Mauldin Police Department personnel will be stationed at Hollywood Feed on Woodruff Road in Simpsonville this Saturday, November 1, 2025, challenging the community to fill as many police cruisers as possible with pet food and supplies.
The third annual Lend-a-Paw event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations of dry and pâté-style wet food for dogs and cats, kitty litter, fleece blankets, towels, and Kong toys are encouraged. All items will benefit Greenville County Animal Care and Lucky Pup Rescue. There will also be dogs on-site available for adoption.
Event organizer Sergeant Harley Sefcik says she’s hoping for another great turnout this year, adding that seeing police cars packed with pet food “shows just how much our community cares.”
Press release from MPD below:MAULDIN, S.C. — 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 at 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 HallMauldin Cultural CenterMauldin Sports CenterMauldin Senior CenterMauldin Fire Department Headquarters (955 W. Butler Rd, Greenville, SC)…