COS Town Tidings Issue #24-188

Community Corner Edition

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🌟 Spotlight: 💔 When Crisis Strikes, Love Costs: Harley's Hope Needs You! 🐾

🤝 Helping Hands - Volunteer Opportunities

📆 Local Events

🌤 COS Weather - Mostly sunny and hot

What do dogs get after they graduate from obedience school?

👉 Their masters 🤣

💔 When Crisis Strikes, Love Costs: Harley's Hope Needs You! 🐾

🐕‍🦺👵 From Seniors to Veterans: No Pet Left Behind in Our Community 🐈

In the quiet neighborhoods of Colorado Springs, countless untold stories of love and companionship unfold between humans and their pets. But for some, these precious bonds teeter on the brink of heartbreak. This is where Harley's Hope Foundation steps in, a lifeline for 14 years, keeping families whole when all seems lost.

Picture Donna, her arthritic hands gently stroking Mellow, her 15-year-old cat. As Donna faced the daunting transition to assisted living, her heart ached at the thought of leaving her furry companion behind due to a pet deposit and a small monthly pet fee was too much for her to take on. For seniors like Donna, pets aren't just animals – they're family, comfort, and a reason to smile each day. Thanks to Harley's Hope, Donna and Mellow moved into their new home together, their bond unbroken, their golden years still shared.

Then there's Chastity, a veteran whose world was turned upside down by sudden hospitalization. In her empty apartment, three loyal dogs waited – Kylie, the Aussie with soulful eyes, Bentley, the protective Schnauzer mix, and Bear Bear, the elderly Doxie-Poo fighting his own pancreatitis health battle. Can you imagine their confusion, their longing? Harley's Hope ensured these faithful friends received daily care, allowing Chastity to focus on healing, comforted by knowing her fur babies were safe.

These stories of hope are possible because of people like you. But now, Harley's Hope faces its own crisis as donations dwindle. Their most urgent need? Dry cat and dog food. Your gift of kibble could be the difference between a family staying together or facing an impossible choice. 

Close your eyes for a moment. Picture your own beloved pet – their wagging tail, their comforting purr. Now imagine the gut-wrenching pain of having to say goodbye, not because of old age or natural illness, but because you simply couldn't afford to keep them under unexpected circumstances.

YOU have the power to prevent that heartbreak. Will you be the angel that a struggling pet owner is praying for today? Contact Harley's Hope to donate, volunteer, or learn how you can help keep families together in Colorado Springs. Your compassion could save a precious life and mend a breaking heart tomorrow.

Contact Harley's Hope Foundation:

• (719) 495-6083

• [email protected]

• Harleys-HopeFoundation.org

Find their Amazon and Chewy wishlist links in this Facebook post comments to directly support Harley's Hope Chest program with much-needed DRY cat and DRY dog food (they have plenty of canned food and litter.)

You can also give gift cards to both Amazon or Chewy they will order what they need or you can coordinate dropping off any bags of dry food in Black Forest or coordinate a pickup.

If you have questions, contact them or comment on their Facebook post. They appreciate any contribution you can make…big or small, they all count. 🥰

🤝 Helping Hands - Volunteer Opportunities

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📆 Local Events

• July 8-12, 9am-3pm: Wild Child Adventures-Middle School Camp @Fountain Creek Nature Center

• July 8, 11:30am-12:30pm (Every Mon): Beginning & Intermediate Yoga @Rockrimmon Library, 832 Village Center Dr FREE

• July 9, 6-8pm: Music in the Park-Tyler Stuckey Trio @Bancroft Park, 2407 W Colorado Ave FREE

• July 9 (every Tues), 11am-1:30pm: Food Truck Tuesday @Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon

• July 9-13: Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo @Norris Penrose Event Center $10-$55

• July 11th, 8 PM: Rick Springfield and Richard Marx @Pikes Peak Center $49-$286

• July 13, 8am-noon: Opening Day You-Pick Flowers @Venetucci Farm $5 general admission (reserve your spot)

• July 14, 2-4:30pm: Serving Tray & Candle Making Workshop @Painting With A Twist, Powers Blvd $59

• July 20: Cat Fest @ Norris Penrose Event Center $20

• Aug 17-18, 8:30am-5pm: Pikes Peak Regional Airshow featuring The Blue Angels @Pikes Peak Regional Airport, 7250 Getting Hts $42-$85

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