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Mission
The mission of Don’t Forget to Feed Me (DF2FM) is to supply pet food to local agencies in support of pet owners while educating the public about pet food insecurity. By providing pet food for those in need during challenging financial times and increasing awareness, we offer an alternative to surrendering —or worse, abandoning—a family pet. Don’t Forget to Feed Me helps to ensure that no pet owner must choose between stay…or go.
About Us
DF2FM is the only social service agency in the DFW Metroplex focused solely on assisting pet owners with pet food. By keeping our focus on a single issue, we can address this specific need efficiently and quickly. DF2FM does not attempt to duplicate services offered by other organizations or agencies.
Many local agencies focus on ensuring that humans have adequate food and nutrition; however, we hear repeatedly from those organizations that pet owners will often choose to go without food to ensure their companion animals are fed. The need to provide pet food to pet owners experiencing economic uncertainty is real and immediate. By providing pet owners with pet food, DF2FM ensures not only that owners are able to feed themselves, but also that pets receive food that is nutritionally appropriate for animals.
Additionally, many local agencies help pet owners with veterinary needs, such as spaying/neutering and vaccinations. Other local agencies are concerned with ensuring that homeless animals are adopted into “forever homes.” These agencies address real needs and provide valuable services to the community; however, without access to proper pet food, their efforts will all be for naught. If pet owners are unable to feed their animals, those animals will end up in shelters – or on the streets – anyway. By providing pet owners with pet food, DF2FM helps relieve stress on shelters, rescues, and local animal control.
STATEMENT OF VISION
Don’t Forget to Feed Me Pet Food Bank envisions a community in which all pet owners are able to feed their pets.
STATEMENT OF VALUES
Don’t Forget to Feed Me Values:
- Awareness. Don’t Forget to Feed Me strives to educate the public about issues that might hinder pet owners’ abilities to feed—and keep—their animals.
- Community. Don’t Forget to Feed Me believes in the sharing of resources and that through the generosity of all of us, there is enough.
- Growth. Don’t Forget to Feed Me believes in prudently reinvesting our success into an ever-increasing service area.
- Health/Safety. Don’t Forget to Feed Me strives to implement policies and procedures to protect our clients, their pets, volunteers, and staff.
- The Human-Animal Bond. Don’t Forget to Feed Me believes that pets are more than possessions; they are family.
- Inclusivity. Don’t Forget to Feed Me believes that all pet owners are worthy of assistance in feeding their companion animals, regardless of socioeconomic status, age, gender, race, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
- Innovation. Don’t Forget to Feed Me strives to identify areas of improvement —both within the organization and within our community —and develop creative solutions.
- Integrity. Don’t Forget to Feed Me believes that open and honest interactions with internal and external stakeholders build trust and credibility, and are vital to our success.
- Partnerships. Don’t Forget to Feed Me believes that in order to be successful in our mission, we must work in conjunction with businesses, foundations, the government, and other agencies.
- Stewardship. Don’t Forget to Feed Me strives to make sound financial and distribution decisions and balance our vision with reality.
- Our Supporters. Don’t Forget to Feed Me knows that our supporters really are the difference between stay…or go for many pet families in North Texas.
History
The economic crisis of 2008 caused many families to face extreme hardships. Many were forced to choose between feeding their family and feeding the family pet. Two area women were brought together by a common goal: keep pets with their families. A committee was formed in the fall, and, working through the Tarrant Area Food Bank, DF2FM launched an inaugural Valentine pet food drive in February 2009.
DF2FM quickly grew, and in September 2010, set up independent office space at the Community Food Bank. In 2011 DF2FM received its unique 501c3 status.
After 10 years of service, the organization began to outgrow its space. In 2018, DF2FM moved into its own facility. This move provided more warehouse and office space, allowing the organization to make an even greater difference in the community.
As of 2023 DF2FM has distributed over 9-million no cost pet meals to the community.
How We Operate
Donor -> Collection Site -> Truck -> DF2FM -> Distribution Partner -> Owner -> Pet
Don’t Forget to Feed Me is a conduit through which donated pet food reaches families in need. DF2FM manages the collection of pet food and allocation to distribution partners around the area, who then in turn distribute it through their normal channels to their clients.
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