FILE PHOTO - Warren Peace Bunny Sanctuary
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January 02, 2021 - 2:34 PM
A Lake Country bunny sanctuary has won $1,000 thanks to community support.
The Warren Peace Bunny Sanctuary came in third place with 5,018 votes in the My Giving Circle competition where voters chose between 70 different charities.
Top 10 winners each earn receive $1,000 and the number one spot gets $100,000.
"We will not only receive $1,000 but also your generously donated $1,205," founder Antoinette Monod said in a Facebook post.
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The sanctuary will use the money towards the winter's supply of hay and straw for the roughly 700 small critters it cares for including rabbits, guinea pigs, goats, pigs, rats, ferrets, chinchillas and turkeys.
The shelter has been closed to the public due to the pandemic.
"This is a huge win for us and your support has meant a world of difference. You have brightened up 2020 and looking forward, we wish everyone a very Happy New Year," Monod wrote.
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