PENNSAUKEN, N.J.—For the past month, management and staff of Williams Trading collected donations and money for the Almost Home Animal Shelter in Pennsauken, N.J. Mike, a gentle pit bull rescued from an inner-city dog fighting ring and resident of the non-kill shelter was on hand to collect the donations.
“Almost Home is located across the street from Williams Trading,” said Erin V., marketing and vendor liaison. “Every day their volunteers walk the dogs through our parking lot, rain or shine. We invited them to Williams to educate us about their program and to see if we could help. After learning about the extensive needs of a non-kill shelter, we created the Paw Prints On Your Heart Holiday Drive and the donations began pouring in.”
The Almost Home Animal Shelter is an animal welfare organization established to support animal care and control for local municipalities, as well as promoting the human/companion animal bond. They are dedicated to creating programs and services which educate the public regarding compassion, responsibility and respect toward all animals through advocacy, spay/neutering and adoption.
For example, as part of the holiday season, Screaming O sent each William's office employee a dice game with a card that included money to play the game. Nearly everyone who received a Screaming O gift immediately donated the cash to Almost Home, paying Screaming O’s generosity forward to a worthy cause.
Funds collected from Williams’ employees were matched dollar for dollar by Williams Trading Company to purchase food, cleaning supplies, collars, leashes and toys.
“Thank you Williams Trading for taking notice of our animals and helping Almost Home,” said Amy C., Almost Home’s representative. “We’re thankful for dedicated supporters like you that help us keep our doors open and our animals safe and healthy until they find their forever home.”
“Williams Trading makes a donation to the American Heart Association and the Susan Komen Foundation each year on behalf of our industry partners,” said Robert Pyne, president and CEO of Williams Trading. “ It’s our pleasure to add the Almost Home Animal Shelter to our annual holiday giving.”
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