The 365 Pet Con - nection Pet Food Pan - try recently celebrated a resounding fundraising success, thanks in great part to a generous $5,000 matching funds challenge issued by longtime sup - porters Geneva and Rog - er Dalton. Their offer to match every dollar donat - ed up to $5,000 sparked a wave of community support, ensuring that the pantry could continue providing much-needed pet food and supplies to families in need.
A key contributor to the success of this chal - lenge was the WGA fundraiser "Dog Days of Summer," which made a significant contribution not only to the matching funds drive but also by donating over 500 pounds of pet food. This fund - raiser played a major role in pushing the campaign closer to its target.
Thanks to the com - bined efforts of Dog Days of Summer and individu - al supporters, the pantry steadily closed in on the $5,000 goal. The final push came from local animal lover Sally Cary, who made a heartfelt call to check the fundraising progress. Upon hearing they were just shy of the target, she said, "Consider it done. This doesn't even come close to how much I owe the dog world for all the love my dogs, past and present, have given me. Thank you for letting me help." Her generous donation sent the campaign well over the top, ensuring that the Daltons' match was fully realized, doubling the total funds raised to more than $10,000. The pantry now has the re - sources to continue pro - viding crucial support for pet owners in need.
