As the holiday shopping season shifts into high-gear, many people are searching for the perfect gifts for friends and loved ones. The holiday season is also a time when people feel inspired to give back to the causes close to their hearts. This year, Giving Tuesday, a global day of philanthropy that occurs world-wide, is Dec. 3. There are various ways you can give back through PetSmart Charities this Giving Tuesday and throughout the holiday season. Thanks to our friends at PetSmart, 10% of each online or in-store purchase of its Holiday Philanthropic Collection of stuffed toys, great for both people and pets, will benefit PetSmart Charities funded animal-assisted therapy programs at children’s hospitals nationwide. Whether you choose to donate or bring an adoptable pet home for the holidays, you are making an importance difference in the lives of people and pets here in the Valley and across the nation. {PetSmart Charities} THE PAW REPORT SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Last year more than $1.7 million was raised from the Holiday Philanthropic Collection to support PetSmart Charities’ funded adoption events, spay and neuter initiatives and more. More than 1.8 million plush toys were donated and distributed to people and pets in need in every place where PetSmart operates. Across North America, PetSmart Charities has granted more than $2.3 million to support animal assisted therapy programs. A LITTLE HOLIDAY GIVING GOES A LONG WAY GIVE BACK ON GIVING TUESDAY DECEMBER 3 ADOPT This holiday season and all year round there are a variety of adoptable pets just waiting to find their forever homes at adoption centers in nearly every PetSmart store. Adding a four-legged member to any family not only brings the gift of unconditional love, but also shortens a pet’s stay in a shelter and gives them the loving home they deserve. Find a local PetSmart store near you at: petsmartcharities.org/locator GIVE TODAY On Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3 and every day, more than 90 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to help pets in need. Learn more about ways to give at: petsmartcharities.org/get-involved

OPEN DOORS { publisher’s page } Andrea Evans | Publisher For Valley Women... NETWORKING AND PHILANTHROPY GO HAND-IN-HAND NOVEMBER 2019 | FRONTDOORS MEDIA 49 O ne of the best things I have done since becoming the publisher of Frontdoors Media is taking time to go to as many women’s networking groups as time allows. I expected to find out what charities fellow business owners and community leaders were passionate about but I did NOT expect that each organization would be giving back as a collective. Here are a few examples of how several ladies are leading the charge to keep the art of giving back a constant conversation.