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Hollywood Community Service Day Benefits 500 Rescue Dogs

(Press Release) LOS ANGELES – On May 6, Hot Diggity Media (parent company to seal-of-approval program Hot Diggity Awards) gathered kid celebrities from some of the hottest shows like Modern Family, This is Us, black-ish and The Fosters for a day of community service at the CBS Studios in Studio City.

After walking the “green” astroturf carpet, the Hollywood helpers worked along an assembly line packing 500 “Rescue Starter Kits” with toys, treats, chews, grooming  supplies and more. The items were generously donated by the following pet product businesses:

  • Advantus Corp.

  • JAKKS Pacific

  • John Paul Pet

  • KONG

  • Leela Ryan Pet Treats

  • MetroPaws

  • One Fur All Pets

  • Outward Hound

  • Paw Prints Products

  • Pet Food Express

  • Pet Qwerks

  • Sally’s Snacks

  • Smartbones

  • The Dapper Dog Box

  • TrueBlue Pet Products

  • Walkin’ Pets

  • Whitegate PR

The event’s beneficiary was Rescue from the Hart, a Los Angeles-based organization whose emotional rescue videos have garnered the attention of millions of viewers worldwide. Rescue from the Hart will distribute the kits to new rescue families, foster families and other rescue organizations in California.

Celebrity guests included:

  • Alison Fernandez (Jane the Virgin)

  • Amanda Leighton (The Fosters)

  • Ashley Boettcher (Gortimer Gibbons, Life on Normal Street)

  • Asia Monet Ray (Dance Moms, American Crime Story)

  • Aubrey Anderson-Emmons (Modern Family)

  • Caity Lotz (Legends of Tomorrow)

  • Ceci Balagot (Girl Meets World)

  • Coco Grayson (Gortimer Gibbons Life on Normal Street)

  • Corey Fogelmanis (Girl Meets World)

  • Dana Gaier (Despicable Me 3)

  • Gus Kamp (Best Friends Whenever)

  • Izabela Vidovic (The Fosters)

  • Izabella Alvarez (Walk the Prank, Westworld)

  • Jet Jurgensmeyer (Adventures in Babysitting, Hey Arnold! Jungle Movie)

  • Landry Bender (Best Friends Whenever)

  • Lauren Taylor (Best Friends Whenever)

  • Mackenzie Hancsicksak (This is Us)

  • Marcus Scribner (black-ish)

  • Michael Campion (Fuller House)

  • Nev Scharrel (Despicable Me 3)

  • Nina Lu (BUNK’D)

  • Parker Bates (This is Us)

  • Soni Bringas (Fuller House)

  • Tom Williamson (The Fosters)

  • Trinitee Stokes (K.C. Undercover) and more!

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