Friday, July 9, 2010

55 tons of dog food?

Oh my dog. I know I'll have to pause (paws) to wipe my tears as I write this. Best Friends Animal Sanctuary has facilitated a HUGE food donation for the Gulf Coast region. I know you remember them from my very first post.

We all know how much the people on that coast are suffering. With so many out of work, they can barely feed themselves, never mind their dogs. And apparently they have Big dogs. Del Monte Foods donated 20 tons of Kibbles 'n Bits to this cause. And Best Friends paid for the transportation there.

They've set up 4 distribution sites and they have created a screening process that is efficient and dignified.

Ellen Gilmore of Best Friends says it so beautifully, "These families have not only lost their livelihoods, but also their way of life practically overnight. They shouldn't have to face losing members of their families, too. It’s just too much to expect anybody to bear,” she says.

Don't you just love her and Best Friends and Del Monte Foods and the brave, brave hearts of the the Gulf Coast residents?

Let's all send them a big cyber hug and a send a big prayer out into the Universe for healing and renewal.

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