Tag: PETCO Foundation

Petco Foundation Announces Its 2016 Holiday Wishes Winners

Congratulations to the 2016 Holiday Wishes winners! Throughout the next month, Petco Foundation will award all 54 winning organizations with a grant between $5,000 up to $100,000. Want to help the winning organizations receive even more funding? Vote for your favorite story in their People’s Choice bonus round. By voting, you give the organization the
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Tracie Hotchner, Chicago weatherman Mark Strehl with Gia the dog

The Dog Film Festival Was Boffo in Chicago!

The dog lovers of Chicago came out in droves to see the Dog Film Festival at the wonderful Music Box theater, which worked right alongside the Festival team in doing PR. We chose Chicago because our national sponsor the Petco Foundation had given a grant to the great shelter group PAWS Chicago, which also helped to
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HALO PETS CUSTOMER, JEANIE THE 3-LEGGED DOG, HAS HER OWN CHILDREN’S BOOK

Long-time Halo Pets customer, Jeanie, is the star of her own children’s book, “Jeanie the 3-Legged Dog; I Don’t Need Four Feet”, in which she shares a powerful message of courage and acceptance. It’s a heart-warming tale for dog lovers of all ages, reminding readers that anything is possible and it’s okay…even cool, to be
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GATEWAY PET GUARDIANS WINS $50,000 PETCO FOUNDATION GRANT AND 10,000 BOWLS OF HALO FOOD

The Petco Foundation awarded a $50,000 grant as part of this year’s Holiday Wishes program to Gateway Pet Guardians in St. Louis, Missouri, thanks to a story written by St. Louis resident, Julie Liszewski. Halo also donated 10,000 bowls of its natural pet food to Gateway Pet Guardians and $500 of its food for Julie’s
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