Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
Jordan’s Way will conduct a fundraiser on July 18 at Paws & Claws Animal Rescue of Quay County as part of its third 50-state tour.
The public is invited to the event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 18 at the Tucumcari shelter at 6427 Quay Road AI, also known as Airport Road. The event will include challenges and games.
It also will be broadcast live on the Facebook page of Paws & Claws Animal Rescue of Quay County.
Kris Rotonda founded Jordan’s Way after his favorite dog, Jordan, died.
Jordan had spent the first 3 1/2 years of her life in a shelter before Rotonda adopted her. Rotonda and Jordan spent 11 years together before she died of cancer of the heart.
“After she passed, I made it my life’s mission to honor her legacy by helping overlooked shelter animals get the attention they deserve,” Rotonda stated in a news release.
“Each stop on the Jordan’s Way tour offers the ability to bring awareness to the importance of the saying, ‘Adopt, Don’t Shop’ to an entirely new community,” he added.
Since starting its tours in 2021, Jordan’s Way has helped raise $8.5 million for shelters and rescues across the United States.
Kathi McClelland, president of the local Paws & Claws, said the fundraising goal for the shelter during the event is a minimum of $15,000, though the sky’s the limit.
“We’re excited,” McClelland said.