TAMPA, Fla. – A pet food drive has hearts warming and tails wagging throughout the Bay Area.
Linda Warnkan brings bags of dog and cat food to her job at Achieva Credit Union to give to animals in need.
“To think of people who can’t feed their animals, it’s nice to get something, to support them with that,” Warnkan said.
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Employees and members come together to ensure that furry friends in need receive the nourishment they deserve by participating in Achieva Credit Union’s pet food drive.
The pet food drive runs through March 13.
“As the mother of two rescue dogs, I know how difficult it can sometimes be to be financially responsible for pets,” shares Warnkan. “So, to be able to work for a place that allows us to bring our dogs to work and actually do charity work for pets is a huge advantage.”
“We’re trying to collect as much as we can for Feeding Tampa Bay,” said Tasha Cohen Glynn, public relations communications liaison at Achieva Credit Union.
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The need is great.
“Eighty-three percent of parents can’t afford to feed their dogs,” explains Cohen Glynn. “And when we heard that, and we heard that National Puppy Day was here, it just made sense for us to support local pets.”
The credit union will match up to 500 pounds of donated dog food.
All food collected will go to Feeding Tampa Bay, a non-profit organization whose goal is to fight hunger.
“So many people have pets to take care of, and we just want to make sure that they have not only healthy food for their table, but healthy food for their pets, so they don’t have to make difficult choice,” said Shannon Hannon-Oliviero, with Feeding Tampa Bay.
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A community coming together that shows what a small act of kindness can do for our four-legged companions.
Employees and members provide pet food.
The credit union will match up to 500 pounds of donated dog food.
All Achieva Credit Unions are participating in the donation drive. Collections will end on March 13.
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