Seattle's Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center is pairing creativity with compassion, inviting locals to leave their mark—quite literally—on the effort to find homes for shelter pets. In honor of "National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day," the center will host a Paint Party on May 10, per details shared by Seattle Parkways. The event is in partnership with Paws with Cause, a non-profit working to boost the profiles of adoptable but oft-overlooked furry friends.

Starting at 5:30 p.m. and wrapping up at 7 p.m., participants can contribute to portraits of these pets. No prior painting experience is needed. The sketches have been prepared by Paws with Cause, and the completed artworks can either grace the participants' homes or be donated to aid the cause in promoting the animals’ adoption. And to sweeten the mix, the punch will be served for a touch of festivity to the worthwhile endeavor. The cost for this heartwarming soirée is $12 per person.

Those interested don't need to worry about supplies – everything will be provided immediately. Not just an adult affair, the event is family-friendly, welcoming animal lovers aged 8 and up. A chance to mingle, sip punch, and dab into paints, all the while potentially lighting the way to a better life for a four-legged Seattleite, the paint party spotlights a blend of community spirit and individual initiative.

The Community Center, nestled at 6535 Ravenna Ave. NE awaits a crowd as diverse as the pets they're set to paint, a canvas of communal action painted in broad, inclusive strokes. Representatives of Paws with Cause look forward to seeing the faces, both regulars and new, who will lend their hands to this charitable night, as the non-profit’s efforts would be a lost cause without such community backing.