Newton's Veterinary Emergency Group Joins Dare To Care Campaign

NEWTON, MA — Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) in Newton is participating in the month-long Dare to Care Campaign to support VEG Cares and raise funds to help the local community and their pets.

The campaign kicked off on September 1 in San Ramon, California, where the Dare to Care Rocketship launched and will make its way to 24 VEG hospital locations before landing in Valhalla, New York on October 3 for a pet-friendly 5K walk/run. The rocket ship visited the Newton location for its Dare to Care Day on Friday, Sept. 17.

“Dare to Care is a celebration of our VEGgies coming together and giving back to local communities and their pets in need,” said Dr. David Bessler, founder and CEO of VEG, in a statement. “The month-long celebration will also allow our VEGgies to support other causes that they are passionate about.”

On each hospital's Dare to Care Day, all proceeds from that VEG location will go to to charity, with 50% going to the hospital’s VEG Cares account, which provides life-saving care to pets in need via a partnership with the Veterinary Care Foundation, and the other 50% will go to other charities selected by VEG team members.

Since its founding in 2014, VEG has been helping people and their pets when they need it most. For more information or to register for the Dare to Care 5K walk/run, click here.