SEAL BEACH : Telethon Nets $5,400 for Animal Shelter
City residents donated about $5,400 this week to keep the Animal Care Center running and help fund a planned expansion of the facility.
The money came by way of the city’s first telethon, which aired on Comcast Cablevision from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday. “Within the first half-hour, we had $1,800,” said Annelle Aviani, event planner and president of Friends of the Seal Beach Animal Care Center.
The largest contribution came from an unnamed resident who delivered a check for $1,000, said Aviani. Dog trainer Matthew Margolis of the National Institute of Dog Training donated $500 plus free obedience training for anyone adopting any of the center’s animals featured during the telethon.
The Animal Care Center, at 1700 Adolpho Lopez Drive, provides food, shelter and medical care for stray animals found in the city.
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