Animal Shelter Announces Matching Fundraiser to Help Animals in Need

The City of Bloomington Animal Shelter is holding a special community fundraiser from September 1 through September 21. Dubbed “Double the Love,” it will support the shelter’s medical fund, which helps provide animals with emergency surgeries, medical treatments and other essential care they need to survive. This fundraiser is a matching campaign, meaning every dollar contributed will be matched up to $20,000, doubling the impact of each donation. 

“This is an incredible opportunity for our community to make a direct impact on an animal’s life,” said Virgil Sauder, Director of the City of Bloomington Animal Shelter. “With the shelter currently over capacity and the need exceeding our budget, this fundraiser comes at a critical time. The medical fund is a lifeline for animals in need—and through this matching campaign, our neighbors can make twice the difference.”

How to Help:

• Donate today and have your gift matched at bloomington.in.gov/animal-shelter
• Give in person at the City of Bloomington Animal Shelter, at 3410 S. Walnut St. 
• Mail a check to:
• City of Bloomington Animal Shelter
  Attn: Fundraiser Donation
  3410 S. Walnut St., Bloomington, IN 47401
• Events: To learn more, join us at Food Truck Friday between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Sept. 12 at Switchyard Park, 1601 S. Rogers St.

​More information about the animal shelter is available online at bloomington.in.gov/animal-shelter.