To the editor:

I am writing to thank Karrey Britt, Journal-World assistant city editor, for her March 15 news story about the Lawrence Humane Society’s fundraising efforts to pay for a 5,000-square-foot addition and major repairs at our facility, 1805 E. 19th St.

Thanks to her story, we received nearly $30,000 in contributions from Journal-World readers. That includes one check for $15,000, another for $5,000 and several contributions of $1,000.

Needless to say, we are thrilled and grateful beyond measure for this outpouring of support from the Lawrence community.

We still have a long way to go – the project will likely cost about $500,000 – but this recent infusion of funds is a huge boost to our efforts.

We thank Ms. Britt and the Journal-World for sharing our story, and we thank the kind and compassionate Lawrence community for responding so generously to our need.

Jim Baker, vice president,

Lawrence Humane Society board of directors