Petco Foundation and BOBS from Skechers Invite Adopters to Share their Stories and Help Make $100,000 in Holiday Wishes Come True for Animal Welfare Organizations
This year especially, Covid-19 highlighted the importance of pets and how their bond helps make every day better. To celebrate the lifechanging power of adoption, the Petco Foundation, in partnership with BOBS from Skechers, has launched its annual Holiday Wishes grant campaign—inviting adopters to share how their pets have changed their lives for the better and help give the organization they adopted from a chance to receive up to $100,000 in lifesaving funds.
“Essential animal welfare organizations have worked tirelessly through the pandemic to continue to save pets’ lives and make adoption matches possible. We encourage adopters to give back by sharing their stories and giving these organizations the chance to earn lifesaving funds,” said Susanne Kogut, Petco Foundation president. “We all know that the relationship we have with our pets makes our lives and our world better. This year, we’ve gotten to spend more time with our pets and appreciate how they transform our lives. To celebrate that love, we’re inviting adopters to share how their adopted pet has positively impacted them.”
The Petco Foundation will grant more than $750,000 to animal welfare organizations across the country this holiday season. Organization grant awards will range from $5,000 to $100,000 and adopters with winning submissions will receive up to a $1,000 Petco shopping spree and a prize pack with BOBS from Skechers shoes. In addition, the top five animal welfare organizations with the greatest number of story submissions at the end of the submission period will receive grant awards ranging from $5,000 to $25,000. For a full list of prizes and submission FAQs, visit petcofoundation.org/holidaywishes.
Through Sept. 23, adopters can submit their stories at petcofoundation.org/holidaywishes. Stories should highlight how their pets have changed their adopters’ lives for the better, in big and small ways and should celebrate the love of their adopted pets. Submissions must include four photos to illustrate the story and can include video as well. Adopters must include the organization’s point of contact, email and phone number in their submissions. Visit the Holiday Wishes home page for more information and to read stories from previous winners. The deadline to submit a Holiday Wishes story is September 23, 2020, noon CST. Winners will be announced during the holiday season.
Since 2013, more than $5 million in Holiday Wishes grants have been awarded to help make the holidays brighter for animal welfare organizations during the holiday season and year-round. For more information about Holiday Wishes, visit petcofoundation.org/holidaywishes and join the conversation on social media using #HolidayWishes.