FLOORING AMERICA RECEIVES FIRST ANNUAL “PET HERO” AWARD FROM PETS FOR PATRIOTS
Honored for its unwavering support of the organization
Last night at the Pet for Patriots annual gala event held on Capital Hill in Washington DC, Flooring America received the organization’s first-ever “Pet Hero” award for its support of Pets for Patriots’ mission to transform the lives of veterans by helping them save at-risk shelter dogs or cats. Frank Chiera, Vice President of Marketing for Flooring America accepted the award on behalf of the company.
Chiera commented, “It’s a great honor to be the first organization to receive the “Pet Hero” award. I am incredibly proud of our hundreds of members who have dedicated their time and resources to raise money for this worthy cause. Pets have an amazing ability to bring joy to our lives and Pets for Patriots connects at-risk pets with veterans and military personnel and gives them both a second chance at life by allowing them to forge powerful bonds.”
The pet-friendly celebration featured prominent supporters from across the country as well as notable members from the United States House of Representatives including Rodney Frelinghuysen, Pete Visclosky, Mac Thornberry, Adam Smith, Ken Calvert and Ander Crenshaw.
"The executive leadership and the hundreds of independent store owners of Flooring America have truly embraced our mission and are deserving recipients of our inaugural “Pet Hero" Award," says Beth Zimmerman, founder and executive director of Pets for Patriots. "Their passion for our mission and relentless drive to create awareness, engagement and funding is helping veterans across the country afford to have new pet friends in their lives."
To date, Flooring America has raised nearly $75,000 for the organization with the support of its members and customers. The company’s goal is to raise more than $250,000 for Pets for Patriots.
For more information on Flooring America or Pets for Patriots visit http://www.flooringamerica.com/petsforpatriots.
About Flooring America
Flooring America is a division of CCA Global Partners the nation’s largest floor covering cooperative. With more than 550 independent, locally-owned flooring retailers, Flooring America’s member stores work hard every day to become the most recommended flooring stores in North America. Flooring America’s independent retailers strive to make customers deliriously happy by guiding, advising and finding the right floor to make homes beautiful. We are the flooring store where friends send friends for their new floors.
About Pets for Patriots
Pets for Patriots, Inc., is a registered 501(c)(3) charity delivering the healing power of at-risk shelter pets to service and veteran members of the United States military. The organization is distinguished by its openness to military personnel at any career stage, its dedication to the most overlooked homeless animals and its focus on surrender prevention through ongoing financial support. Pets for Patriots is a proud member of the Army AW2 Wounded Warrior Program national community support network, a national partner of the Real Warriors Campaign and is listed by the National Resource Directory for ill and wounded veterans. Learn more at www.petsforpatriots.org.
