Crossposted from the DES Express

On Aug. 15, Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) received a donation of about 500 towels collected by a local high school student. The used towels will be repurposed as bedding for animals and for cleaning kennels at the Pet Adoption Center in Kent.

“We are grateful for the generosity of our incredibly supportive community,” said Alex Ropes, Animal Shelter Manager at RASKC. “Donation drives of all kinds, from kitchen towels to kitty litter, help us continue to care for pets in our shelter and foster homes.”

As a high school diver, Eric Chen, a rising senior at Newport High School in Bellevue, kept seeing piles of towels in the lost and found at pools around the area. Read more.