Pets in the pool
What: The annual Doggie Paddle was held at Warner Park Pool for pet owners and their canine pals to enjoy one last summer swim. The annual dog party is held before the park pool is drained for the winter season.
Benefits: McKamey Animal Care and Adoption Center.
Highlights: Larger pets could swim in the Olympic-size pool while smaller pets could splash in either of two wading pools. Goody bags were given out and T-shirts were sold.
Golf tournament helps Hosanna
What: Seventh annual golf tournament sponsored by the Chattanooga chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisers was held at Windstone Golf Club.
Benefits: Hosanna Community, a facility that helps physically challenged residents through independent living.
Next up: Jazz on Main will take place Oct. 7 at The Mill with silent auction and entertainment by C.C. Booker 111 Jazz Quartet featuring Will Scruggs. For tickets, call 870-6880.
Unum supports children’s literacy
What: Unum donated $6,000 to fund a children’s reading area for The Public Library.
Benefits: The Eastgate Branch. Some funds are also being used to purchase a fifth Early Literacy Station for the downtown branch of the library.
Highlights: The new early literacy reading area includes children’s books, games, puppets, a colorful rug, cushions, children’s chairs and a bookshelf.
Pearl White Gala helps homes for elderly
What: The Pearl White Gala dinner-dance was held at the Chattanooga Convention Center.
Benefits: Proceeds offset the cost of adult day care, in-home personal care and assisted-living services to low-income families caring for the elderly and disabled.
Highlights: The headline act was R&B recording artist Alexander O’Neal, with opening act U4RIA from Baton Rouge, La.
