Winn-Dixie has launched the first PAWS “Feed the Love” Community Donation Program to benefit area food banks and non-profit partners dedicated to eliminating hunger for pets in their local communities.
Winn-Dixie has one store in The Villages located at 944 Bichara Boulevard. Two Sweetbay stores in The Villages will be converted to Winn-Dixie stores later this month. Those stores are located at Pinellas Plaza and Lake Sumter Landing.
“It is awful to imagine, but there are many people with limited financial means who face a difficult dilemma each week; feed themselves or feed their pets,” said Rondel Hartwell, director of community involvement and charitable giving for Winn-Dixie. “Each year we dedicate countless resources to our area food partners to help feed the hungry. In the month of April we want to do a little more for our furry friends.”
Now through Tuesday, April 29, Winn-Dixie customers can purchase a $5 pre-packaged bag of pet food with their Winn-Dixie Reward Card or give a monetary donation of their choice at any store register. Each bag contains a week’s worth of dry and canned packages of PAWS Premium, Winn-Dixie’s own brand of high-quality, nutritious cat and dog food. For every bag purchased, Winn-Dixie customers will receive an additional 5 cents per gallon in fuelperks! Rewards, Winn-Dixie’s program that saves customers money on gas just for buying groceries.