Social Impact & Volunteering

Republic Presents Community Grant

By Tesa Glass
Aug 27, 2015 12:40 PM ET
Campaign: Republic Services in the Community
Doug McFarland, left, General Manager of Republic Services for Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri, presents a grant of $5,000 to representatives of the local organization, Vet Your Pet. The grant is the first of its kind presented as part of the Republic Rewards grant program. (Photo: TESA GLASS/REGISTER-NEWS)

Originally published on Register-News.com

Local organization Vet Your Pet was chosen by the community to receive the first Republic Rewards Community Grant.

"This is a program we are rolling out nationwide," said Doug McFarland, general manager of Republic Services for Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri. "Mt. Vernon was one of four pilot spots for the Republic Rewards grant program."

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