PETCO Foundation Springs Into Action With Upcoming Fundraiser
February 24 2005 - 7:37PM
PR Newswire (US)
PETCO Foundation Springs Into Action With Upcoming Fundraiser
'Spring A Pet' Campaign to Benefit Local Animal Welfare and
Adoption Groups SAN DIEGO, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The
PETCO Foundation's love for companion animals will be in full bloom
from March 13 to April 17, as PETCO stores nationwide host the
annual "Spring A Pet" fundraiser to benefit community animal
welfare and adoption groups. The national campaign hopes to raise
$1.8 million for animal welfare organizations in PETCO store
communities across the country. PETCO customers, vendors, and
associates will have the opportunity to donate $1, $5, $10, or $20
during the fundraiser, and each donor will receive a personalized
cutout bunny to display in their neighborhood store or take home as
a reminder of their generosity. Donors of $20 or more will also
receive a Red Ruff and Blue Mews "Make a Difference" snow globe.
Each store will select a charitable partner to receive funding
raised by their individual location, and a percentage of this
amount will go into a regional fund to assist animal welfare needs
throughout the year. Donations can also be made online at
http://www.petco.com/. Last year's event raised more than $1.5
million to assist 1,900 grassroots animal welfare organizations
across the country. Past funding has assisted community adoption
groups, spay/neuter efforts, pet therapy programs, and various
other pet-related causes. "Thanks to the generosity of PETCO
customers, vendors, and associates, our fundraisers have been
experiencing record success," says Paul Jolly, Director of the
PETCO Foundation. "Spring A Pet not only provides local groups
much-needed funding to advance their animal welfare efforts, it
clearly illustrates the strong commitment to the human-animal bond
within the PETCO family." To find your nearest PETCO store, or to
learn more about the PETCO Foundation, visit http://www.petco.com/.
PETCO (NASDAQ:PETC) is a leading specialty retailer of premium pet
food, supplies and services with a commitment to quality animal
care and education. PETCO's strategy is to offer its customers a
complete assortment of pet-related products and services at
competitive prices, with superior levels of customer service at
convenient locations, by hiring pet lovers and training them to
become counselors to our pet-loving customers. PETCO operates more
than 720 neighborhood stores in 47 states and the District of
Columbia, as well as a leading destination for on-line pet food and
supplies at http://www.petco.com/. The PETCO Foundation, PETCO's
non-profit organization, has raised more than $21 million since
inception in 1999. More than 2,500 non-profit grassroots animal
welfare organizations from around the nation have received support
from the Foundation. Through the PETCO Foundation, PETCO endeavors
to be a community leader in promoting the welfare of companion
animals, as well as the importance of the human-animal bond.
DATASOURCE: PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. CONTACT: Shawn Underwood of
PETCO, +1-858-909-4662, , or Paul Jolly of PETCO Foundation,
+1-626-287-0952, Web site: http://www.petco.com/
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