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JANESVILLEâAlthough the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin wasnât able to host its much beloved December fundraiser Mutts & Martinis at The Beloit Club due to COVID-19 in December, it found a creative and fun new activity which has raised almost $13,000 already. Development Director Kaitie Swedlund said those at the Society were debating how to have a virtual event when there are so many other competing virtual options. They teamed up and asked the following: âwhat if we throw the idea of a virtual idea out the window and come up with something else?â The brainstorming animal lovers decided to toss out the Mutts event for this year and instead call on their most daring, valiant and fearless heroes, otherwise known as great and persuasive fundraisers, to help. The Society chose 18 âheroesâ to tighten their capes, gather their allies and polish their powers to collect monetary and in-kind donations with a deadline of Dec. 31.