PetSafe Announces Winning Communities for 2022 Bark for Your Park Grant Contest, Awards $125,000 For Off-Leash Dog Parks
PetSafe has announced the names of nine communities that will receive a 2022 Bark for Your Park grant award. PetSafe will award a total of $125,000 in prizes to build or enhance an off-leash dog park in winning communities.
The grant contest was launched in early May and entries to build a new park or provide a makeover to an existing park were gathered from across the country. 30 finalists were selected to participate in the final voting period in August and more than 120,000 votes were tallied in support of those communities.
“We’ve seen an outpouring of support throughout our grant contest this year and it has been fun to follow along as community members pursue a space where dogs are welcome,” said Jessie Nixon, brand manager for PetSafe. “PetSafe is committed to creating safe, off-leash areas for pets and pet parents to enjoy for years to come, and we wanted the final decision to be made by the people using those parks each day. Congratulations to all winners!”
Participants entered to win funds for either a new park or to make improvements to an existing dog park. Finalists were chosen on the level of enthusiasm and support for a dog park project and the impact that project would have on the community. The following four communities were chosen to receive $25,000 each for a new dog park:
- Seneca, SC
- Titusville, PA
- Ephrata, PA
- Tucson, AZ
The following five communities will each receive $5,000 for improvements to an existing park:
- Kiroli Park in West Monroe, LA
- Dog Mountain in St. Johnsbury, VT
- Kaufman Dog Park in Marion, OH
- Peekskill Dog Park in Peekskill, NY
- Hammond Creek Dog Park in Lawrenceburg, KY