Humane Fort Wayne raises over $80,000 during Betty White Challenge

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Fort Wayne’s NBC) - Humane Fort Wayne raised over $80,000 Monday during a one-day challenge in honor of Betty White, on what would have been her 100th birthday. The Betty White Challenge, encouraged fans to donate $5 to local animal rescues and shelters in her name.

The challenge started off Monday by a $10,000 match from a donor. That match was met before the 5 p.m. deadline, Humane Fort Wayne said. An additional $25,000 in matching funds was announced around 4 p.m. with a midnight deadline. In all, the shelter raised $80,722 in memory of Betty White, who was known to be an animal advocate.

The funds will be used to make much needed repairs and replacements, the shelter said in a statement.

For more information or to make a donation, go to www.humanefw.org.

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