Each year, The Banfield Charitable Trust, in partnership with Meals On Wheels Association of America and Banfield, The Pet Hospital, helps feed hungry pets during the holiday season with its annual Season of Suppers campaign, a national pet food drive.
The drive continues through Dec. 31.
The Season of Suppers campaign, now in its fourth year, feeds pets of homebound seniors who receive meals from Meals-on-Wheels.
This year, Meals-on-Wheels of Johnson and Ellis Counties is participating in the annual event for its Ani-Meals program.
This program, which began last February, helps needy homebound take care of their companion animals — primarily dogs and cats.
Donated pet food is delivered by volunteers on the first Saturday of each month.
“The program has been very successful,” said Amy Jackson, Meals-on-Wheels director of development. “It is an added benefit to our home-delivered meal program. We want to ensure that our clients are getting the proper nutrition through daily meals, and not sharing those [meals]) with their furry friends.”
The Banfield Charitable Trust raises money to help local meal programs. Each year it awards grants through We All Love Our Pets program.
During the 2008 campaign, the trust raised $42,000 in monetary donations, which funded more than 50 WALOP grants. Meals-on-Wheels was a recipient of a WALOP grant this year for the first time.
In addition to the money for WALOP grants, the campaign also collected thousands of pounds of pet food that local Meals On Wheels programs distribute.
The public can help with the campaign by purchasing pet food and placing it in the Season of Suppers donation bin at a local Banfield Pet hospitals. Donations may be made in Burleson at 12930 South Freeway.
Suggested items should be for dogs and cats and be easy to transport, such as small bags and cans.
Money can be donated at Banfield Pet hospitals or directly to Meals-on-Wheels.
To donate visit www.BCTSOS.org or www.servingthechildrenofyesterday.org. A donation of $30 will help Meals-on-Wheels feed one pet for an entire month.
Volunteers are also needed to deliver pet food.
Meals-on-Wheels delivers donated pet food the first Saturday of each month.
The Ani-Meals program serves Cleburne and Burleson in Johnson County.
For information on Meals-on-Wheels or to volunteer, call 817-558-2840 in Johnson County, or e-mail info@mowjec.org.
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