Submission Period Starts on May 1 ? $125,000 in Prizes Available
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Communities across the country will soon have the chance to build or enhance a local dog park, as PetSafeŽ brand prepares to launch its popular Bark for Your Parktm grant contest. This year, PetSafeŽ will award prizes totaling $125,000 to nine deserving communities.
Since introducing the program in 2011, PetSafeŽ has awarded more than $1.65 million to support more than 80 off-leash dog parks in the United States. Beginning May 1, anyone interested in building a new dog park or providing a makeover to an existing park in their area should submit entries at barkforyourpark.com. To enter your community:
"Through our annual grant contest, PetSafeŽ helps local communities make their dog park dreams come true by building and maintaining safe, off-leash spaces that will have a lasting impact for years," says Celeste Vlok, marketing manager for PetSafeŽ brand. "We encourage communities that have entered Bark for Your Parktm submissions before to participate again this year and continue their commitment toward making their city a more pet-friendly place."
The Bark for Your Parktm submission period will be open from May 1 to June 30, 2022. Entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges and PetSafeŽ will announce 30 finalists to compete in the public contest voting period. Finalists will be chosen on the level of enthusiasm and support for a dog park project within the community and the impact that a dog park project will have on the community.
Following the contest voting period, the four communities with the most votes pursuing a new park will receive $25,000 each, and the five communities with the most votes pursuing improvements to an existing local park will be awarded $5,000 each. The full grant contest timeline is as follows:
Bark for Your Parktm grant winners span 40 U.S. states with thousands of stories to tell. PetSafeŽ recently visited 2018 winner, Pensacola, Florida, to highlight the dog park at Studer Family Children's Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart.
To kick off the 2022 grant contest, PetSafeŽ encourages cities across the country to celebrate National Dog Park Day on May 7. For more information on the program and how to enter your submission, visit barkforyourpark.com.
About PetSafeŽ
PetSafeŽ is dedicated to keeping pets healthy, safe and happy through innovative product solutions. As an industry leader, PetSafeŽ brand offers behavioral, containment and lifestyle solutions. PetSafeŽ brand is owned by Radio Systems CorporationŽ, headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, and services over 50 countries globally. For more information, visit petsafe.com.
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