The Pet Project

Event Committee Volunteers Needed!

Have a knack for room layouts, arranging auction items or event logistics? We want YOU! 🫵 Our events are 100% volunteer run, and critical to helping raise funds and awareness for our programs.

The event committee supports our four annual events (car show, art auction, food drive, holiday photos), helping plan every detail from securing the facility to where signage should be displayed. Time commitment is 2-5 hours per month + events, with increased meeting times closer to event dates. Meetings dates are flexible, held at our pantry in DSM, weekdays after typical work hours.

Interested in learning more? Send us a message or visit: www.thepetprojectmidwest.org/get-involved/volunteer/

Thank you to everyone who made our 2026 Cool Cars for Cats presented by Walmart Des Moines - SE 14th St a huge success! Together, we raised over $5,000 and 807 pounds of pet food and litter! 🧡😎🚘😺

What an incredible weekend! Thank you to everyone who came out to support Cool Cars for Cats presented by Walmart Des Moines - SE 14th St! Together, we raised over $5,000 and 807 pounds of pet food and litter!! Everything raised will directly support our mission, including our AniMeals program, a partnership with WesleyLife Meals on Wheels ensuring every person in the home has a nutritious meal.

Special thank you to:
😎 Our sponsors and partners: Des Moines Walmart, WesleyLife Meals on Wheels, Fidelity Bank Iowa, M & D Auto Repair, Joe Jones Pinstriping & Art and DJ Kool Kat!
🚘 Our silent auction partners: CrossRoads Shooting Sports, Willis Automotive, WesleyLife Meals on Wheels, Fidelity Bank, Tito's Handmade Vodka and generous community members!
😺 YOU for spending your weekend helping keep pets fed and in their homes with the people who love them! Every volunteer, car, bag of food and donation ensures pet bowls are full and that families stay together. 🧡

We have a busy Saturday ahead!
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The pantry will be open normal hours, 9am-2pm to serve our patrons and accept applications. Stop by and see our volunteers if you are in need of pet food assistance.

Our Cool Cars for Cats car show and cat food drive presented by Des Moines Walmart will be taking place from 10am-1pm across the street at Franklin Junior High. Stop by for cars, cats, food trucks, silent auction and sunshine!

Can’t make it to the show but still want to support? Visit our wishlist or make a gift today!
www.thepetprojectmidwest.org/donate/

It’s going to be a beautiful weekend for a car show! ☀️ Join us this Saturday, October 3rd for Cool Cars for Cats presented by Des Moines Walmart! This unique car show and cat food drive brings awareness to our AniMeals program, a partnership with WesleyLife Meals on Wheels. Stop by with a bag of cat food and check out the cars, food trucks and silent auction!

It’s car show week! Join us this Saturday, October 3rd from 10am-1pm at Franklin Junior High for Cool Cars for Cats presented by Des Moines Walmart! We are teaming up with WesleyLife Meals on Wheels for a car show and cat food drive, raising awareness about our AniMeals partnership, ensuring everyone in the home receives a nutritious meal.

Bring a bag of cat food, visit the food trucks, check out the cars and support our mission!
See you there! 👋 😎🚘😺

Our volunteers were busy last week supporting patrons through our Pantry, Paws for Life and AniMeals programs. 154 pets received food and an additional seven applications were received. The need continues to grow and we remain steady in our commitment to central Iowa pet parents. Thank you to our volunteers, supporters and advocates who make this work possible every week.

Happy Neighborhood Pet Store Day!
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We want to send a very special shout out to Bone-A-Patreat for all they do to support The Pet Project and pets in our communities! From dropping off orders, hosting donation boxes and partnering for events, this crew leads with their heart and is always willing to lend some muscle! 💪

Shop and celebrate local today, and visit any of their five locations across the metro. Thank you Bone-A-Patreat for your amazing partnership! 🧡