Leadership Citrus Class of 2035 presented a check for $8,812 to the Citrus County Animal Shelter during a brief presentation. Kayla Carroll, identified in the transcript as the class leader for Leadership Citrus Class of 2035, said the class raised the funds through the Bark in the Park event and delivered them to the shelter for its use.

Colleen Yarborough, introduced in the transcript as the animal services director, was present for the handover. Shelter representatives described programs designed to keep pets in homes, including a pet-retention program tied to a local food pantry and a separate medical-assistance fund for pet care.

"We were able to raise $8,812," Carroll said, and added the class was presenting the money to benefit the Citrus County Animal Shelter. Shelter staff said community support — in-kind donations, monetary gifts, fostering and adoption — is essential to their work.

A shelter representative said the facility has "seen a huge influx of animals," and described the food-pantry-linked pet-retention effort and medical fund as tools to help people keep pets during hardships. The representative urged donations directed to the shelter’s medical fund and asked community members to consider fostering to free kennel space for incoming animals.

No formal actions, votes or policy changes were recorded in the transcript. The presentation was a donation and public appeal; the shelter encouraged anyone interested in donating or fostering to contact Citrus County Animal Services for next steps.