Surprise Cheque Presentation at Purina® Walk for Dog Guides

Special Donation Presentation by The Purina National™ Dog Show to the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides

MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 20, 2015 /CNW/ - On Sunday, May 24, the Harbourfront Purina Walk for Dog Guides will be even more exciting, with a large cheque presented to the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides from The Purina National, Canada's most prestigious dog show sponsored by Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada in partnership with the Canadian Kennel Club. In addition, Nettle, the Lions Foundation of Canada Diabetes Dog Guide inducted to the Purina Animal Hall of Fame on May 4, will be in attendance at the walk with her family: Terry and Beata Bordman, along with their twin daughters Brooke and Jade.

Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Kennel Club, had kept a portion of The Purina National's ticket sale profits for several years, with a goal of making charitable donations to worthy causes. Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides is a well-deserved recipient in 2015. Representatives from Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada and the Canadian Kennel Club will be at the May 24 Purina Walk for Dog Guides to present the cheque.

WHEN:	Sunday, May 24, 10:30 am
WHERE:	Purina PawsWay, 245 Queen's Quay W., Toronto, ON   M5J 2K9

For more information on the Purina Walk for Dog Guides, please visit www.purinawalkfordogguides.com. For more information on the The Purina National, please visit www.purina.ca. For more information on the Canadian Kennel Club, please visit www.ckc.ca.

SOURCE Nestle Purina PetCare

For information or onsite interviews with members of The Purina National, Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides, or the Canadian Kennel Club, please contact: Dean McNeill, PR & Corporate Communications Manager, Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada, (o.) 905-287-3638 / (c.) 905-379-4418, [email protected]