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For the second year in a row, Jordan’s Way partnered with the Chattahoochee Humane Society to put on a fun and successful fundraising event. On Wednesday, CHS livestreamed the three-hour event on their Facebook page and raised nearly $16,000 of their $20,000 goal, as of Thursday afternoon.

“It was amazing. The community showed up and showed out, the city officials, the business owners, our volunteers,” said Phalisha Hadaway, CHS Director. “It helps us get the things that we’re not able to get with our regular funds and regular donations. This time, we’re actually going to get a transport vehicle that we’ve been needing for two years.”

Currently, staff and volunteers transport animals in personal vehicles to adoption events and veterinarian visits.

Jordan’s Way is a national organization run by Jordan Rotunda and a small team that travels around the country to raise money for local animal shelters. The team averages around 300 shelters per year and has raised over $12 million in funds for the partnering organizations. Last year, Jordan’s way helped raise around $11,000, which was quickly surpassed this year.

Jordan’s Way is a unique fundraiser, using challenges and games to raise money on social media livestreams. On Wednesday, volunteers, city officials and the shelter’s staff members had to stay locked in a kennel until someone “bailed them out,” through a donation.

Others in attendance had to take pies to the face, eat bugs and one brave volunteer had to get his chest waxed, all in the name of raising money for the Humane Society.

The antics seemed to work as they are only $4,000 away from their goal of $2,000. Those interested in supporting the effort can still donate for another week on the Chattahoochee Humane Society Facebook page, or by going to https://www.facebook.com/donate/4214443108882344.

Hadaway said the organization needs donations year-round as it continues to take in animals. She adds that apart from monetary assistance, people can help by volunteering, fostering and adopting animals.