The Florence Area Humane Society will break ground for its new no-kill Jayne H. Boswell Animal Shelter at 3 p.m. Thursday.
The ceremony will take place at the construction site, 1440 McCurdy Road, north of the Florence Public Works Department.
Boswell, FAHS president, said the community had raised about $350,000 by June toward the construction of the 6,500 square-foot shelter, which is expected to cost about $950,000.
The third annual Bone-E-Fit on May 7 at the home of Jane and Rex Huggins raised $85,000. Last year’s event raised more than $100,000. The goal of the event is to raise money for a no-kill animal shelter, but also to fund spay and neuter educational programs as well as operational costs after construction.
In addition to the money raised through the Bone-E-Fit and other donations, the humane society received a $250,00 grant from the Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation to go toward construction of the shelter.
The humane society’s current shelter is located at 1007 Stockade Drive, off of National Cemetery Road, in Florence and is open from noon to 5 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Call (843) 669-2921 for more information.
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