PEDIGREE Foundation to Host a Special Evening with LeAnn Rimes on October 11th

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PEDIGREE Foundation will commemorate its 10-Year Anniversary with a special event celebration to honor a decade of giving back to shelters and rescues in the U.S.    PEDIGREE Foundation Pawty: BBQ, Boots, & Bling will be held on Thursday, October 11^th at Marathon Music Works (1402 Clinton Street, Nashville, TN) with special music by Grammy award-winning artist LeAnn Rimes.  SiriusXM's The Highway host, Storme Warren, will serve as the emcee for the "Pawty."  The event will raise funds to benefit PEDIGREE Foundation grants program that supports organizations that help dogs in need find loving homes.

The Pawty will feature a cocktail reception, delicious BBQ buffet dinner, a silent and LIVE auction with a chance to win fabulous trips and autographed celebrity memorabilia.  After dinner, attendees will enjoy an exclusive night of music with multi-platinum selling artist LeAnn Rimes, who skyrocketed into stardom with her breakout country hit "Blue" in 1996.  Rimes just released her new Re-Imagined EP on June 20 and will be seen in a new Hallmark Original movie, "It's Christmas, Eve" this holiday season.

"I'm a huge animal lover and I am proud to be a part of PEDIGREE Foundation fundraising event," said LeAnn Rimes.  "I always enjoy performing in Nashville and I look forward to being able to raise much-needed funds to help rescue dogs across the country through this amazing non-profit."

Top event sponsors include Dollar General, Hallmark Channel and Transcontinental Packaging.

PEDIGREE Foundation was established in 2008 by dog lovers with a passionate belief that every dog deserves a loving home.  The foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation of Mars Petcare that supports shelters and rescue organizations, as well as encouraging people to ADOPT, VOLUNTEER, and DONATE. Since 2008, the foundation has contributed more than $6.7 million through 5,000 grants to shelters and rescues across the country, supporting Mars Petcare's purpose:  A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS™.

"PEDIGREE Foundation, through our volunteers and generous donors have been making a difference in the lives of dogs in need for the last ten years," said Bo Segers, President of PEDIGREE Foundation.

"We're excited to be celebrating a decade of finding needy dogs forever homes and to shine the spotlight on the important work our shelter and rescue partners are doing to get more dogs adopted.  The Pawty is going to be an outstanding event and we're thankful to have fellow dog lovers, LeAnn Rimes and Storme Warren, as part of the evening celebration."

Other event sponsors include Atlantic Packaging, DDB Worldwide and Silgan.

Tickets to the Pawty event will go on sale to the public later this summer.  For more information about sponsorship opportunities, updates and how to donate to the cause, please visit PEDIGREE Foundation at www.PEDIGREEfoundation.org.

About  PEDIGREE Foundation
Formed in 2008 by the makers of PEDIGREE® food for dogs, PEDIGREE Foundation is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping dogs in need find loving homes by supporting the good work of shelters and dog rescue organizations throughout the country. Through no fault of their own, more than 3.3 million dogs end up in shelters and rescue organizations every year, and nearly half of them never find a place to call home. For more information on how you can support the foundation visit www.pedigreefoundation.org.
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About Leann Rimes
LeAnn Rimes is an internationally multi-platinum selling acclaimed singer and ASCAP award-winning songwriter. Rimes released her 16th studio RCA UK/Thirty Tigers album, Remnants in 2017. The album debuted at # 4 on Billboard's Independent Album Chart and peaked at #3 on iTunes ® overall charts in its first week and garnered two #1 Billboard Dance hits with "Long Live Love", "LovE is LovE is LovE" and one Top 5 hit with "Love Line". She is set to premiere a new EP titled Re-Imagined on June 20 and will lighting up the television screens this holiday season when starring in a new original Hallmark Christmas movie, "It's Christmas, Eve."

Globally, she has sold more than 44 million units, won 2 Grammy® Awards; 12 Billboard Music Awards; 2 World Music Awards; 3 Academy of Country Music Awards; one Country Music Association Award and one Dove Award. At 14, Rimes won "Best New Artist" making her the youngest recipient of a Grammy® Award.

Last year, the powerhouse vocalist was honored with the Ally of Equality Award by the Human Rights Campaign for her 20 years of support of equal rights. This follows her 2009 honor when she was the recipient of the ACM Humanitarian Award. At 14, Rimes won "Best New Artist" making her the youngest recipient of a Grammy® Award. Out of the 42 singles she has released throughout her expansive career, LeAnn's song "How Do I Live," continues to rank #4 on Billboard's "Greatest of All Time: Hot 100 Songs," and it holds the record for being the second longest charting song ever on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. 15 of her multi-genre singles are top-10 hits, including "Can't Fight the Moonlight" which went #1 in 11 countries.

About Storme Warren
Storme Warren is a writer, producer and media personality.  He has worked for over two decades in television and entertainment appearing on networks such as CNN, TNN and GAC.  Storme served as the host of GAC's Headline Country show for over a decade and is currently the host of The Highway on Sirius/XM radio. 

About Mars Petcare
Mars Petcare is a diverse and growing business with 75,000 Associates across 50+ countries dedicated to one purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS™. With 75 years of experience, our portfolio of almost 50 brands serves the health and nutrition needs of almost half the world's pets – including brands PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, ROYAL CANIN™, NUTRO™, GREENIES™, SHEBA®, CESAR®, IAMS™ and EUKANUBA™ Brands as well as The Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition which has advanced research in the nutrition and health of pets for over 50 years. Mars Petcare is also the world's largest veterinary health provider through a network of over 2,000 pet hospitals including BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, PET PARTNERS™, and VCA™. We're also at the forefront of emerging innovation and technology for pets, pet owners and veterinarians, with WISDOM PANEL™ genetic health screening and DNA testing for dogs, the WHISTLE™ GPS dog tracker, and LEAP VENTURE STUDIO accelerator and COMPANION FUND™ programs that drive innovation and disruption in the pet care industry. As a family business and guided by our principles of mutuality and freedom, we are privileged with the flexibility to fight for what we believe in – and we choose to fight for: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.
© 2018 Mars or Affiliates.

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