Britain Hill Venue & Vineyard, 790 Little Britain Road North, Quarryville, will host its annual Whiskers, Wags and Wine event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7. The fundraising event will include various vendors, food trucks, prize drawings and live entertainment, and it will be attended by multiple nonprofit organizations dedicated to animal advocacy.

Inside the venue, approximately 20 vendors will sell merchandise such as candles, bath products, original artwork, dog treats and pet accessories. Tickets will be available to purchase for more than 30 prize drawings that will take place throughout the day; prizes will include items from each vendor, in addition to donations from individual community members and local businesses.

Refreshments will be available to purchase from food trucks On The Roll and K.W.'s Pit Beef. The proceeds from food sales and prize drawing tickets will benefit various animal advocacy organizations. Each organization will operate a booth at the event to offer information about its mission and receive donations.

Veterinary students will be present at the event to offer services such as nail trimming and ear cleaning for pets for a fee, and Emmett Clay Glass Designs will hold a workshop for attendees to make resin craft jewelry. Proceeds from both the veterinary services and the resin crafts will benefit the participating nonprofits.

The participating nonprofits serve all of Lancaster County and the surrounding area, but two organizations, Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation and Woerth It Hollow, are based in the Southern End. Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation is a Millersville-based organization that specializes in the rehabilitation of squirrels, rabbits, groundhogs and other small woodland creatures. Woerth It Hollow, based in Kirkwood, operates a facility to offer equine therapy services to veterans and people with disabilities in addition to rehabilitating rescued horses. Other participating organizations include Leo's Helping Paws and Honey's RAID, which seek to raise awareness of puppy mills, dog fighting and other forms of animal abuse. The groups also raise funds for medical grants for animals that have been abused or abandoned. Other participating rescues will include Greenmore Farm Animal Rescue, Angie's Stray Foundation, LaMancha Animal Rescue and Wagon Tails Farm Rescue.

"This is my favorite event of the year, and it helps so many organizations," said Debbie Helm, owner of Britain Hill. "Right now is a crucial time for rescues because of weather-related incidents like storms and extreme heat, so many fosters and rescues are full."

Helm, who owns rescued dogs herself, created the annual fundraiser four years ago due to her love for animals and passion for animal advocacy. Helm uses Whiskers, Wags and Wine as a way to help local organizations raise awareness of specific issues, as well as collect items that rescues need. Britain Hill will accept donations of items from a wish list on its Facebook page. The list was created by the organizations participating in the event, and it includes items such as new and gently used pet toys, canned and dry pet food, harnesses, horse halters, antibacterial wipes and trash bags. Donors may leave items in the driveway of the vineyard up to and including the day of the event.

For more information, search for "Britain Hill Venue & Vineyard" on Facebook.