Megan Hessenberger Honors Heritage through Appalachian Trail Hike for NHES
Berkeley County woman will hike 101 miles of Appalachian Trail, with her dog, to aid NHES
Herald-Mail Media | Thursday, November 7, 2024
Published by Herald-Mail Media, the article highlights Megan Hessenberger, a Berkeley County resident and board member of the National Humane Education Society (NHES), who is hiking 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail with her rescued dog, Mara. This journey honors her great-grandmother, Anna C. Briggs, who founded NHES in 1948 and aims to raise $10,400 for a new roof on its Humane Education and Training Center. Hessenberger reflects on her great-grandmother's legacy of compassion for animals and the educational programs NHES offers to promote kindness towards them, emphasizing the organization's significant impact in the community since its inception.
