MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) — The Lauderdale County Habitat for Humanity has received a $5,000 check from the Allie Cat Run and Festival to help continue its mission of helping people.
The Carruths continue to honor the life of their daughter Ally, by donating money to the Mississippi Organ Recovery Society and other causes in Lauderdale County.
The East Mississippi Community Foundation administers funds raised from the festival to community charities selected by the Carruths.
We wrote the grant to help build the roofs. We have a lot of customers and a lot of calls to get roofs due to roof damage or roofs that need to be replaced. The money will be earmarked for this, said Monica Bradley, executive director of Lauderdale County Habitats for Humanity.
“So when we started the Allie Cat Run and Festival, we wanted to do something for our community. Raising money that we can give back to our community is for nonprofits, so we can improve our community,” said Leslie Carruth, co-founder of Allie Cat Run and Festival.
Carruth said her organization will ensure that support is available to others as her family has received a huge outpouring of support from the community after Allie’s death.
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