Congratulations to the All Star Pet Hotel!

PRESS RELEASE:
All Star Pet Hotel & Day Care Selected by GlobalGiving As Red Backpack Fund
Recipient, Receives $5,000 Grant From The Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation To
Combat COVID-19 Crisis

June 12, 2020 — GlobalGiving announced today that All Star Pet Hotel & Day Care
has been selected to receive a $5,000 COVID-19 relief and recovery grant from
The Red Backpack Fund, an opportunity for small businesses and nonprofits made
possible by The Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation.

“My hope is that this gift will help alleviate some of the pressures caused by this
horrible pandemic. Twenty years ago, I started Spanx with $5,000 in savings, and I
see this as a time to pay it forward. Small business is the backbone of our culture.
I know what it’s like to be a small business owner, and I want to provide some
relief to these entrepreneurs during this time,” said Spanx Founder Sara Blakely.

The Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation donated $5 million to support female
entrepreneurs in the wake of COVID-19 and teamed up with GlobalGiving to
establish The Red Backpack Fund.

Thousands of business owners and nonprofit founders from across the United
States and its territories applied to receive a grant from The Red Backpack Fund
to combat economic hardship caused by COVID-19. All Star Pet Hotel & Day Care
was selected for the grant based on its outstanding application, its urgent need
for COVID-19 relief, and its demonstrated capacity to overcome COVID-19
setbacks.

GlobalGiving, a 501(c)(3) organization with nearly two decades of grantmaking
experience, will award grants to at least 1,000 women entrepreneurs from now 
through September 2020 through The Red Backpack Fund. GlobalGiving has
assembled a 100% women-led team to lead the grantee selection process. The
team includes grant specialists, social workers, female entrepreneurs, analysts,
and monitoring and evaluation experts.

"We're proud to announce the grantees of The Red Backpack Fund. They have
successfully undergone GlobalGiving’s rigorous vetting process, and we believe
this grant will help them continue to thrive, despite the shifting economic
circumstances brought on by this crisis," said GlobalGiving CEO Alix Guerrier. "The
world needs more women-led organizations who are a key force in overcoming
COVID-19 and establishing a better normal."

Learn more about The Red Backpack Fund at
www.globalgiving.org/redbackpackfund.
Media Contact: Barbara Mundis
barbara@allstarpetsmn.com