Philly because they run out of kennel space. We pull who we can to alleviate that and prevent loss of life,” said All 4 Paws volunteer Liz McManus. “Some come from rescue partners in South Carolina. We can place them a little faster than others.” Those who would like to adopt a pet are asked to complete an application and provide veterSALE inary references and personal MAY 22nd - MAY 28th references. If thereSALE is already a dog or cat in the home, $ MAY 22nd the - MAYpets 28th
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Battle coordinators are April Brade of the Parkesburg Parks & Recreation Committee, Bekkah Bitterman of the Christiana Parks & Recreation Commission and Jennifer Grossman, chairperson of the Atglen Parks & Recreation Commission. According to Brade, each borough will have collection locations around town where people can drop off unopened, nonperishable, unexpired food items. “Each week, they will take the donations over to the cupboard and weigh in,” she explained, adding that a winner will be declared at the end of the competition.
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