By Abbey Cannan
A Noosa school has raised funds for an organisation with the goal of improving the welfare of dogs and cats in Asia.
Noosa District SHS Interact Club, along with Rotary Club of Cooroy, held their international fundraiser, and this year it was a dog walk called ‘Bark in Park’.
All funds from the Bark in the Park event are going to the Soi Dog Organisation based in Thailand.
The organisations’ goal is to better the lives for both the animal and human communities, to create a society without homeless animals, and to ultimately end animal cruelty.
Interact Club Executives Bianca Grau and Sofie Byrne said it was really fun event and everyone who participated, with or without a dog, had a fantastic time for a great cause.
“The entire event was a large success as 53 people attended. We raised $468 which included generous donations from participants and the hand baked cookies sold,“ Sofie said.
“The event officially started at 9am at the Apex Park in Cooroy on Sunday 23 May, but many people arrived early eager to participate with their dogs.
“Everyone who registered on the day also got a raffle ticket towards a $100 voucher for dog supplies which was won by a Noosa District SHS student. This generous donation was from Sunlight Holistic Pet Products.
“Many of the Cooroy locals said that they can’t wait for Bark in the Park to happen again.“
