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11-year-old donates $3,000 to Cullman County Animal Shelter, pays off ten adoptions

11-year-old donates $3,000 to Cullman County Animal Shelter, pays off ten adoptions
>> WALKING AMONG THE KENNELS AT THE CULLMAN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER. >> I DON’T COME HERE EVERY DAY OR EVERY WEEK. REPORTER: MAY FEEL LIKE HOME FO DENNA CHIVERS. >> I JUST LOVE ANIMALS, EVER SINCE I WAS LITTLE. TO SHARE THAT LOVE, THE 11-YEAR-OLD HAS HELD YARD SALES THE PAST THREE YEARS, RAISING MONEY FOR THE SHELTER. FIRST, SHE RAISED $400. THEN 140 LAST YEAR, DENNA’S DONATION MADE THIS POSSIBLE. A NEW PAVILION FOR PEOPLE TO MET POTENTIAL NEW PETS. AND THIS YEAR? >> THIS YEAR I RAISED $3000. >> SHE’S GOT A REALLY GOOD HEART. REPORTER: WITH THAT $3,000, THE SHELTER BOUGHT COOLING FANS AND PAID OFF ADOPTION FEES FOR 10 DOGS >> IT IS AWESOME TO KNOW SHE IS IN O COMMUNITY AND THERE ARE OTHER KIDS WHO FEEL THE SAME WAY. REPORTER: DENNA DIDN’T THINK TWICE DONATING HER HARD-EARNED MONEY. >> IT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD BECAUSE THAT WAY I CAN HELP ANIMALS IN NEED AND MAKE THEM FEEL COMFORTABLE AND HAVE A HOME FOR CHRISTMAS. >> NEXT YEAR. >> PROBABLY MAYBE DOUBLE $3000 IF I CAN. REPORTER: SHE PLANS TO GO EVEN BIGGER.
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11-year-old donates $3,000 to Cullman County Animal Shelter, pays off ten adoptions
Denna Chivers raised $3,000 at her most recent yard sale. The money was used to buy cooling fans as well as pay adoption fees for ten dogs. Learn more in the video above!

Denna Chivers raised $3,000 at her most recent yard sale. The money was used to buy cooling fans as well as pay adoption fees for ten dogs. Learn more in the video above!

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