PetSmart Spring Charity Adoption

PetSmart Charities Spring Adoption Event to Give Hope and Find Families for 14,600 Homeless Pets

Over 1,000 U.S. and Canadian PetSmart Stores and 3,400 Adoption Agencies Partner in 32-Hour Effort to Save Lives

PetSmart Charities seeks lifelong, loving homes for as many as 14,600 abandoned and homeless pets during its Spring Adoption Event. Adoptable cats and dogs will be available at every U.S. and Canadian PetSmart (NASDAQ: PETM) store May 2-4. Contact local stores for specific agency hours of participation.

Each customer who adopts a pet will receive a "Welcome to Pet Parenthood" guide that includes information on how to raise a healthy and happy pet and more than $240 in coupons for dog and cat products and services. Visit www.petsmart.com or call 1-877-473-8762 to find a PetSmart Charities Adoption Center near you.

About PetSmart Charities

PetSmart Charities, Inc. is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that creates and supports programs that save the lives of homeless pets, raise awareness of companion animal welfare issues, and promote healthy relationships between people and pets. Since 1994, PetSmart Charities has funded more than $70 million in grants and programs benefiting animal welfare organizations and, through its in-store pet adoption program, has helped save the lives of more than 3.3 million pets. To learn more about how PetSmart Charities is working to help find a lifelong, loving home for every pet, visit www.petsmartcharities.org or call 1-800-423-PETS.

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I beleive this article is PR related because of the PetSmart organization being local in Hickory so it appeals to the community. Also, there are so many people who love pets and it is a great chance for the public to participate in something fun and benefiting for animals. This event will be a big success I think.

Caudwell Children's Legend Ball

Whitney Houston will be performing at the annual Caudwell Children's Legend Ball on Thursday, May 8, in London. The event will be held at the Battersea Evolution and hosted by the charity ambassador David Gest. Caudwell Children is a British non-profit which focuses on donations to special children for medical treatment, therapy, specialized equipment, and dying-wish holidays. The charity has been working towards its goals since 1999 and has made over 2,000 donations to families with disabled children.

Last year’s ball featured Tina Turner and the event raised over $2 million. In addition to Whitney Houston’s performance this year, cinema legend Jane Russell will also make an appearance, as will other celebrities such as Piper Laurie, Angie Dickenson, and Tippi Hedren. The charity’s annual ball “…has become a not-to-be missed event; a star-studded night of glitz, glamour and out-of-this-world entertainment…”

I beleive this article is PR related for a couple reasons. The first being, there will be several celebrites that will perform at this event which always increases the amount of attendees as well as makes a great article for a person in communications to review. The second reason is because there is such an emphasis on chilren's healthcare now with the St.Jude Chilren's charities and the Atlanta Children's healthcare and many others. This is a great event for the public to either participate in, donate to or to read about.


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The United Services Organization

For over 67 years, the USO (United Service Organizations) has served as the primary bridge between the American people and America’s Armed Forces, delivering a unique combination of morale building, counseling, and recreational services to our troops and their families all over the world.

The USO is chartered by Congress as a nonprofit, charitable corporation. However, the USO is not a part of the U.S. government. Instead, it is funded almost entirely by donations from individuals, organizations, and corporations. A full 86¢ out of every $1.00 donated to the USO is spent on the delivery of programs and services to our troops.

The USO is perhaps best known for its celebrity entertainment tours – which transport the brightest stars of Movies, Music and Sports across the globe to perform for our men and women in uniform. Beyond this, however, the USO provides a remarkable array of vital services.

Whether its helping a young soldier find her way in a foreign airport... counseling a child whose parents are both overseas... or providing a place of refuge and a chance to call home for troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Korea: the USO delivers a touch of home to military personnel and their families at a time when it’s most needed and most welcomed.

In addition to handing out prepaid phone cards, the USO supplies departing troops with Care Packages of sunscreen, toiletries, and snacks that simply aren’t available where they’re going. USO volunteers meet arriving flights across the country every day, to makes sure that returning GIs are welcomed home as heroes.

This article is definitely PR related because it is focusing on the American troops that are overseas which is a very large concern for US citizens especially during the present time. There is mention of what the organization does from different scenarios to others donations. It even mentions the celebrity performances for the troops to make them feel appreciated and more at home. Of course celebrities are important and help capture the attention of the reader, however the main focus is on helping the troops.