Pet Pals Pack

***2026 Partner: Chef Gary Irvin's Soup Angels Project***

Imagine having to choose between feeding yourself or your beloved pet. Unfortunately, this is a reality for many in our community facing homelessness or financial instability. The Soup Angels Project delivers nourishing meals to neighbors in need—and ensures their beloved animals receive care, food, and dignity as well. Soup Angels envisions a community where every neighbor is nourished with dignity, supported through compassion, and uplifted by shared responsibility and hope.  Pet Pals Pack joins Soup Angels in the service of helping people and pets together.

The bond between humans and pets is powerful. Sometimes, the love of a pet is all someone has in this world. We have the opportunity to help people care for the pets they love.

Projects

• Supporting Pet Owners:  There’s no denying the love people have for their pets.  And there’s plenty of data that shows the positive impact pets have on their owners’ mental and physical well-being.  We help pet owners care for their pets by distributing pet supplies including toys, treats, cleaning products, and grooming tools plus seasonal needs through partnerships with local food pantries, shelters, and other organizations offering social services.
• Supporting Education:  The benefits of pet ownership and the responsibilities that come with it are important to understand at any age.  We support animal welfare education in K-12 and post-secondary classrooms to emphasize the importance of responsible pet ownership and keeping pets out of shelters.
• Supporting Our Community:  Pets are good for the mental and physical well-being of their owners.  Providing support, encouragement, and a little kindness to pet owners in need is good for the pets, pet owners. and our community.

Testimonials

"Thank you Pet Pals Pack for the generously donated pet items and supplies that we received from your wonderful organization. Our hospice patients here at Good Shepherd Hospice will be forever grateful and blessed. Thank you from all of us here at Good Shepherd."

-Partner, Good Shepherd Hospice

"Thank you so much for what you do in helping the homes of the animals in need, specifically mine. I lost my job about a month ago and it has been hard to make ends meet. I couldn’t imagine ever giving my dogs up and it’s because of people like you that help to keep our dogs in our homes. Thank you and may God bless you."

-Recipient, Operation Kindness Pantry

Community Impact

Thanks to your support, we have been able to offer the following support to the community:

• Mobile Pet Photo Booth
• Visits from Santa Claus to seniors and their pets
• Scholarship fund for under-served students pursuing veterinary science studies