SPRINGFIELD, MA – Amidst their busy schedules and success this season, the Springfield Thunderbirds made time to help animals in need with an event to support the Foundation for TJO Animals.
Founded in 2007, the Foundation for TJO Animals is dedicated to raising much needed funds to help local, homeless animals at the Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center, serving the cities of Springfield, Holyoke, and Chicopee, Massachusetts. With a focus on providing financial assistance and grants for veterinary care, the Foundation has had a direct impact on saving lives of animals in the shelter.
One hundred thirty-four pups and their human best friends attended the popular Pucks and Paws event at the MassMutual Center. Recently, Thunderbirds President Nate Costa, Vice President of Sales and Strategy Todd McDonald, and Boomer made a visit to the Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center on Cottage Street in Springfield to present a check to the foundation in the amount of $1,000.
Lori Swanson, executive director of the animal control and adoption center said, “We are so grateful to the Thunderbirds for their ongoing support. When community businesses and organizations come together, it benefits everyone. In this case, and most importantly, the animals in our care as we work to provide them with the veterinary services they may need, with the ultimate goal of seeing them adopted into loving homes.”
