Tax Collector Mike Fasano’s offices will feature CARES (Community Aging & Retirement Services) as the charitable organization for the month of May. CARES has served the elderly residents of Pasco County for over 50 years. All proceeds from the promotional effort will benefit programs run by CARES, specifically the Pet Project, a program to help the elderly take care of their pets.
CARES provides programs and services that help older adults stay in their homes by providing support to them, their caregivers, and families. The May promotion shines a spotlight on the CARES Pet Project. Donations will help supply pet food, pet care products and other support to assist the elderly in keeping their pets well cared for. Those most in need of support, individuals who are recipients of the Meals on Wheels food delivery program, are the primary beneficiaries of the pet food provided by CARES.
“CARES is grateful for the support of the Pasco County Tax Collector’s Office,” comments Kristin Amato, Chief Executive Officer & President of CARES. “Here at CARES, we treat our clients like they are family and that includes their pets. We appreciate your support in helping us care for our clients’ pets, which are true companions giving unconditional loyalty and love to their owners!”
“It is my belief that a public servant has a responsibility to do whatever he or she can to assist those who are less fortunate,” states Tax Collector Mike Fasano. “The CARES Pet Project has been a top priority of CARES for the past several years. It is an exciting program that has demonstrated its value to our vulnerable seniors. With this support our seniors must no longer choose between buying medications for themselves or food for their pet. I am excited that we will once again be able to support the neediest seniors in our community.”
Donations can be made at any of the five tax collector locations in Pasco County. For those who would like to give online, the tax collector’s office’s charitable giving arm Pasco TC Gives has a webpage through which donations for the CARES Pet Project (Charity of the Month) can be made: https://www.govhub.com/fl-pasco/tc-gives/donate
For more information about CARES and the Pet Project please contact CEO Kristin Amato at 727-863-6868 or visit the website www.CARESFL.org For more information about the promotional and charitable giving programs at the tax collector’s office please contact Assistant Tax Collector Greg Giordano at 727-847-8179 or visit www.pascotaxes.com Donations may be mailed to: Pasco County Tax Collector’s Office, P.O. Box 276, Dade City FL 33526-0276.