PRESS RELEASE: Animal Shelter Continues Matching Fundraiser to Help More Local Animals

The following is a press release written by Desiree DeMolina for the City of Bloomington.

The City of Bloomington Animal Shelter is hosting a special community fundraiser to support the needs of animals housed at the shelter. The “Double the Love” campaign will run from Tuesday, Sept. 1 to Monday, Sept. 21 and will support the shelter’s medical fund, which helps provide animals with emergency surgeries, medical treatments and other essential care. This fundraiser is a matching campaign, meaning every dollar contributed will be matched up to $20,000, doubling the impact of each donation. 

“Our community has a remarkable chance to directly improve the lives of animals,” said Virgil Sauder, Director of the City of Bloomington Animal Shelter. “As our shelter faces the ever-present need for sheltering animals in medical crisis, our resources are stretched thin, this fundraiser is more important than ever.”

How to Help

• Donate today and have your gift matched at bloomington.in.gov/animal-shelter
• Give in person at the City of Bloomington Animal Shelter, 3410 S. Walnut St. 
• Mail a check to:
• City of Bloomington Animal Shelter
  Attn: Fundraiser Donation
  3410 S. Walnut St., Bloomington, IN 47401

Events

• Bloomington Animal Shelter Adopt & Give Back
  • 5 – 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 3
  • Bloomington Animal Shelter, 3410 S. Walnut St.
  • Donate to the Medical Fund in place of a standard adoption fee and help give two animals a second chance.
• Food Truck Friday
  • 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., Friday, Sept. 4
  • Switchyard Park, 1601 S. Rogers St.
  • Meet adoptable pets, learn about the campaign, and support the Medical Fund.
• Upland Brewing Co.
  • 5 – 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 11
  • Upland Brewing Co., 350 W. 11th St.
  • Meet adoptable animals and learn how your support helps provide lifesaving veterinary care.
• Cardinal Spirits Bingo Brunch
  • 12 – 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 13
  • Cardinal Spirits, 922 S. Morton St.
  • Enjoy brunch and bingo while supporting the shelter's Medical Fund. Hosted by Emily Herr, Outreach and Behavior Coordinator for the Bloomington Animal Shelter.
• Bloomington Animal Shelter Adopt & Give Back
  • 5–7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 17 
  • Bloomington Animal Shelter, 3410 S. Walnut St.
  • Another opportunity to adopt a new best friend while supporting lifesaving medical care.

More information is available online at bloomington.in.gov/animal-shelter.