Donate Dog Food At Lakewood Dog Park Super Bowl Sunday

As part of its outreach mission for 2012, Friends of the Lakewood Dog Park, Inc. 501(3)(c) is hosting a pet food donation drive to benefit another dog-loving Lakewood non-profit, My Best Friend's Bowl. And what better time to do it than Super Bowl Sunday? Simply stop by the Lakewood Dog Park on Sunday, February 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with a donation of dog or cat food. We have a super goal of stuffing a Subaru full of food that will fill hundreds of pet bowls.

Representing the event sponsor, Ganley Westside Subaru, Laurie Sekeres will be on hand showing off a “Dog Tested, Dog Approved” Subaru, with tailgate wide open and ready for pet food donations. Dry or canned, big bags or small, all will be greatly appreciated. Gift cards to any local pet supply store will be used to purchase food when needed. One gallon plastic zipper-seal bags are needed to break down larger bags into smaller portions.

And because it's Super Bowl Sunday, we want a win-win situation! Not only will all the pet food collected be donated to My Best Friend's Bowl, but for every new or pre-owned vehicle purchased from Laurie at Ganley Westside Subaru during the month of February, $100 will be donated to Friends of the Lakewood Dog Park. Half of all Subaru owners own a dog, so we know we’ll see a lot of canine pet parents.

We really scored a touchdown with support for the event from the Cleveland Browns, so be sure to stop by with your pet food donation and see what surprises we have.

Here’s why its so important to help: It’s heartbreaking for a pet owner to have to surrender a beloved animal because of their economic situation. My Best Friend's Bowl is dedicated to providing a temporary supply of food to the people in our community and their pets. It is our goal to keep pets and their owners together and to make sure that every bowl is full. Twenty-five to thirty pounds of dry dog food would feed an average dog for a month; three to four pounds of dry cat food will feed an average cat for a month.

Don’t forget, if you’re not a member of Friends of the Lakewood Dog Park, you can join the team on Sunday, February 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The annual fee is ONLY $10.

For more information, visit: www.LakewoodDogPark.org and mybestfriendsbowllakewood.com

We encourage you to LIKE both organizations on Facebook and you can contact Laurie Sekeres at Ganley Westside Subaru at 25730 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted, Ohio 44070, 216-513-9565.

And our thanks to the Cleveland Browns! Woof! Woof!

HELP US SCORE OUR GOAL! Sunday, February 5, 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Lakewood Dog Park, 1699 Metropark Drive, Lakewood, Ohio 44107. Just south of the Emerald Necklace Marina in the Rocky River Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks.

Alanna Faith is the President of Friends of the Lakewood Dog Park, Inc. 501(3)(c)