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The Benefits of Adopting

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                  At the Humane Society of El Paso located at 4991 Fred Wilson Avenue, El Paso Texas 79906, we adopted Arlo Nikola Tesla in 2020. He was a two-year-old puppy that was going to be put down at the no-kill shelter. COVID had started and my partner and I decided to adopt a dog. I had recently moved from Los Angeles, and I wasn’t sure if moving to a small city or the lockdown due to COVID was what made the transition so hard. My partner suggested we get a puppy, so the search started.               My partner had looked up photos of over 400 dogs at the shelter to find a dog like a photo I had saved in 2019. During COVID, the shelter was only open to people with appointments, you were not allowed to walk around, and you would have to notify the staff about the animal you would like to see, and they would bring it out. We arrived and we we...
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Help The Children at 5k Fundraiser!

       The El Paso Center for Children’s will be hosting their second annual 5k fundraising event Saturday,  April 1 st at 5:00 p.m. at Ascarate Park Pavilion. According to Chief Development Office, Adrian  Duran, the event is free for non-racers. There will be family entertainment, live music, beer, wine  tasting, an art show, a workshop, food trucks, jumping balloon, arts, crafts, and many more. All  proceeds will help the El Paso Center for Children. Duran said that the event has grown from last year. The registration fee to participate in the 5k walk/run prior to Saturday is $30 for adults, military/under 18 is $25, and discounted rates for groups of 10 and over. On event day, registration is $35. Race day packet pick-up is on Saturday from 4:30-5:30 p.m. There will be a strict close at 5:30 p.m. so the race can run on time. On the same day of the race, there will be a Carnaval/Fair event taking place at Ascarate Park, you do not have to pa...
Location: El Paso, TX, USA
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