Friday, April 19, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
POTSDAM – St. Lawrence County residents are being encouraged to nominate their favorite Potsdam area animal shelter for a chance to win $10,000 in a contest through Tractor Supply. As part of …
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POTSDAM – St. Lawrence County residents are being encouraged to nominate their favorite Potsdam area animal shelter for a chance to win $10,000 in a contest through Tractor Supply.
As part of Tractor Supply’s annual Pet Appreciation Week, held Sept. 16-20, Tractor Supply is awarding a total of $25,000 in grants, including a $10,000 grand prize, to qualifying animal non-profits through its “Rescue Your Rescue” social media contest.
To get started, Tractor Supply, with a location at 7473 U.S. Highway 11, is asking customers to nominate their favorite shelter in the Potsdam area by submitting a photo and brief statement of why the shelter is deserving.
Nominations are open from Friday, Aug. 21 through Sunday, Aug. 30, and all details on how to enter will be found at Facebook.com/TractorSupplyCo.
Tractor Supply, will narrow down the nominations to 10 finalists, and the public will vote from Saturday, Sept. 5 through Sunday, Sept. 13 at Facebook.com/TractorSupplyCo to determine the final standings. The Rescue Your Rescue grand prize is a $10,000 grant. Second place is $5,000; third place: $3,500; fourth place: $2,000; fifth place: $1,500; sixth place: $1,000; seventh place: $800; eight place: $650; ninth place: $350; and tenth place: $200.
“This is the third year Tractor Supply has hosted the Rescue Your Rescue contest for Pet Appreciation Week, and the stories of hard work and compassion never cease to amaze us,” said Kevin Bryant, director of national marketing at Tractor Supply. “This contest is a great way for us to give back to the animal rescues that give their time, energy and often, own money, day in and day out, to save animals in need and find them forever homes.”
Last year, Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue of Shoals, W.V. won the $10,000 grand prize. Tinia Creamer, president of the winning rescue, said the contest afforded her organization the ability to upgrade transportation for horses in need. Remaining funds saved an emaciated Tennessee Walking Horse, which was rehabilitated, renamed Schmidty, after Tractor Supply’s founder C.E. Schmidt, and adopted into a loving home.
