FOX 32 Chicago recently sat down with Kathy Weisner, Executive Director of Rescue Pack, and digital content creator Chris Stocks to discuss the organization’s massive annual food distribution mobilization.
Coinciding with their 10th anniversary, the event coordinates the distribution of 300,000 pounds of pet food—amounting to roughly 800,000 meals—to 70 rescue shelters and pet pantries across the Lake Michigan area. This year’s push serves an urgent need, providing critical resources to communities and shelters heavily impacted by recent regional tornadoes.
They also highlight a unique, high-tech collaboration: how the volunteer-led Rescue Pack team has partnered with OpenAI to streamline their supply logistics, ensuring complex inventory allocations are organized efficiently.
Kathy Weisner also shares insight into the non-profit’s year-round mission to support families struggling to feed their animals, keep pets out of the shelter system, and how viewers can get involved through donations and volunteering.