SCS Grad Gives Back Through Fundraiser for Animal Shelter

By Matthew Avitabile

SCHOHARIE — 2022 SCS grad Sadiyah Abdur-Rashid is giving back by raising money for the Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley. Abdur-Rashid said that he wanted to give back through giving to a key local institution.

She got the baskets done by the Apple Barrel in Schoharie, who did a “great job,” he said. Businesses including Hubies, the Apple Barrel, Mirrors and ShinesLocust Spring Farm, the Bull’s Head, the Glass Bar, BJ’s Tavern, and Pasta Grill donated, as well as certificates from Middleburgh Hardware and Mrs. K’s.

“I’d rather donate the money to a place that needs it,” she said.

She had a tent at the Fourth Friday street fair in Middleburgh and had a chance to meet new people and gain attention for her business, Saud's Mobile Detailing. This allows potential new customers to get to know her to add a “level of comfort” when Abdur-Rashid comes to provide mobile detailing at the customer’s home.

Altogether, Abdur-Rashid raised $245 for the Animal Shelter and donated another $100 worth of laundry soap, cat litter, paper towels, and other supplies the shelter needed.

The business owner said that her family has adopted multiple pets from the shelter and recognized that “any little bit helps.” She also referenced that many people in Schoharie County have adopted from the shelter.

Abdur-Rashid is working on a ceramic coating class, which she hopes to offer to customers in the not-too-distant future. For more information, contact Saud's Mobile Detailing at 518-416-7918 or saudsmobiledetailing@gmail.com or on Facebook and Instagram.