- October 14, 2024
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On Dec. 7, the Halifax Humane Society will honor its Humanitarian of the Year, NASCAR driver Alex Bowman, during its 11th-annual FurBall Gala to be held at the Ocean Center.
“Alex’s unwavering commitment to animal welfare has captured the hearts of millions while saving millions of animals’ lives,” said Dawn Duncan, Director of Development for Halifax Humane Society. “His use of the national stage to promote happy and healthy pets makes him a stellar example to all.”
Bowman, 29, joined Hendrick Motorsports full-time in 2018 after filling in for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro for 10 races during the 2016 Cup Series season. The Tucson, Arizona, native took over the No. 48 Chevy in the 2021 season after Jimmie Johnson retired at the end of the 2020 season. Since then, Bowman has tallied five wins — including primary sponsor Ally’s first Cup Series win at Richmond Raceway in April 2021.
“I am honored to be named the 2022 Halifax Humane Society Humanitarian of the Year," said Bowman in a press release. “Helping homeless animals is an important part of my life and being able to have Ally support me and my passion means a lot to me. The fact that we get to help animals across the country is special and I hope to continue to work with Ally and Best Friends Animal Society for many more seasons.”
As part of joining the Ally Racing team in 2021, Bowman and his new primary sponsor joined forces to help make an impact in race markets across the country with the help of Best Friends Animal Society, according to the press release. In the first year together, Bowman and Ally each donated $1,000 to a Best Friends network partner, upping the donation total to $10,000 for every win. The duo donated a total of $130,000 at the end of the 2021 season, and this year, Bowman and Ally have donated a combined $4,800 each week, again increasing the total to $10,000 for every win.
“We are excited to partner with Alex to raise the awareness of animal welfare in our community,” said Nancy Lohman, FurBall committee chairperson and Halifax Humane Society Board member. “He understands the role pets play in our lives and the part they play within humanity as an anchor of love and companionship. We are grateful that our two outstanding organizations are moving our mission forward together.”
This year's FurBall Gala will be the first to be held in-person again since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme is "Believe."
Visit halifaxhumanesociety.org for more information.
The Ormond Beach Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol enjoyed the "Women in Aviation" day at Sheltair in Daytona Beach, an event held Saturday, Sept. 24.
According to a news release, the cadets and seniors met with numerous aviation-minded individuals, and volunteers were busy answering questions and providing information on Civil Air Patrol. The squadron's plane was flown in to the event by Capt. David King and Maj. Robert McFadden.
The Ormond Beach Police Department will be participating in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription TakeBack Day on Oct. 29.
The initiative will allow the public to voluntarily surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutically-controlled substances and medications for proper destruction.
"The drug overdose epidemic in the United States is a clear and present public health, public safety, and national security threat," the DEA states on its website. "DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting."
