Sunday, November 11, 2012

Rachael Ray Donating $500,000 for Pets Affected by Hurricane Sandy

November 10, 2012 18:14:01 GMT
The animal lover will also deliver dog food from her Nutrish brand to some of the devastated areas.

For her love of animals, has donated $500,000 and four tons of pet food for pets who were affected by the Hurricane Sandy. The show host handed the money to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) which had rescued more than 250 animals after the storm devastated the East Coast.

Rachael's Rescue, a move that she has created to help mistreated and abandoned animals taken in by shelters, will ship out both wet and dry dog food from her Nutrish brand to devastated areas. "When you make your living in food, you have to give back in the same way," Ray said on Friday, November 9. The sale of Nutrish has funded $4 million of donations to date.

In addition, her non-profit Yum-o! organization is donating $100,000 to City Harvest and the Food Bank for New York City. The money will be used to lease a building that can be used as a central shelter for the animal victims and to continue searching for lost pets, provide mobile veterinary services and hand out supplies. "I hope this becomes a center of very happy endings," Ray added.

A number of other celebrities have joined the relief effort for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. pledged $1 million to the Red Cross, to donate a part of his tour proceeds, provided 1,000 sleeping bags to those in need and will make a donation of $100,000 to the Food Bank for New York City.

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Source: http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00055393.html

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