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Pet Valu's Companions for Change(TM) Program Raises More than $2 Million, Commits Over $700,000 to Help Animal-Related Causes with Large Capital Projects in 2022
Pet Valu's Companions for Change™ Program Raises More than $2 Million, Commits Over $700,0...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Pet Valu's Companions for Change™ Program Raises More than $2 Million, Commits Over $700,000 to Help Animal-Related Causes with Large Capital Projects in 2022\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n Companions for Change\n \n \n \n TM\n \n \n \n Program supporting adoption centre, transport vehicles and mobile spay and neuter clinics across\n \n Canada\n \n \n \n \n \n \n MARKHAM, ON\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Dec. 8, 2022\n \n \n /CNW/ - Pet Valu, the leading Canadian specialty retailer of pet food and pet-related supplies, proudly announced today the results of its 2022 Companions for Change\n \n \n TM\n \n \n initiatives, including raising more than\n \n $2 million\n \n for animal-related causes, finding forever homes for  over 3,000 homeless pets, committing more than\n \n $700,000*\n \n in sponsorships for large capital projects and supporting awareness building campaigns for charities that help pets and pet lovers.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"The goal of the Companions for Change program is to make a big impact. To date, we have provided 15 animal-related organizations long-term support based on the organizations' most urgent needs,\" says\n \n Tanbir Grover\n \n . \"This support has included financial assistance towards an animal adoption and wellness centre and the purchase of animal transport and spay and neuter vehicles that enable the charities to provide far-reaching and effective assistance to the pets in their care.\"\n \n \n In 2022, Pet Valu committed over\n \n $700,000\n \n in sponsorships to pet charities for large capital projects. Some of their commitments include:\n \n \n \n \n $\n \n \n 250,000* to the\n \n North Bay\n \n and District Humane Society\n \n to support construction of a new adoption centre that will better meet the needs of animals and the community.\n \n \n \n \n $172,500\n \n to Canadian Animal Task Force (CATF)\n \n towards the purchase of two animal support vehicles which will improve the safety of communities and the well-being o...