Fort Smith, Ark. (Thursday, January 28, 2021) — The River Valley Regional Food Bank, in partnership with Feeding America and PetSmart, will distribute pet food to the public on Friday (January 29, 2021) as part of the food bank’s Furry Friend Friday event.
PetSmart, through Feeding America, donated 32,000 pounds of pet food to the River Valley Regional Food Bank for the event. The food bank will first provide bags of dog and cat food to pet rescue agencies across the food bank’s eight-county service area beginning at 10 a.m., at the food bank location at 1617 South Zero Street in Fort Smith.
The food bank will then host a pop-up pantry pet food giveaway for the public on Friday afternoon. The public giveaway will also be at the food bank’s location and will be announced on the food bank’s social media channels when it begins. It will be on a first-come-first-served basis while supplies last.
The Friday distribution is drive-thru only, so the public is encouraged to please stay inside of their vehicles. Event staff will load the donations into the vehicle for the public.
The donation is made possible from the PetSmart Charities® recent $10 million commitment to the Feeding America network to help combat pet food insecurity across North America.
