Rocky’s Ace Hardware Raises $34,561.68 for Animal Shelters

SPRINGFIELD — Throughout its 14th annual Round Up for Pets fundraiser, Rocky’s Ace Hardware asked customers to round up their purchase total to the next dollar, with the difference donated to animal shelters near the store. A total of $34,561.68 was collected across all locations, with $6,050.81 raised locally going to shelters in Western Mass.

“Every year, it delights me to know we are pitching in to help animals in need,” Rocky’s Ace Hardware President and CEO Rocco Falcone II said. “We know how important pets are to our customers and staff.”

Participating Rocky’s locations included the stores on Island Pond Road and Liberty Street in Springfield and the stores in Agawam, East Longmeadow, Westfield, Ludlow, Palmer, and South Hadley.

Local shelters that benefited from the year’s round-up include the Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control & Adoption Center and Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society in Springfield, Second Chance Animal Services in East Brookfield, and Westfield Animal Control and Shelter in Westfield.

“We applaud shelters doing the important work of making sure animals are well cared for while they wait for forever homes,” Falcone said. “We can’t thank our customers enough for supporting our mission to help.”