Stakeholders and Distilleries in Pittsburgh Hand Out Meals to Households and Pets Simply Earlier than Christmas | Pittsburgh

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On Wednesday, December 23rd, three groups will work together to distribute hundreds of food packages and bags of dog and cat food to families in need and their pets.

412 Food Rescue is partnering with the Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team and local Maggie’s Farm Rum distillery to distribute 420 boxes of food and 400 bags of dog and cat food in Heinz Field Gold Parking Lot 1 from 12pm to 2pm on December 23 .

This Wednesday we’re working with @pittrescue to feed people AND pets. 💚

We are distributing 420 # FarmerstoFamilies food boxes + 400 bags of dog and cat food (donated by @MaggiesFarmRum).

Anyone interested in volunteering can register here: https://t.co/Qfotozk84h pic.twitter.com/SZxi13eFTa

– 412 Food Rescue (@ 412FoodRescue) December 20, 2020 Maggie’s Farm Rum owner Tim Russell understands the economic troubles of the pandemic as he was forced to shut down the on-site distillery’s cocktail bar. But he still wants to help families and has made donations for the hundreds of sachets of pet food for distribution.

“Families are hurting right now and this is going to be a difficult holiday season for many,” Russell said in a press release. “It broke our hearts to think of people who had to worry about feeding themselves and their pets. We wanted to do our part to ensure that everyone has a Merry Christmas. ”

PAART, a group providing air and ground transportation for endangered animals, has raised Maggie’s Farm’s donation for a total of 20,000 pounds of pet food.

“This year shows that the Pittsburghers stick together in difficult times,” said Brad Childs, co-founder of PAART, in a press release. “Here you have someone whose industry has been hit harder than any other by COVID and their first thought is how they can help other people – and pets. I am so grateful to Tim and our other donors that more families can have a great vacation in Pittsburgh. ”