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Clear the Sheltersset anew standard for pet adoptions in 2022, and now the NBCUniversal pet adoption and donation campaign wants to help thousands more pets find homes this year.
The campaign will return for its ninth consecutive year on Aug. 1 and continue until the month’s end. During the initiative, NBC and Telemundo-owned and affiliated stations across the county and Puerto Rico will collaborate with local animal shelters and rescues to promote pet adoption and raise money foranimal welfare.
Last year, Clear the Shelters set a new record with 161,000 pet adoptions and raised over $540,000. Almost 1,400 shelters and rescues — across every state, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and Guam — participated in the 2022 initiative. Since the campaign launched in 2015, more than 860,000 pets have found new homes through Clear the Shelters.
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In 2023, Clear the Shelters will include online donations throughGreater Good Charities, a global nonprofit that hosts the fundraising campaign. Donors can cover transaction fees to ensure their entire donation goes directly to their chosen shelter or rescue. Online donations can be made atClearTheSheltersFund.org.
“We are proud that Clear The Shelters supports the many outstanding shelters and rescues in our communities that perform the vital work of caring for vulnerable animals, so we are very excited for the campaign’s return this August to help them find new homes for animals in need and raise more money to fund their efforts,” Meredith McGinn, NBCUniversal Local’s executive vice president of diginets & original production, said in a statement.
To learn more about Clear the Shelter and see a list of participating shelters, visitClearTheShelters.comand the Spanish-language siteDesocuparlosAlbergues.com.
source: people.com
