Employees of Oxford Bank Friday donated $1,600 to the Michigan Humane Society and Hospice of Michigan.
The money was raised through Oxford Bank’s popular ‘Dress Down For Charity? program, which allows bank employees to donate at least $1 to charity in exchange for dressing in casual attire on the fourth Friday of each month.
The $1,600 raised represents money donated by employees during the 2004 fiscal year.
Hospice of Michigan and the Michigan Humane Society were selected to each receive $800 by a vote of Oxford Bank’s 165 generous employees.
Hospice of Michigan provides comprehensive comfort care to people living with a terminal illness and support to their families.
Now in its 25th year, the organization serves more than 800 people every day in 45 counties in Michigan. It is the largest hospice in the state and one of the largest nonprofit hospices in the country.
The Michigan Humane Society (MHS) is a private, nonprofit organization serving the animals, and people, of metro Detroit and beyond since 1877.
One of the oldest and largest animal welfare organizations in the country, it operates many programs and services such as pet adoption, behavior and training, humane education, emergency rescue, cruelty investigation, veterinary care, legislative advocacy and more.
Each year, more than 48,000 stray, unwanted, abused and injured animals are cared for by the three MHS shelters and a total of more than 100,000 animals are served.