If you’ve ever had the opportunity to meet Sonya – the incredible young woman behind GrandPaws Pantry – then you already know that you have met someone special! Even though she isn’t even old enough to have her driver’s license yet, she is well ‘on the road’ to making an incredible impact in her community. As the founder of GrandPaws Pantry a few years ago, Sonya’s passion for providing supplies and resources as well as serving as an advocate for all animals is infectious. The AZPetVet family of animal hospitals was honored to support this local non-profit as a partner in our annual holiday drive, with our locations serving as donation drop-off points across the valley.
Donations came from everyone including our amazing clients, vendor partners, team members, and community members – even some without pets of their own! Sonya (and her transportation support!) took the time to visit our locations, collecting the donations and taking the opportunity to say thank you in person. (No Sonya…thank YOU for your passion!) More than a thousand items were collected to help stock the pantry, and the AZPetVet partners came together to provide a $1,600 cash contribution which was an unexpected surprise for Sonya. We are proud to partner with GrandPaws Pantry, helping to support the wonderful impact they are having in our community!