Woodbury, NY – January 2007 – Pet Peeves, one
of the preeminent animal advocacy groups on Long Island, will
join forces with Citibank to conduct a food drive for pets,
calling on animal lovers to give generously to help feed the
growing population of needy, abandoned, or homeless animals
in Nassau and Suffolk. Two Citibank branches, one at Roosevelt
Field, 600 Old Country Road, Garden City and the other in Garden
City Park at 2301 Jericho Turnpike will house “food receptacles” for
donations of dog and cat food throughout the entire month of
February.
“As one who cherishes four-legged creatures, I am delighted
to be able to work with Pet Peeves in their efforts to help
end animal hunger,” says Diane Lazuta, Regional Manager
at Citibank. Citibank will host a special “theme day” on
February 24th at both Garden City locations to draw attention
to the food drive and to Pet Peeves as well. The event will
feature refreshments, raffles, giveaways and a special canine
guest. The public is asked to bring new, unopened containers
of pet food to either branch during the month of February. Welcome
are cans or bags of pet food for dogs, cats, and other household
pets.
Providing enough pet food to meet the need is a daily challenge
for Long Island’s nonprofit shelters and rescue groups. Many
have very limited resources, and donations of food and other
daily necessities allow these aid providers to focus their
energies and resources on what they do best – helping
animals in need.
Janine Dion, Founder and President of Pet Peeves commented, “We
are enormously grateful for the support of Citibank in this
food drive. It is heartening to find such compassion
and concern for the welfare of these vulnerable and helpless
creatures. We are delighted to partner with Citibank
and hope that together we can help provide relief to many hungry
animals.”
Pet Peeves has raised more than $300,000 since its inception
just four years ago. The nonprofit raises much of its
support through the generosity of corporate and individual
sponsors and provides grants annually to nonprofit agencies
that support Pet Peeves’ mission. Many area shelters
have been recipients of these grants, which support no-kill
shelters and rescue groups as well as animal-involved therapy
and humane education programs.
Pet Peeves is a 501c3 not-for-profit charitable umbrella organization
that supports rescue groups, no-kill shelters, humane education
and pet therapy initiatives. Its board is completely volunteer-driven,
allowing nearly all funds raised to go directly to support
its stated mission. For more information on Pet Peeves,
or to find out how to become involved, visit www.petpeeves.org.
Photo (from left):
Diane Lazuta, Regional Manager at Citibank, and Janine Dion,
Founder and
President of Pet Peeves, the voice for Long Island
pets, announce the Pet Food Drive.
