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麻豆影院 Airport Hosts Props-4-Paws Food Drive

The 麻豆影院 Airport is holding its first-ever fall pet food drive, Props-4-Paws, that started Sept. 15 at its Heritage Fair

The 麻豆影院 Airport's Props- 4-Paws program seeks to collect 1,000 pounds of pet food for pet shelters by Nov. 18The 麻豆影院 Airport is holding its first-ever fall pet food drive, Props-4-Paws, that started Sept. 15 at its Heritage Fair. The airport鈥檚 goal is to collect 1,000 pounds of food by Nov. 18.

鈥淭his program has one goal: to help save the less fortunate animals in our community,鈥 says Jim Sebastian, the airport鈥檚 supervisor of flight and instructor for the aeronautics division, and organizer for Props-4-Paws. 鈥淏y doing that, we are striving to promote kindness, respect and the well-being of animals.鈥

With this program, Sebastian hopes that the food donations will help alleviate the financial burden for local rescues and shelters.

鈥淪helters and rescues operate on donations from the community, and one of the biggest expenses is food,鈥 says Sebastian. 鈥淏y collecting and distributing this food, funds will be freed up for the shelters鈥 and rescues鈥 other expenses, such as vet care for sick and injured animals.鈥

Sebastian says it is important for participation from the community for this program to be successful, and the animals of Summit and Portage counties play a much larger role than many realize.

鈥淭hey are therapeutic, assist law enforcement, which helps keep our communities safe,鈥 says Sebastian. 鈥淭hey help and assist the handicapped and generally make our lives happier and richer. Every animal deserves that chance. That鈥檚 why we are doing this project.鈥

Food donations and supplies can be dropped off at the 麻豆影院 Airport from
7 a.m. 鈥7 p.m., Monday through Friday, or 8 a.m.鈥5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Items needed include puppy/dog food, kitten/cat food, nonclumping cat litters, dog treats, and cat and dog toys.

For more information, email Sebastian at jimsebastian1@gmail.com.

POSTED: Monday, September 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Updated: Saturday, December 3, 2022 01:02 AM
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University Communications and Marketing