Help Lucky U Animal Shelter through Journal-Sun's Subscribe with a Purpose

The Journal-Sun is partnering with Lucky U Rescue to get some of the resources it desperately needs to make the Brooks Hospital facility functional again for use as an animal shelter. Rescue U is the new charity we are partnering with through August. The Journal-Sun will donate $5 from every subscription to Lucky U Rescue through August. You can also drop off your donations to Lucky U Rescue at the Journal-Sun office.

The Journal-Sun’s goal for this project is to get 200 subscriptions and have at least a thousand dollars donated to Lucky U Rescues through the Journal-Sun office. 

Lindsay Robbins, one of the founders of the charity, says that they “have the projects broken down in three phases. The first is tackling the right area/wing of the hospital and the back storage room (once the laundry room). Abatement for just those areas is $30k. That does not include a new roof for the right wing. The goal is to do each project right after the other, to protect the work the environmental people do. The current roof is flat. We would like to put a pitch on it and then a metal roof. That way it will be easier to maintain and will be able to write it off on our taxes.”

Robbins says that the inside is only one aspect of the redevelopment. “As most people can see we’ve been demoing the front landscapes of the hospital. That’s because the guy mowing before is no longer being paid by the bank. And we cannot afford to pay him the same. So we decided to rip it out, mulch and everything. That way it will be easier to maintain and to change it out down the road.”

“We still need to rip out the grass behind the building,” says Robbins.

Robbins goes on to say that some of our current needs at the hospital and in the rescues with our fosters include Grass ripped out; a roof estimate; fencing estimates; towels; Dog food (Pedigree dry); wire crates; dog houses; dog pens; more fosters and of course money for spays and neuters.”

“Fortunately, our partnership with out-of-state rescues has helped us to be able to transport some dogs up north.

“Since last year we have rescued more than 50 animals. And that’s with little support and without a shelter. We still have quite a few pups in foster care. And are working on helping other rescues in the area as well.”

Lindsay says she also is waiting to hear back from the Texas Historical Commissioner's office about making the hospital a “historic building” which will allow them to qualify for more grants specifically for the building abatement. And remodel.”

If you would like to help, please send in your new subscription, or donation to: The Journal-Sun, 306 W. Main, Atlanta, Texas 75551. Please include information like the address where you want the subscription to go to and your email address if you would like the e-edition. You can also subscribe online at: https://casscountynow.com