Here in Kentucky, the amount of liquid that evaporates out of an aging barrel of whiskey (or whisky, depending on who you ask) is known as “The Angels’ Share.” While we wait for the liquor to age and mature, the small amount that disappears goes to appease whichever bourbon gods you may believe in.

The Angels’ Share is also the name of The Coopers’ charity division. Headed up by a fine few people, the goal is to collect any willing members of The Coopers and complete at least four hours of charitable work per month. This month was the inaugural run.

The first location we gave some of our time to was the Kentucky Humane Society‘s Fern Creek Pet Resort. They needed some help spreading some gravel, some light grounds keeping, and some general clean-up. I unfortunately wasn’t able to stay for the entire four hours that some of the members were there, but I was able to at least help for a couple of hours.

We had a few groups of very interested dogs keeping an eye on what we were up to and got the opportunity to meet and play with a few of them, which always makes anyone’s day a bit better. And we also had a very enthusiastic and entertaining young member helping out as well, which is a great thing to see.

It’s always a good feeling to help out any cause or group that needs help, and thanks to Molly’s years in the animal business I know how little money Humane Societies often have to work with and how much they rely on volunteer assistance.

Next month’s charity event hasn’t been officially decided on yet, but I look forward to taking part again.