The Jacksonville Humane Society is gearing up for another exciting year of partnership with THE PLAYERS, one of the rescue’s yearlong Paw Partners, and celebrating a new milestone—being featured for the first time as a Charity of the Day during THE PLAYERS Championship week.
“We’re grateful for any chance that we get to talk about our mission here at the Jacksonville Humane Society,” said Samantha Ahnen, Community Engagement Manager at JHS. “We love working with THE PLAYERS. They’re great partners.”
As a local non-profit in Jacksonville, JHS takes in and provides care for more than 8,000 animals per year. Their mission is to provide care, comfort, and compassion to animals in need while engaging the hearts, hands, and minds of the community to bring about an end to the killing of abandoned and orphaned shelter animals. Through Paw Partners like THE PLAYERS, JHS can continue its mission with the support it needs.
THE PLAYERS has sponsored adoption events, participated in fundraisers, and donated to some of JHS’s most influential programs. In 2023, THE PLAYERS Championship donated a $45,000 grant to JHS’s Pawsitive Reading program, which brings the joy of reading and the companionship of animals to children in local schools around Jacksonville.
As TPC’s Charity of the Day on Wednesday, March 12, JHS will have a presence at the championship where interested guests can learn more about adopting/fostering animals and other ways to get involved.
The Jacksonville Humane Society is also part of TPC’s Chip in for Charity, a ticket program that allows guests to support local nonprofit organizations when they buy their PLAYERS Championship tickets by entering a special code at checkout. $40 of every ticket sale with a charity code will go directly to the charity. To select JHS, enter promo code 906UXX at checkout.
“It’s very generous of THE PLAYERS to invite us to these programs,” Ahnen said. “Our partnership is multifaceted. Not only is THE PLAYERS donating funds towards some of our programs, but they’re also directly helping the animals find homes through adoption events.”
Birdies for Charity is another way for guests to give back to JHS during THE PLAYERS Championship, where donating a minimum of $20 and guessing the correct number of birdies made during the competitive rounds of TPC will win a $10,000 prize. 100% of each donation made in the charity’s name will go directly to the organization.
