Bloomfield Store Fundraises For 1000 Pounds Of Pet Food

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Brookdale Pet Center in Bloomfield has raised more than $1,000 to buy pet food for the Human Needs Food Pantry in Montclair during the coronavirus crisis.

A few weeks ago, the pet center launched a GoFundMe campaign to benefit the food pantry, which serves clients from across Essex County. (Learn more about the fundraiser here)

Organizers wrote:

“Here at Brookdale Pet Center, we have been serving our community for about 25 years. Since we are about to hit 1,000 followers on our Instagram page, we have decided that it would a great idea to donate 1,000 pounds of pet food towards the Human Needs Food Pantry, and we need YOUR help to do so. For every $1,000 we raise through our GoFundMe, we will donate an additional 1,000 pounds of pet food.”

Organizers added:

“With the recent event that has been occurring lately, this is our opportunity to show that our community is STRONGER and TOGETHER more than we ever were before. When we called the Human Needs Food Pantry to see what we could do to help out, Janet mentioned that people are always calling them to see if they have any pet food. Pets are a part of our family, and we need to make sure that we help out our families as much as possible!”

As of Tuesday, the campaign had raised more than $1,100.

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