Monessen Elks grant helps support Mon Valley Paws partners
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November 3, 2026

Monessen Elks grant helps support Mon Valley Paws partners

Monessen Elks 773 was awarded a 2027 Beacon Grant for $4,000 to support Mon Valley Paws. Monessen Elks grant chairpersons Rosemary Spaw and Ted Harhai prepared the grant for submission. Mon Valley Paws recently presented $500 each from the grant to four of its partnered shelters and rescues. The money was used to purchase cleaning supplies and pet food from Pet Supplies Plus-Belle Vernon. Shown above with the Bridge To Home Animal Rescue donation, from left, are Monessen Elks 773 Exalted Ruler Dave Riley, Harhai (holding Tucker), Pet Supplies Plus Manager Bill Perry, Jess Schoss of Bridge To Home Animal Rescue and Spaw. Submitted

 

Monessen Elks 773 was awarded a 2027 Beacon Grant for $4,000 to support Mon Valley Paws. Monessen Elks grant chairpersons Rosemary Spaw and Ted Harhai prepared the grant for submission. Mon Valley Paws recently presented $500 each from the grant to four of its partnered shelters and rescues. The money was used to purchase cleaning supplies and pet food from Pet Supplies Plus-Belle Vernon. Shown above with the Bridge To Home Animal Rescue donation, from left, are Monessen Elks 773 Exalted Ruler Dave Riley, Harhai (holding Tucker), Pet Supplies Plus Manager Bill Perry, Jess Schoss of Bridge To Home Animal Rescue and Spaw. Submitted

 

Shown with the As They Come Animal Rescue donation, from left, are Mon Valley Paws volunteer Elmer Spiker, Monessen Elks 773 grant chairpersons Ted Harhai (holding Tucker) and Rosemary Spaw, Lisa Vezzani and Janelle Brothers of As They Come Rescue, Pet Supplies Plus Manager Bill Perry Manager (in the back) and Monessen Elks 773 Exalted Ruler David Riley. Submitted

Shown with the All But Furgotten animal shelter donation, from left, are Joanne Feldmeier and Annie Ghinassi of All But Furgotten, Mon Valley Paws volunteers Elmer Spiker, Debbie Frantz, Mary Earl, Monessen Elks 773 grant chairpersons Ted Harhai (holding Tucker) and Rosemary Spaw and Monessen Elks 773 Exalted Ruler Dave Riley. Submitted

Shown with the Hound Haven Of Lone Pine donation, from left, are Pet Supplies Plus Assistant Manager Liz Adams, Mon Valley Paws volunteers Mary Earl, Elmer Spiker, Rick Frantz and Debbie Frantz, Monessen Elks 773 grant chairperson Rosemary Spaw (holding Tucker) Monessen Elks 773 Exalted Ruler David Riley, Doug Novotny and Brandy Ellerman (kneeling) of Hound Haven. Submitted

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