Area organizations are coming together for a fundraiser called Wine and Whiskers Gala for PAWS and More Animal Shelter in Washington. Heather Hora, who is organizing the event at Wooden Wheel Vineyards, explains she’s helping to show her children that it’s important to give back to the community and to be good citizens. Also, she’s a member of the Iowa Pork Board and she wants to teach people that real caretakers for animals are the livestock industry. She adds PAWS and More operates on a tight budget and she feels it’s important to help. She and her family help foster animals for the shelter and have adopted a few pets.

Entertainment includes 2015 Miss Iowa Taylor Wiebers. The event is being held Saturday at 5 p.m. and $25 tickets can be purchased in advance at the shelter or from a board member.