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Charleston Animal Society's Joe Elmore, right, talks with Palmetto Brewery's Collin Clark.

NEWS BRIEFS: Annual chili cook-off raises big money to help animals

Staff reports | Animal lovers donated almost $400,000 Saturday during the Charleston Animal Society’s 20th annual Chili Cook-off, an event that was virtual for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sixty five teams participated in the online cook-off to generate donations from 927 people and organizations for a total of $388,716, according to the Animal Society’s website. You can view the event, recorded live Saturday, by clicking here.

by Charleston Currents · 11/23/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

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by Charleston Currents · 11/23/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

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