There's Still Time To Donate To "Season of Suppers," A Fundraiser To Help Feed Seniors' Pets

Animal lovers have until December 31st to contribute to  Banfield Pet Hospitals'  "The Season Of Suppers", a campaign to raise funds to help feed and care for the pets of senior citizens.

The Pet Hospital of Skokie will be collecting pet food and monetary donations until Dec. 31st at 5485 W. Touhy Avenue. This year's contributors may choose to give by purchasing Season of Suppers pet-themed note cards, pet food, or donating directly to the Banfield Hospital.

A packet of 8 cards will be sold for $10. All proceeds from the sale of note cards and direct monetary donations will be used to improve the lives of Meals on Wheels recipients and their pets.  

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National initiative encourages communities to reach out and donate this November and December to help local seniors with Pets stay nourished year round. Often, home-bound seniors' pets are their best friends and only companions.

The Season of Suppers campaign, now in its third year, calls attention to the importance of Pets to the well-being of homebound seniors. Helping keep these companion Pets well fed, healthy and part of the family for as long as possible became the motivating factor behind the partnership among Banfield, The Pet Hospital, the Banfield Charitable Trust (BCT) and Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA).

Phil Shippers, director of the Visiting Nurse Meals On Wheels program of Rochester, N.Y., knows the importance of getting the message out that homebound seniors with Pets are a vulnerable population.

“We know that many seniors in our community are compromising their own nutrition by sharing their meals with their Pets,” says Shippers.

Last year, Banfield’s Season of Suppers campaign raised more than $51,000 to help 50 senior meal programs start or augment Pet feeding programs across the country.