'Tree of Hope' Fundraiser Surpasses $2 Million Goal
December 29 2003 - 2:54PM
PR Newswire (US)
'Tree of Hope' Fundraiser Surpasses $2 Million Goal PETCO
Foundation Effort Will Aid Local Animal Welfare Organizations
Nationwide SAN DIEGO, Dec. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The joy of
the season will soon be seen in the faces of animals across the
country, thanks to the compassion of customers, vendors and
associates of PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc., who gave generously to
the PETCO Foundation's "Tree of Hope" in-store fundraiser. This
year's effort raised more than $2 million for grass-roots animal
welfare organizations in PETCO store communities. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030603/PETCOLOGO "I am
continually impressed by the generosity and concern of our
customers, vendors and associates, expressed by their outstanding
support of these animal welfare programs," PETCO Foundation
Director Paul Jolly said. "By helping us exceed our goal of $2
million, they have ensured that many, many animals will have a
happy new year." The Tree of Hope fundraiser, which ran from
November 16 through December 24, collected $2,050,775 for animal
welfare efforts. This year's giving was up 15% over the 2002 Tree
of Hope campaign, which raised $1,780,113. Tree of Hope encouraged
pet lovers to donate $1, $5, $10 or $20, and each donor received a
cardstock ornament to be signed and displayed in the store or taken
home as a reminder of their donation. Donations were also made
online at http://www.petco.com/ . Each PETCO store selected an
animal welfare organization to be the recipient of money raised at
their location. A portion of the funds will also go into a regional
pool, to be used by other animal welfare groups throughout the
year. The money is used for adoption programs, spay/neuter
campaigns and other animal health related causes. Past funding has
helped provide veterinary care for homeless and abused animals,
outreach programs for handicapped and disadvantaged individuals to
help them adequately care for their companion animals, and even
created a veterinary subsidy fund for public assistance canines in
need of medical help through the National Disaster Search Dog
Foundation. "People continue to demonstrate that they care about
all animals, not just their own pets, through their support of
these animal welfare causes," Jolly said. "A lot of animals across
the country will now have better lives as a result of their
compassion." To find a PETCO store near you, log on to
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, operating more
than 650 neighborhood stores in 43 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 animal charity, has raised more than $15 million since
inception in 1999. More than 1,900 non-profit grassroots animal
welfare organizations from around the nation have received support
from the Foundation.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030603/PETCOLOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ 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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