Macon animal welfare to host Pet-a-Truck fundraiser to help United Way

The Macon-Bibb County Animal Welfare Department will host its 2nd annual Pet-a-Truck fundraiser benefitting United Way from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.

This year's event will be held at the new animal shelter at 4214 Fulton Mill Road.

"We wanted to give back to the community that continues to support us as we protect the safety of our neighborhoods and animals," Animal Welfare Director Sonja Adams said in the release.

Throughout the day, children can visit with Santa Claus, drink hot chocolate, get inside city vehicles, jump on bounce castles and moonwalks, and, of course, pet and adopt animals housed at the center. Vehicles that children can get up and close with include a fire truck, a patrol car from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the Emergency Management Agency Command Center, an Animal Welfare truck, a garbage collection truck, an ambulance from Navicent Health, a motor grader, tractors and a sewer vac.

"We are excited that Macon-Bibb Animal Welfare will again be hosting their annual fundraiser Pet-a-Truck to benefit the United Way of Central Georgia," Judy Nelson, vice president of marketing and communications for the United Way of Central Georgia, said in the release.

The cost to attend the event is $5 for a family of four, and each additional family member costs $1. All of the proceeds from Pet-a-Truck go to the United Way, the release said.

This story was originally published December 16, 2015 at 3:40 PM with the headline "Macon animal welfare to host Pet-a-Truck fundraiser to help United Way ."