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Contact Name: Anjilla Skotak Contact Email: anjilla.skotak@dogperfect.com Contact Phone Number: 7346739959 DOGPerfect, a locally based independent pet retail company, today announced the launch of a monthly “Round-Up for a Cause” initiative as part of its larger 2020 Give Back Campaign to raise money for local pet-related organizations in Manatee and Sarasota County. This month’s “Round-Up for a Cause” will benefit Southeastern Guide Dogs. Throughout the month, customers will have the opportunity to round up their change during checkout. 100% of their donation will help connect people living with significant challenges to guide dogs and service dogs. DOGPerfect Lakewood Ranch, DOGPerfect University Park, and DOGPerfect The Landings of Sarasota will all be participating. “We are so delighted to be the chosen charity for DOGPerfect’s wonderful “Round-Up for a Cause” initiative throughout March,” said Andy Kramer, Vice President of Philanthropy at Southeastern Guide Dogs. “We provide all of our services at no charge and accept no government funding, relying totally on the generosity of individual donors, foundations and community partners such as DOGPerfect to continue to transform lives every day. Thank you, DOGPerfect!” Southeastern Guide Dogs is a publicly supported charity that trains guide dogs, service dogs and companion dogs for people living with vision loss, veterans with PTSD and other disabilities. They provide world-class dogs and top training, all at no cost to the people they serve. For more information on Southeastern Guide Dogs visit www.guidedogs.org. “We will be choosing a new organization every month to raise funds for and will be rotating them throughout the year,” said Fernando Carrera, Director of Store Operations. “Our customers are passionate about their pets. I know they will be just as passionate about the opportunity to make a direct impact on organizations helping pets and people in their very own community. A little change can make a huge difference.” Upcoming organizations DOGPerfect will support include but are not limited to, Canine Castaways, Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch, Humane Society of Manatee County, Satchel’s Last Resort, Bishop Animal Shelter, Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue, Humane Society of Sarasota County, and more. Contact: For media inquiries contact Anjilla Skotak, Director of Marketing at Anjilla.Skotak@dogperfect.com. About DOGPerfect: DOGPerfect is the local marketplace for bringing dogs and their people together. We help you and your dog form a healthy, life-long relationship by providing the best resources, most caring services, and healthiest products available in the market today. Services include professional grooming, self-serve dog wash, dog training, a DOGPerfect Arena, and more. The stores are located in Lakewood Ranch, University Park, and the Landings of Sarasota. Learn more at https://www.dogperfect.com About Southeastern Guide Dogs: Southeastern Guide Dogs transforms lives by creating and nurturing extraordinary partnerships between people and dogs. Our organization operates the most advanced training facilities of any service dog organization in the world. Our experts breed, raise, and train elite working dogs—including guide dogs, service dogs, and skilled companion dogs—and provide life-changing services for people with vision loss, veterans with disabilities, and children with significant challenges such as vision loss or the loss of a parent in the military. Pursuing our mission since 1982, Southeastern Guide Dogs now has over 1,200 dogs under our auspices. All of our services—which include selective breeding and expert dog training; comprehensive on-campus student instruction; and the most robust alumni support program in North America—are provided at no cost to recipients. We rely 100% on private donations and receive no government funding. Southeastern Guide Dogs has the distinction of being dually accredited by the two premiere, global accreditation bodies: the International Guide Dog Federation and Assistance Dogs International. Learn more at www.GuideDogs.org.