THANK YOU TO NESTLÉ PURINA!

A huge thank you to our friends at Nestlé Purina for helping with so many projects at STAF!

We enjoyed a bright sunny day, so we were able to utilize part of the team for outside projects and some for indoors. We were busy cleaning cat carriers, furniture, food and water bowls, halls, windows and many indoor surfaces. Our entry way was scrubbed from top to bottom, creating a beautiful welcome zone for all guests.

On the outside, the big projects were to rid one of our dog yards from weeds and overgrown shrubbery. Additionally, their visit was timed perfectly to spread the two loads of gravel that were delivered.

After all helping hands had every project completed, we had a fun time in the yard with Wookie, STAF dog extraordinaire. He greeted our guests with a warm welcome, (especially the guest who was standing next to Wookie’s favorite pole).

From what we could tell, Purina wants to make a difference in the community and they truly CARE!

THANK YOU TO HIGHGRAIN BREWING!

Big thanks to HighGrain Brewing for a wonderful Pups & Pints event! We had a great day showing off our adoptable dogs and cats, enjoying the beautiful weather, and of course drinking Monarch IPA! Stay tuned for our next event with HighGrain where you can drink beer for a good cause.

THANK YOU TO PAC WORLDWIDE!

Thank you to our friends at PAC Worldwide and to our dog volunteer, Tracy Adams, for your partnership with STAF! Tracy has been a long-time volunteer at STAF and apparently, when her manager at work asked if anyone had any ideas for a corporate sponsored donation, Tracy raised her hand high.

We are incredibly grateful to have received a very generous donation from PAC Worldwide in the amount of $7,500! Since STAF is a 100% volunteer organization, these funds will go directly to the care of our dogs and cats. Thank you, Tracy, for your years of devotion to our animals and, most certainly, for highlighting our organization among your colleagues at PAC Worldwide. It does seem that we have been granted the complete package for a wonderful partnership all the way around!

STAF SALUTES GIRL SCOUT TROOP #45192!

We were contacted by Troop Leader Helene Sontag asking if her third grade Troop could earn their Pet Badge by helping at STAF! Since our cats at the shelter get canned food twice a day in addition to their dry food, it seemed our plan was in place for the girls to lend a hand and learn about proper care and nutrition for pets.

We had a full group of 15 Girl Scouts in attendance, therefore, we needed to be organized with our tasks, so half of the team learned to feed and half the team visited the cat rooms. After our tour was complete, it was time to recap our visit and learn about the importance of spay/neuter, special needs animals, and of course, everyone announced their favorite cat.

Thank you so much for all your help, Troop #45192, for earning your Pet Badge with us!

THANK YOU TO OUR FRIENDS AT INDIAN HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL

When we were contacted by kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Zoee Rottenberg from Indian Hill Primary School, who said her “Kids Who Care” group was planning a collection drive, we were very honored! We love to celebrate our young philanthropists by considering them STAF Stars, realizing that although our volunteers must be 18 years of age, there are so many other ways to help our dogs and cats.

Since this group of kindergarteners were on a mission to help our animals, they knew that advertising was the best way to spread the word. They went right to work with a donation drive flyer, a video, and after only one week, our little friends had made a huge impact. We happily went to the primary school to pick up our donations and what we saw was truly a blessing from our new friends at the school. These kindergarteners were very proud of their accomplishments, and they were excited to help load up the car with so many useful items. We are truly grateful to all our new friends, and we can certainly understand why their group is entitled “Kids Who Care!”

WONDERING HOW STAF MAKES A DIFFERENCE?

THANK YOU TO UC STUDENTS MATTISEN & SAMANTHA

Thank you to UC students Mattisen Brown and Samantha Scheetz for selecting STAF to be the beneficiaries of your Senior Capstone Projects! Our long-time dog volunteer Suzy Culbertson always opens her arms to embrace these wonderful opportunities for partnerships, knowing that our animals will be the winners. Mattisen organized a virtual supply drive via Facebook; each virtual “item” cost $5 and every five dollar increment donated was an entry into a drawing for one of two gift baskets. Mattisen was able to raise $547 for STAF!

Samantha ran the Cutest Dressed Pet Contest online, with every entry of a pet being $5 and every vote being $1. The pet owner with the most votes won a gift card, and Samantha’s contest yielded over $300. These young ladies came to STAF to meet some of the lucky dogs their fundraising efforts will support and truly, it was fun and love at first sight.

Thank you, Mattisen and Samantha, for realizing that all of this cuteness would add up to lots of support for STAF and, of course, the true prizes go to animals like Cayden and Maggie Magnolia!

STAF’S CHEWY WISH LIST – A NEW WAY TO HELP THE ANIMALS!

A new way to help the STAF animals – shop our Chewy Wish List! It’s never been easier to give back! Help our animals in need by shopping our Wish List on Chewy to donate much-needed pet food and supplies directly to our shelter.

Visit our Chewy Wish List to donate today!

SHOP AMAZON SMILE TO SUPPORT STAF

It seems like everyone shops on Amazon these days! Did you know that you can support Save the Animals Foundation with your Amazon purchases? Sign in to smile.amazon.com, choose Save the Animals Foundation, make your purchase, and STAF will receive a 0.5% donation from the purchase of eligible items!

Each time you shop on Amazon, just sign in at Amazon Smile using your existing Amazon account. Same Amazon, same products, same prices. Make the change today and support the cats and dogs at STAF!

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