AUBURN – The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society has begun accepting donations for its annual garage sale Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11 and 12, on Novella Street in Lewiston.

Items can be dropped off at the Humane Society on Saturdays through August. It will be the only time that items may be dropped off. Items must be salable and in clean condition. No appliances, clothes or shoes will be accepted.

The Humane Society provides a safe haven for approximately 3,600 sick, homeless and abused animals in the greater Androscoggin area a year. The primary support for the shelter comes from fund-raising events and donations of concerned residents.

The shelter gives back through community services, including animal intake and adoption, animal health services, reuniting people with lost animals, humane education and working with individuals who are disadvantaged or developmentally disabled.

The shelter serves 10 municipalities, including Lewiston, Auburn, Turner and Greene, and a total population of more than 90,000 people.

It is located at 3312 Hotel Road. People interested in learning more about volunteering or adopting an animal should call 783-2311 or visit the Web at www.gahumane.org.