Purina Donation To Add New Amenities To Eden, NC Dog Park
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Community play date scheduled to officially reopen, introduce Purina Bark Park inside Freedom Park
EDEN, N.C. (March 15, 2023) – Nestlé Purina PetCare announced a $22,500 donation to the City of Eden to enhance its dog park inside of Freedom Park. The funds will be used to add agility equipment, pet water fountains, new benches, mature trees, a leash post and a new sign to commemorate the donation and officially rename the facility the Purina Bark Park.
The new amenities will be accessible on both the small and large dog sides of the Purina Bark Park, and a new concrete entrance will greet pets and residents as they enter the space.
Purina and the City of Eden are inviting local pets and residents to experience the revamped dog park for the first time during a Community Play Date event on Friday, May 19 from 5-7 p.m. The event will commence with a “ribbon tugging” ceremony and feature live performances from the Purina Incredible Dogs team as well as food and treats available for purchase. Leaders of the soon-to-open Purina pet food manufacturing facility in Eden will be on-hand to meet local pets, hand out pet treats and other branded items, and provide information on available positions.
“Our entire community is thrilled to welcome the Purina team to Eden, and this donation is just another example of how they’re committed to supporting our residents and their pets,” said Cindy Adams, Marketing and Special Events Manager for the City of Eden. “We’re so excited to welcome everyone back to the Purina Bark Park in a few months and see the improvements we’re able to make thanks to this generous donation from Purina.”
The Eden dog park will temporarily close while improvements are made. Residents can contact Terry Vernon or Ray Thomas in the Eden Parks & Recreation Department with questions about the renovations. More information, including how to register a dog and rules of the Purina Bark Park, is available online at edennc.us/departments/parks-recreation.
“Our team in Eden grows by the day, and some of us are new to this area. It’s exciting to learn more about Eden and all it has to offer residents, including a great dog park inside Freedom Park,” said Will Steiner, Factory Manager of the new Purina manufacturing facility in Eden, which is scheduled to officially begin operations later this year. “It’s an honor to put our name on the dog park and work with the city to identify ways we can make the space even more valuable for residents and their pets.”
For more information on the Community Play Date and Purina Bark Park grand reopening on May 19, visit ExploreEdenNC.com.
The donation is being granted through the Purina Trust Fund, established by Purina founder William H. Danforth to provide critical support to important community causes. The company is investing more than $1 million in its communities this year through several capital and capacity-building grants to support local non-profit organizations. Over the past five years, Purina has contributed more than $150 million towards organizations that bring, and keep, people and pets together, as well as those who help our communities and environments thrive.
To learn more about causes Purina supports, visit purina.com/supporting-communities.
Nestlé Purina PetCare News Release • March 16, 2023 • M. Zerman
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