The Mauldin Police Department will host the third annual Lend-a-Paw event to help dogs in need on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hollywood Feed (2200 Woodruff Rd., Unit 500 in Simpsonville). Members of MPD will be filling cop cars with donations of dog food and other pet-related supplies to benefit Greenville County Animal Care (GCAC). There will also be dogs onsite available for adoption through GCAC and Lucky Pup Rescue.

Community members are encouraged to donate dog food as well as pet-related supplies such as dry cat food, kitty litter, fleece blankets, towels, large Kong toys, and canned pate-style dog food and cat food. For those who can’t make the event, donations will be accepted at the following locations from Monday, Oct. 27 through Friday, Oct. 31:

• Mauldin City Hall (5 E. Butler Rd)
• Mauldin Cultural Center (101 E. Butler Rd)
• Mauldin Sports Center (10 City Center Dr)
• Mauldin Senior Center (203 Corn Rd)
• Mauldin Fire Department Headquarters (955 W. Butler Rd)