10 Years, 49 Million Meals, and One Shared Vision: Celebrating a Decade of Impact
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A Heartfelt Thank You to Applaws for Their August 2025 Donation
Donated 2 pallets of adult dry cat food - whitefish recipe.
Rescue Pack Receives Hound & Gatos Pet Food Donation/ Charlee Bear Dog Treats Donation
So grateful for Hound & Gatos generous donation of 9 pallets of cat food, weighing in at nearly 10,600 pounds! Thanks also to Charlee Bear Dog Treats for providing 1 pallet of dog treats, weighing in around 756 pounds. We couldn’t do this important work…
Receives Purina/Greater Good Charities Cat Food Donation in July
Thank you Purina for helping feed our feline friends with a donation of 30 pallets of wet kitten food.
Thank You to World’s Best Cat Litter for July Donation
We happily distributed World’s Best Cat Litter to shelters in need! Thank you for the generous donation of 31 pallets of cat litter, roughly 62,000 pounds!
Grateful to Pet Food Experts for July Donation
Thank you to our friends at Pet Food Experts for their generous donation of over 28 pallets of cat and dog food — that’s 43,870 pounds or nearly 200,000 meals for rescue and shelter pets awaiting their forever homes!
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‼️ Mark your calendars!
Our next Distribution Event is set for February 21st, weather permitting. Backup dates will be February 28th and March 7th - if a reschedule is necessary you will be notified.
** Please note: this is NOT a public pantry. This is for our approved non-profit organizations AND surplus program participants only.
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Thank you to our own Jeannine French, coordinator of Kibble Korner Pet Food Pantry, and Jim Beam, cat extraordinaire.
And we can’t thank the Rescue Pack enough in helping us feed our communities hungry pets. We appreciate you more than you know!!
Every bowl filled, every door opened, every life saved - real change happens because of the tireless compassion and endless love from rescues and shelters. Rescue Pack is beyond grateful to support the amazing organizations that make second chances possible every single day.
Today, on Change a Pet’s Life Day, we want to shout out some of the amazing rescues and shelters we’re honored to support. Together, we’re keeping bellies full and hearts happy and healthy ❤️🐾
4 Paw Luv Rescue | A Little R&R Animal Sanctuary | All Herding Breed Dog Rescue | All Those Left Behind Animal Rescue | Almost Home Cat Rescue | Animal House Shelter | ARF Animal Rescue Foundation | Barb’s Precious Rescue and Adoption Center | Bombshell Bullies Pit Bull Rescue | Bonafied | Carl W. Nelson Animal Shelter | Chicagoland Animal Rescue | Como Critters | Cry for Help Rescue | Evanston Animal Shelter Association | Famous Fido Rescue & Adoption Alliance | Feline Fine Cat Rescue | Fetching Tails Foundation | Find a Home Pet Rescue | For the Love of a Boxer | Forget Me Not Animal Rescue | German Shepherd Rescue | Grafelman Farms Rescue | Green Lake Area Animal Shelter | Half-way Home Animal Rescue | Have a Heart Dog Rescue and Adoption | Heartland Animal Shelter | Just Giants Rescue | Kitties for Keeps Rescue | Midwest Australian Shepherd Rescue | Promise Rescue | Renko Animal Shelter | Starfish Animal Rescue | Tiny N Tall Rescue | Wish Upon a Rescue
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10 Years. 49 Million Meals. One Shared Vision.
What started a decade ago as a small effort to address pet food insecurity with a handful of organizations has grown into a regional operation serving hundreds of rescues, shelters, and community partners across the Midwest.
Through our amazing corporate partnerships, member rescues and shelters received 16.4 million pounds of surplus pet food and supplies – that’s 49,233,163 meals (enough to feed every pet in a Great Lakes shelter for a year).
Together, we have diverted 17,091 pallets of goods out of regional landfills and into bowls and bellies – this would completely “pave” the field at Soldier Field in Chicago nearly 6 times over.
Our focus for the next decade remains unchanged: deepening strategic partnerships, eliminating pet food insecurity, and supporting local families in need through trusted community partners. We are so excited for what the next decade will bring. ❤🐾
Rachel Burger from Rescueber shares the impact our Bowls of Hope initiative had on their organization, sharing they have been able to support 427 families with the donations they received from us! ❤️🐾
“One of our clients we delivered food to shared she got laid off and was going to surrender her pets until she saw our pantry event. She has been able to feed them and has linked us as a translator with others in need in the community! This is life changing. We are constantly being told people can keep their pets in loving homes thanks to your support!”
The winter season brings extra challenges for the rescues we support. As temperatures drop, more animals arrive with cold-related injuries and medical costs climb. These months stretch resources thin, but together, we can make a difference.
Every dollar donated equals 10 meals for animals in need, and 10 less meals rescues must pay for. This season, your support matters more than ever.
Please donate today! rescuepack.org/donate