Kentucky Fried Chicken is making life a little easier for dogs and cats at one animal rescue.
The KFC Foundation has awarded RezDawg Rescue, Inc. a $10,000 Kentucky Fried Wishes grant to make a project on their wish list come true. The organization was nominated by the KFC team at 1050 N. Hwy. 491.
RezDawg Rescue, Inc. is an animal rescue based out of Colorado.
They relocate dogs and cats from high-intake shelters, animal control facilities, and reservations in the Four Corners area to animal rescue partners and forever homes in Colorado. They provide transportation to foster homes and other partner organizations, offer medical care and low/no cost spay and neuter services, manage a network of foster homes for temporary shelter, and run adoption events.
Since March 2012, they have transported thousands of at-risk dogs and cats to safety, solely on generous donations from caring individuals who see how dire the need is in and around the Navajo reservation.
According to a press release published on Sept. 1, the team at KFC North Gallup nominated RezDawg Rescue, Inc. because they believe the local community needs the assistance of organizations such as RezDawg Rescue, Inc.
“Our local shelter is overflowing with strays and it’s organizations like RezDawg, that are actively transporting, vaccinating, spaying/neutering, that keep shelters going,” Bryanny Rich, Director of Marketing, said.
RezDawg works on a regional level that benefits many communities but founder of RezDawg Anglea Cerci stated that about 90% of their animals come from the Gallup area.
Cerci said she plans to use this $10,000 grant for much needed vaccinations throughout the Four Corners area.
Kentucky Fried Wishes is a community-based grant program funded by the KFC Foundation that empowers eligible team members at KFC restaurants to make a tangible impact on their local communities by nominating non-profit organizations doing meaningful work. This year the KFC Foundation has granted half a million dollars in Kentucky Fried Wishes to 50 deserving non-profit organizations across the country.
“The vision of the Kentucky Fried Wishes program is to empower KFC restaurant employees to give back to the communities they serve and build lasting relationships with organizations they are passionate about,” Emma Horn, Executive Director of the KFC Foundation, said. “We’re proud to grant half a million dollars in wishes to 50 nonprofits across the country this year.”
Operating independently from KFC Corporation and led by a board, including KFC franchisees, the KFC Foundation receives its financial support from round-up fundraising and its annual donation program, a voluntary program where KFC franchisees elect to contribute a portion of their restaurant sales of Secret Recipe Fries to engage in and support the Foundation’s initiatives.
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