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Dog Days of Summer
By Gary Willoughby, Executive Director, Aiken SPCA
For those of you who enjoy going out to dinner and being able to bring your dog out with you; we’re happy to announce the 3rd annual Dog Days of Summer to benefit the Aiken SPCA. This year, the venue has changed, but the purpose is still the same; helping raise funds to feed our dogs and cats while feeding ourselves at the same time.
This year, Rose Hill Estate, one of Aiken’s most treasured and historic destination spots, is offering the Aiken animal-loving community the opportunity to dine out with our pets beginning Wednesday June 2nd – and every Wednesday evening thereafter for the duration of the summer.
There also will be a room at Rose Hill dedicated to displaying information and materials about the new Shelter project and available naming opportunities for anyone interested in knowing more about it. If you want to purchase a brick or tile in memory or honor of a loved one or pet, you can learn more about it at Rose Hill all summer long.
A portion of all proceeds from the Wednesday dinners will go directly to benefit the animals waiting for their permanent homes at the SPCA shelter. And with nearly 200 hungry mouths to feed right now, every little bit helps.
Built in 1900, Rose Hill is the first property in Aiken listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is the most originally intact former Winter Colony estate.
If you have visited Rose Hill, you already know it as a quintessential expression of old Aiken and Gilded Age architecture. If you’ve not yet had the chance to enjoy this beautiful Aiken gem, please come out and join fellow animal lovers on Wednesday evenings!
Rose Hill Estate is located at 221 Greenville St. in downtown Aiken between Barnwell and Edgefield Avenues, just north of Richland Avenue and a little east of Laurens Street. Please use the parking lot at rear located at corner of Greenville and Edgefield.
Dining begins 5:00 pm and will take place in the “Beer Garden” and courtyard down by the Stable Restaurant. Menu will be casual fare and no reservations are needed. However, if you are planning to bring a large group, you might want to give the staff a heads up. The contact number for Rose Hill is 648-1181. All are welcome… and please bring your furry friends! If you want more information about the Aiken SPCA, please visit us online at www.aikenspca.org or by calling us at 648-6863.
