Mike Arms/Iams Hero Award Given to Austin Humane Society
On Monday, October 10, the Iams Company and Mike Arms, president of Helen Woodward Animal Center and founder of the Iams Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption program, presented the first annual Mike Arms/Iams Hero Award in recognition of Austin Humane Society’s extraordinary relief effort in the Austin/Bastrop wildfires in September, 2011.
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Dan Rajczak, Senior Vice President Global Snacks and Pet Care Frances Jonon, Executive Director, Austin Humane Society Michel Brousset, Marketing Director, Iams North America Mike Arms, President, Helen Woodward Animal Center Mabe Rodriguez, Vice President and General Manager Americas for P&G Pet Care |
Austin Humane Society took the lead in coordinating the disaster relief efforts for the animals displaced in the Austin/Bastrop counties as a result of the recent Texas wildfires. This widespread disaster destroyed over 1,400 homes in the Central Texas area. The Austin Humane Society helped create a temporary triage unit in the Austin and Bastrop areas providing food, refuge, and medical care for the displaced animals. We are grateful for their dedicated service to enhancing the quality of life for animals and their families.
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| Mike Arms Frances Jonon Leslie Myrie, Assistant Brand Manager, Iams Michel Brousset |
Iams gives out the Mike Arms/Iams Hero Award to a person or animal organization that exemplifies the commitment and passion for the lives of orphaned animals similar to what Mike Arms has been doing for so many years.
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| Mike Arms Frances Jonon Michel Brousset |
For the past 12 years, Iams has joined forces with Mike Arms and the Helen Woodward Animal Center for the annual adoption campaign to help raise awareness of orphaned animals in shelters and rescues around the world. The program has created new ways to increase public awareness about orphaned animals, increase the number of pet adoptions, lower euthanasia rates, and set records for the number of people that are receiving humane education.
