Purina employees help local causes during Zanesville volunteer event
The effort was part of Purina Cares Day, an annual company-wide event that encourages employees to give back. In Zanesville, associates contributed more than 240 volunteer hours to organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters, United Way, K9 Adoption Center, Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio and Scouting America, according to a community announcement.
The event marked the 24th year of Purina Cares Day nationwide and is part of the company's longstanding commitment to enriching the lives of both pets and people.
Supporting pets, people and neighborhoods
'Purina is proud to make a positive impact in our community,' said Nabor Carino De Leon, factory manager at the Zanesville Purina facility, in the announcement. 'It was inspiring to see our associates come together, volunteering at so many organizations to strengthen the bonds between people and pets and to support our neighbors.'
The Zanesville factory, which opened in 1973, employs more than 150 people and produces pet food brands including Moist & Meaty and Dog Chow Moist Bites. Many of the associates who took part in this year's event are long-time residents who said they were proud to give back locally.
Purina's support for animal welfare, food security and housing initiatives reflects the company's belief that 'people and pets are better together.' To learn more about the causes Purina supports, visit purina.com/partnerships.
This story was created by David DeMille, ddemille@gannett.com, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct.
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