Follks from the Valley Animal Center and Union Bank appeared on KSEE Sunrise to talk about their Change Campaign to raise money for their no-kill animal shelter.

The annual “Change Campaign” kicks off on Saturday, March 29. Bring your pocket change and pets to Union Bank’s Fashion Fair branch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise money for the no-kill shelter. The branch is located at 565 East Shaw Avenue.

“The Change Campaign” is a fundraiser to raise money and awareness for the new Valley Animal Center, a state-of-the-art, no-kill animal shelter for dogs and cats. Using the bank’s coin counting machines, families can donate their change to the campaign. The bank will accept donations at selected Central Valley branches from March 29 through April 12 and will also donate $5,000 to the cause.

Valley Animal Center President Christine Thornton said, “Words cannot express my deepest gratitude for all of the volunteers, donors, and businesses for having faith in this project and also understanding the importance it will have in impacting animal welfare in our community and beyond. We’re very grateful for the continued support of Union Bank and the community for their part in helping us raise needed funds to support the well-being of the dogs and cats in our care.”

“Union Bank is proud to support this effort for the fourth year in a row,” said Michael Girazian, senior vice president and regional manager for the bank’s Central Valley branches. “The shelter gives many animals a second chance so they can be adopted and enrich the lives of Valley families.”

Union Bank branches at the following locations will accept change for the “Change Campaign” from March 29 through April 12:

565 East Shaw Avenue;
3015 West Shaw Avenue;
6666 N. Cedar Avenue;
7108 N. Fresno Street;
5669 E. Kings Canyon Road;
1069 E. Champlain Drive;
1458 Kern Street;
840 E. Herndon in Clovis;
2110 High Street in Selma;
495 Park Blvd. in Orange Cove; and
201 North “D” Street in Madera.

The Valley Animal Center is a non-profit, no-kill shelter and low-cost spay/neuter/vaccination clinic for cats, kittens, dogs and puppies. The foundation is dedicated to controlling the pet population through education, adoption and spaying/neutering, not euthanasia. The Center is an 18,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility that serves the entire six-county Central Valley region as a no-kill adoption center for dogs and cats. It offers intake, quarantine and grooming areas, spacious rooms with inside/outside runs to allow animals to roam freely, as well as an education center, low-cost spay/neuter/vaccination clinic and exercise/training yards.

For more information go to Valley Animal Center