From staff reports
Several area business are hosting events next week to help support Port Royal Veterinary Hospital, which was closed indefinitely after damage from a tornado related to Tropical Storm Elsa earlier this month.
Annamaria and Lou Gaudio, owners of Beaufort Bakery and Cafe and Blackstone’s Cafe, are hosting a “Week of Giving” from July 26 to August 1. The establishments will donate 10 percent of all profits to the Port Royal Pet Tornado Recovery Fund.
Blackstone’s, located at 205 Scott Street, is open from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. Beaufort Bakery is located at 102 Sea Island Parkway and is open from 8 a.m. to 3:30p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
The Port Royal Beer Garden will host a Tornado Relief Event from 5:30 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, July 28. There will be games, food trucks, music by Brother Tonic, an online auction, Tree of Life/Paws of Hope and contests to choose the ugliest, fattest, cutest and loudest dogs. To enter, send photos to hospital@prvhsc.com.
There will also be an online fundraising auction from July 26 to 31. Find out more at prvh.betterworld.org/auctions/port-royal-veterinary-hospital-a.