Helping Community Paws and Claws’ annual garage sale fundraiser once again proved the power of Guthrie’s community compassion. “This year’s garage sale fundraiser raised an incredible $21,622.85, and we are still honestly in shock and so grateful to our community,” said Lisa New, founder/operator of Helping Community Paws and Claws, Inc. “Last year we raised a little over $19,000, so this year we were able to surpass that goal.”
Held May 12-16 at the Logan County Fairgrounds, the fundraiser depended on volunteers and donated items. New explained everything at the event that was donated, including antiques, collectibles, furniture, and Amazon return pallets.
“It takes 10 days total between setup, sorting donations, organizing, pricing, running the sale, and cleanup afterward,” New said. “It’s a massive undertaking for our team.”
Volunteers included ten Job Corps students, two community members fulfilling service hours, and HCPC team members. Eighty-fiveyear- old volunteer, Virginia Hughes, worked as a cashier during the event.
Helping Community Paws and Claws was founded in 2021 and focuses on reducing pet overpopulation through affordable spay-andneuter programs and TNR efforts for community cats. “ TNR stands for Trap-Neuter-Return,” New explained. “Community cats are humanely trapped, vaccinated, spayed or neutered, ear-tipped for identification, microchipped, and returned to their outdoor home.”
Since its inception, the organization has assisted more than 1,600 cats through TNR and thousands of owned pets through low-cost spayand- neuter services.
Funds raised from the garage sale support low-cost clinics, vaccinations, medical treatment, and rescue operations throughout Logan County.
“Honestly, seeing people continuously walk through the doors to support us was emotional,” New said. “The community kept showing up for the animals.”
New added, “Plans are underway to make next year’s fundraiser even bigger. This fundraiser succeeded thanks to the community. Every donation, volunteer hour, purchase, and kind word directly help save animals lives.” For more information, visit their website at: https://hcpcok.org/
Shoppers searched for the best deals and the 2026 HCPC garage sale at the Logan County Fair Grounds.