“Paddling for Paws” was held at Deep Creek Lake State Park on Saturday. Hosted by Wisp Resort and organized by Michael Valach, director of Wisp Outdoors, the event attracted 20 paddleboarders, who competed in 5K and 10K races. A portion of the paid entries and additional donations totaling $200 benefited HART for Animals Inc. In addition to being a fundraiser, the event also brought exposure to the fairly new sport of paddleboarding. “This is the first year of what promises to become a very popular watersport at Deep Creek Lake,” said HART executive director Paula Yudelevit. High Mountain Sports, Wisp Resort, and Savage River Stand Up sponsored the competition. HART is a charitable animal welfare organization founded in 2003 to improve the condition of homeless animals in western Maryland. HART is a 501(c)(3) corporation and all donations are tax-deductible. For additional information on the organization, the HART Spay/Neuter Clinic, or any of its programs, or to donate to the capital fund campaign for the HART Animal Center along Bumble Bee Road, persons may visit hartforanimals.org.
HART Fundraiser Held On DCL
May. 16, 2013
