NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® - The official Dog Food of SDF’s Search Teams

The Nutro Company provides free NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® pet food vouchers to every Certified Canine Search Team in America. Since 2008, NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® has been the exclusive pet food sponsor of SDF, donating over $600,000 in monetary and in-kind contributions to the organization. Search Dogs eat a regular diet of this premium dog food, helping keep them strong and fit for their life-saving work.

Seven SDF canines were instrumental in finding ten people buried in the aftermath of Haiti’s devastating earthquake. Each of these dogs was fueled by Nutro NATURAL CHOICE(R) dog food. In response to their heroic efforts, The Nutro Company made an initial donation of $50,000 in support of the teams, and pledged to match The Nutro Company associate contributions 100%.

“These dogs and their teams have worked tirelessly to save lives in the midst of this disaster. We are honored to be able to support their mission in this way.” David Ansell, President of The Nutro Company

“Since 1998, The Nutro Company has been with SDF every step of the way. We are so grateful for their support and their belief in our mission of service. Our dogs are helping save lives in the challenging disasters, and the assistance we get from The Nutro Company, including the excellent food they provide, helps them stay healthy and fit.” Wilma Melville, Founder

“We are deeply grateful to Mars Caribbean and Mars Central America for being Part of the Search by providing the tremendous gift in support of our teams. We’re do not take their support lightly. Knowing that disasters can happen anywhere, anytime, their donation means a great deal to the teams, and to everyone at the Search Dog Foundation.” SDF Chairman Chris Wright

“SDF stands by NATURAL CHOICE® as it provides complete, balanced premium nutrition and helps our canines sustain the performance level needed during training and deployments. I've fed my canine partner, Abby, NATURAL CHOICE® dog food since she was a puppy, and it's the only pet food I'll ever use. With the demands of search dog training, I trust it to provide her with the premium nutrition she needs to maintain maximum performance.” SDF Executive Director, Debra Tosch

Announcing: A $50,000 donation from Mars Caribbean and Mars Central America in honor of SDF’s Teams.

“ALL of our associates at Mars Inc. respect and value the efforts that your organization is doing to bring relief efforts to our brothers in Haiti. Our company, Mars Inc. and its businesses, made a commitment to support the significant efforts that Search Dog Foundation has carried out.” Olman Briceno, Corporate Affairs Manager - Mars Caribbean & Central America 

Mars Petcare and Mars Canada honor the return of SDF Search Teams from Haiti with a $20,000 donation.

“We are honored to have Mars Petcare and Mars Canada as Partners in the Search. This is a tremendous gift, which will help strengthen our mission of service.” SDF Executive Director, Debra Tosch

Announcing: A $50,000 donation from The Nutro Company in honor of the work of SDF’s Search Teams in Haiti

The Nutro Company provides food vouchers to all Certified Canine Disaster Search Teams in the U.S., and is the Exclusive Pet Food Sponsor of SDF’s Teams.

“The tragic images we all saw in Haiti were interspersed with moments of hope when survivors were pulled from the wreckage. These dogs and their handlers worked tirelessly to save lives in the midst of this terrible disaster. We are honored to be able to support their mission.” David Ansell, President - The Nutro Company

Our thanks to these Nutro Associates
for their generous donations totaling $2,670

Thanks to The Nutro Company, these gifts are being matched dollar-for-dollar,
resulting in a contribution of $5,340 to the Search Dog Foundation!

Mars Businesses Unite to Donate $475K to Haiti Relief Efforts

Jan 20, 2010 – 05:03 PM EST
 
MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 20 /CSRwire/ - Mars, Incorporated announced today that its business units have committed to donations totaling $475,000 to organizations providing emergency relief and search and rescue services in Haiti following the devastating earthquake which struck last week.

"The hearts of Mars associates around the world go out to the people of Haiti," said Paul S. Michaels, president and chief executive of Mars, Incorporated. "We are pleased that the efforts of our business units will make a difference in the lives of those that have suffered such a tragedy."

Through the combined efforts of Mars' business units, donations will be made to four organizations:

Red Cross - $345,000 will be donated to Red Cross, which is providing critical help to survivors, including food, water, medical care and other essential needs.

Search Dog Foundation - $120,000 will be given to the Search Dog Foundation, an organization sending special dog teams to Haiti to partner with firefighters and other first responders to find and rescue people who may be trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings.

The Nutro Company Makes Donation to Search Dog Foundation in Response to Haiti Disaster Efforts

$50,000 Donation Builds on Existing Relationship

FRANKLIN, Tenn., January 29, 2010 – As search and rescue teams return home from Haiti this week, The Nutro Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated, today announced a $50,000 donation to the Search Dog Foundation (SDF). SDF is a California-based organization that deployed six canine disaster search teams to assist in the search and rescue operations in Haiti. SDF’s search team efforts have been the most successful deployment in the organizations 14 year history with a total of 11 individuals discovered and pulled out alive from the debris.

“We have all seen the tragic images from Haiti, interspersed with moments of hope when survivors were pulled from the wreckage,” stated David Ansell, President of The Nutro Company. “For over ten years, we have supported the Search Dog Foundation and have watched their teams work tirelessly to save the lives of people in the midst of a disaster. We are honored to be able to support their mission.”

Today’s donation builds on the exclusive three-year partnership between the SDF and NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® dog food. The NATURAL CHOICE® brand is the official dog food sponsor of the SDF and since 2008, The Nutro Company has made significant monetary and in-kind donations to the organization. The relationship stretches back to 1998, when The Nutro Company began providing vouchers for NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® dog food.

“We are grateful to The Nutro Company and the NATURAL CHOICE® brand for their continued support of the Search Dog Foundation,” stated David Kaplan, President of Search Dog USA. “Our dogs perform miracles in extremely difficult circumstances, and the assistance we get from The Nutro Company – including the actual food we feed our dogs on the ground – help them do that.”

SDF is a non-profit based in Ojai, CA that produces canine disaster search teams trained to find victims buried alive after events such as the World Trade Center, Hurricane Katrina and now the earthquake in Haiti. The teams who participate in the relief efforts are instrumental in rescuing numerous individuals from the rubble of collapsed structures. Anyone interested in contributing to the Search Dog Foundation can do so here.

In total, the various business segments of Mars, Incorporated have donated $475,000 to the disaster relief and recovery efforts in Haiti, in both monetary and in-kind contributions. In addition, The Nutro Company will be matching associate donations to SDF 100 percent.

By selecting NATURAL CHOICE^® Brand dog food, you’re helping strengthen America’s Emergency Response Network.