Carson City-based Pets of the Homeless receives check from holiday fundraiser
The nation's homeless received a boost for their pets Thursday when Downtown Coin owner Dan Wilson presented Pets of the Homeless founder Genevieve Frederick with a $500 check from Chef Don Pepe Paz, owner of Carpa Nevada in Carson City.
Dan and Trish Wilson of Downtown Coin hosted their fourth consecutive fundraiser for Pets of the Homeless, a benefit started by Chef Don Pepe in memory of his own dog.
The fundraiser, based on sales of Carpa Nevada's fine Portuguese olive oils and balsamic vinegar, was held over the holiday season between Nov. 1, 2018 and Jan. 31, 2019.
Frederick said the chef's donation will go toward the veterinary and nutritional needs of pets of America's homeless.
Pets of the Homeless, run by Frederick, Executive Director Renee Lowry and nearly a thousand volunteers across the country, has outreach now in 39 states covering the costs of pet care for homeless individuals who otherwise can't afford to provide for their best and only friends.
To date, Pets of the Homeless has spent more than $1.1 million on veterinary care alone, treating nearly 20,000 pets. There were 108 emergency veterinary visits in January 2019 alone.
With 408 donation sites nationwide, Pets of the Homeless has gathered more than 626 tons (1.25 million pounds) of pet food donations with a fair market value of more than $2.6 million from 472 food providers.
There are 4,855 individual donors as of February 2019 and nearly $1.37 million dollars in cash donations.
Visit petsofthehomeless.org on the Web or like Pet of the Homeless on Facebook at www.facebook.com/OfficialPetsoftheHomeless for more information.
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