SENDING OUT AN APPEAL TO OUR COMMUNITY . . . Today, December 3rd is #GivingTuesday. Plymouth Helping Hands for Animals is actively helping local pets and pet owners in need. Calls for assistance come in on a daily basis. Often we are asked to help pets with life threatening medical crises or urgent care needs, when the veterinary bills are more than their owners can handle. Our three pet food pantries are increasingly busy -- food insecurity for pets is real, particularly with our senior citizens who are on limited and fixed incomes. Any donation will go to provide assistance for necessary veterinary care and pet food and supplies for those who are experiencing hardship. We rely on community support: can you help us? It's easy to donate ... you will fill hearts more than you will ever know.
Some examples of exactly how your donations will help . . .
Plymouth Helping Hands for Animals is a registered 501c3, all volunteer, charitable organization. We raise funds to financially assist pet owners who are in need of assistance with the costs of their pet's veterinary medical care, pet food and supplies, and other essential pet-related needs. Geographically we serve the Town of Plymouth and its adjacent, surrounding towns. We serve a unique niche in our community. One of our main goals is help alleviate the financial burden of extraordinary veterinary expenses so that pet owners can keep their animals well and safely at home. We also support pet owners who may be struggling by providing pet food and supplies at our two very busy Pet Food Pantries that we operate in Plymouth: our weekly pet food pantry at American Legion Post 40; and our twice monthly "Pet Snack Shack" pantry at the Plymouth Center for Active Living/Council on Aging. We also provide pet food and supplies to the Plymouth Family Resource Center's Free Family Market. Our organization is out there, 365 days a year, fulfilling our mission, and will always strive to help as many animals as possible. Throughout the year we plan fundraising events and participate in outreach opportunities to spread the word about our work. We rely solely on monetary donations and In-Kind contributions to help the animals in our local area. With your support, we will continue our mission to help those without a voice: the animals. Thank you for your support!! |
AMERICAN LEGION POST 40 PET FOOD PANTRY: Our Pet Food Pantry at American Legion Post 40 is open EVERY TUESDAY from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and open to anyone in need. American Legion Post 40 is located at 199 Federal Furnace Road in Plymouth. American Legion Post 40 has a Food Bank (for people) that is also open every Tuesday 11 am to 1 pm. Donations of pet food and supplies can also be dropped off during the Tuesday Food Bank/Pet Food Pantry time period. If you have items to donate but can't get to the Legion on Tuesdays, call us at (508) 591-3190 and we can arrange for an alternate drop-off or pick up.
PLYMOUTH CENTER FOR ACTIVE LIVING (CAL): On the first and third Fridays of each month, we hold a "Pet Snack Shack" at the Center for Active Living (f/k/a Council on Aging) at 44 Nook Road, in Plymouth. We provide free cat and dog treats and food for members of the CAL. We also provide information about our organization's mission, our outreach programs and local resources for pet owners. We are at the CAL from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, on the FIRST (1st) and THIRD (3rd) FRIDAYS OF THE MONTH, before the CAL's Free Friday Shopping food pantry starts at noon.
PLYMOUTH FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER (PFRC): The PFRC holds a Free Family Market on the SECOND FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH from 10 am to 1 pm. Plymouth Helping Hands for Animals provides dog and cat food and pet supplies to the PFRC to include at their Free Friday Market. The MSPCA Cape Cod Community Outreach program also provides pet food and supplies. Anyone is welcome to partake in the Free Family Market at the PFRC! We have two (2) other donation drop off locations for our pet food pantries. You can drop off pet food and supplies at The Market at Pinehills, Plymouth MA or Best Pet Salon, 739 State Road, Manomet. Thank you SO MUCH to our wonderful supporters at The Market and to Tracey McDonald, owner of Best Pet Salon! YOU CAN ALSO DONATE BY PURCHASING ITEMS OR GIFT CARDS ON-LINE FROM OUR CHEWY.COM WISHLIST (link below). THE ITEMS WILL BE DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO OUR PET FOOD PANTRY! |
YOU CAN NOW MAKE A DONATION TO OUR ORGANIZATION THROUGH VENMO! OUR USER NAME ON VENMO IS: @plyhelpinghands
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