I'll be riding in the 2022 El Tour de Tucson in November. I'm going to be riding the "Metric Century" route which is 100 km or 62.13 miles. Anyone can ride in the El Tour and fund raising is not required. I've decided to see if I can raise a few dollars for Friends of Pima Animal Care Center. The shelter is a Pima County facility that works with volunteers to foster and find homes for animals. They really are a great organization. I sometimes ride my bike near their facility and there are always lots of volunteers taking the dogs out for a walk by the lake. I'm sure they can use more financial support, so I'm asking for a donation from you to help. I'll be doing the riding.
Thanks!
Brian
Friends of Pima Animal Care Center
Friends of Pima Animal Care Center (PACC's Official 501(c)(3)) invites you to ride with the PACC in the 39th El Tour de Tucson, Saturday, November 19th, 2022!
The Ride with the PACC team is passionate about cycling, pets, and our community. This year, Friends of PACC is the only non-profit serving cats and dogs in our community. Your ride can make a dramatic and focused impact on the lives of truly vulnerable pets.
Pima Animal Care Center is the only open-admission shelter in the 9,000+ square miles of Pima County and never turns away a pet in crisis. In FY 20/21, PACC took in 14,676 pets, including 7,860 lost animals and 4,861 pets surrendered by their owners. PACC takes in and provides individualized care as needed to every stray dog, pets with medical or behavioral needs, and pets whose owners are in crisis. Ninety-two percent of the animals left the shelter through adoption, reunification with their owner, or rescue placement. During the COVID pandemic, staff worked tirelessly with the community to keep animals in their homes and neighborhoods. Our community responded overwhelmingly by holding on to healthy and friendly stray animals to help get more pets reunited with their families.
Those are some big numbers—we know—but every pet at PACC is treated as an individual. We hope you will consider joining us for this incredible local event and be a part of a team that has fun all year long! In addition to fundraising and riding in the El Tour de Tucson itself, riders can volunteer to help organize and promote the team, and join and/or lead group training rides for all abilities.
Our Mission
To support Pima Animal Care Center and enhance its efforts to save the lives of pets in need.
Our Vision
Every pet served by Pima Animal Care Center is supported with the resources needed for a safe, healthy, and happy future.