Michelson Found Animals Foundation and Greater Good Charities partner to deliver 40 pallets of donations in coming days
LOS ANGELES (January 10, 2025) — Today, Michelson Found Animals Foundation (MFA) received 40 pallets—33,696 pounds or 17 tons—of donated Purina dog food at its Better Neighbor Project warehouse in Inglewood. Greater Good Charities, a global nonprofit, that swiftly procured and delivered the food, is on the ground to partner with MFA to urgently distribute these much-needed resources to pet-friendly fire evacuation centers across Los Angeles County to support displaced residents and their pets during this critical time.
Deliveries are expected to commence as soon as this evening. Distribution of dog food directly to those in need will be handled by the evacuation shelters and other resource centers receiving these donations. Supplies will be available, free of charge, for any impacted dog owner.
“In times of crisis, it is vital that communities come together to support one another. We stand united with Los Angeles as we face these devastating wildfires. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this disaster,” said Dr. Gary K Michelson, Founder and Co-Chair of Michelson Found Animals Foundation “Families need help right now, and we are grateful to Greater Good Charities for their partnership in the speedy delivery of essential goods to Angelenos and their beloved pets in need.”
“Within hours of the outbreak of the fires, Greater Good Charities was already mobilizing our response,” said Liz Baker, CEO of Greater Good Charities. “This donation is an important part of our larger response to provide critically needed aid to those affected: from displaced families and unhoused populations to injured animals, pet shelters overwhelmed, and damaged ecosystems. We are proud to partner with MFA on this distribution.”
Additionally, MFA and Greater Good Charities will participate in a Resource Fair hosted by LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis at the Los Angeles Civic Center on Saturday, January 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free pet food and other resources will be offered to the public. For more information about the event, click here: East Los Angeles Resource Fair / Feria de Recursos del Este de Los Angeles
Please contact Kathryn Dunn, k.dunn@michelsonphilanthropies.org (781) 738-0730, or Helen Larimore, h.larimore@foundanimals.org if you would like to speak with staff coordinating these relief efforts.
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Michelson Found Animals Foundation, founded in 2005, directly provides animal welfare services and champions pets at every point they intersect with our society. The foundation operates a range of initiatives, including grants and programs that put resources in the hands of communities in need, research that promotes pet-friendly policies, and more. Learn more at foundanimals.org.
Greater Good Charities is a 501(c)(3) global nonprofit organization that works to help people, pets, and the planet by mobilizing in response to need and amplifying the good. Greater Good Charities, with a Four-Star rating on Charity Navigator and a Platinum Seal on GuideStar, has invested more than $750 million in impact, including cash grants, in-kind supplies, and programmatic support to charitable partners in 121 countries since 2007. To learn more about how Greater Good Charities is amplifying the good across the globe, please visit greatergood.org or follow, Instagram, X, YouTube, and TikTok.
