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Riverhead Move the Animal Shelter group to present town with $73,000 check at ‘Last Bow-Wow’ event Friday night

by Aug 2, 2017
After nearly six years of tireless fundraising and advocacy, Denise Lucas is packing up her dog toys and calling it quits. For real.

Thank you from ‘Stock the Shelves’ organizers

by Dec 16, 2015
Letter of thanks from the organizers of the 'Stock the Shelves' event held at Polish Hall last week.

Photos: Hot dogs, hot rods and sunny skies draw thousands to Riverhead Move the Animal Shelter event

by Apr 13, 2015
Thousands flocked to Splish Splash yesterday for cars, live music and flea-market style vendors at the Riverhead Move the Animal Shelter’s fourth annual Hogs and Hot Rods event.

Fighting cancer with generosity: In advance of grueling chemo regimen, Riverhead woman donates her hair

by Jan 2, 2015
When doctors warned Denise Lucas that the aggressive course of chemotherapy she was about to begin would damage her hair, instead of feeling sorry for herself, the Riverhead resident had an inspiration.

RMTAS founder, facing cancer treatment, looking to wrap up ticket sales for Nov. 29 Suffolk Theater event

by Nov 8, 2014
Stunned by recent cancer diagnosis, the hard-driving animal shelter activist Denise Lucas is determined to finish ticket sales for RMTAS Nov. 29 fundraiser at Suffolk Theater before beginning treatment.