Animal Welfare Society accepts community donation

Brian and Abigail Danyleyko, in center with stuffed animals, present Animal Welfare Society staff with a donation.

Community and staff reports•

KENNEBUNK — Staff members at the Animal Welfare Society gratefully accepted a holiday donation from Brian and Abigail Danyleyko.

The Danyleykos fundraise year-round exclusively for animal non-profits to honor all their beloved pets.

"Our goal in life ...To be as wonderful as our furry children always believed we were," said Abigail.

The funds donated this holiday season will allow the Animal Welfare Society to purchase a new refrigerator for the animal food prep kitchen.

The Animal Welfare Society is a non-profit organization that provides shelter, veterinary care, education and resources to more than 10,000 pets annually. It operates an animal shelter and adoption center at a 40-acre campus at 46 Holland Road in Kennebunk as well as satellite adoption centers throughout northern New England.

The organization serves as the animal control impound facility for 21 municipalities in York County, providing shelter and care to lost and abandoned pets.