Corporate Social Responsibility

Virbac Donates 29,000 Heartworm Doses to Kansas City Shelter

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Virbac Donates 29,000 Heartworm Doses to Kansas City Shelter

Westlake, Texas – October 15, 2026 -- Virbac has donated more than 29,000 doses of IVERHART MAX Chews to KC Pet Project, the municipal animal shelter for Kansas City, Missouri, to protect its dogs against heartworm disease and intestinal parasites.

Shelter treats 300 heartworm-positive dogs while screening 8,263 intakes

KC Pet Project cares for more than 16,000 pets each year. It took in 8,263 dogs over the past 12 months, and each receives preventive care at intake. The donation supports that standard of care for every dog entering the shelter.

The shelter is currently treating about 300 dogs diagnosed with heartworm while in its care, according to Dr. Heather Kennedy, chief veterinary officer of KC Pet Project.

SAFE Structure Designs Funds Rome Trip for 3 Children With Leukemia

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SAFE Structure Designs Funds Rome Trip for 3 Children With Leukemia

Las Vegas – October 15, 2026 -- SAFE Structure Designs, a Las Vegas-based defense engineering and manufacturing company, has partnered with Zo's Bravehearts Foundation to send three children with leukemia and their mothers to Rome, Italy.

As a major donor to the nonprofit, SAFE took part in a trip that included a meeting with the Pope and a private tour of the Vatican. The program gave the families time together outside the demands of cancer treatment.

Zo's Bravehearts Foundation provides transport, meals and home support across the Las Vegas Valley

The Las Vegas-based 501(c)(3) offers family-centered childhood cancer support. Its services include transportation assistance, meals, home support, essential supplies and family experiences. The foundation says these services ease the practical and emotional burdens of pediatric cancer.

Illinois American Water Deploys 125 Staff Across 13 Community Projects

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Illinois American Water Deploys 125 Staff Across 13 Community Projects

Belleville – – October 14, 2026 -- Illinois American Water put 125 employees to work at 13 local organizations last month, logging more than 475 volunteer hours during its AmerICANs In Action! Month of Service.

The projects addressed food insecurity, neighborhood revitalization, environmental stewardship, youth needs and community health in communities the utility serves. Company President Rebecca Losli described the program as a commitment to living out company values through local giving.

Volunteers packed 5,500 diapers and sorted food donations

In Champaign, volunteers packed more than 5,500 diapers for the Bottom Line Diaper Bank through United Way of Champaign County. At Eastern Illinois Foodbank in Urbana, which provided 11.7 million meals to nearly 200 agencies and programs in the past year, they sorted donations.

Toyota Donates $75,000 to Music Will, Puts Students on Festival Stages

Plano, Texas – October 11, 2026 -- Toyota has donated $75,000 to Music Will, the largest nonprofit music education program in the United States, as the two organizations enter the second year of their partnership under the Driving Music Forward initiative.

Donation funds instruments and resources in communities tied to Toyota's music activations

The $75,000 will support music education programs in communities connected to Music Will and Toyota's music activations. Funds are intended to give students access to instruments, resources and opportunities to develop their talents.

Driving Music Forward combines Toyota's music platform, nonprofit partnerships and festival activations into a single community-impact effort focused on music education and emerging artists.