{"id":106714,"date":"2026-01-05T20:50:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/106714\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T20:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:50:15","slug":"thank-you-hundreds-of-items-donated-during-channel-4s-santa-paws-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/106714\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank you! Hundreds of items donated during Channel 4\u2019s Santa Paws drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The donated items will be distributed to shelters and humane societies across Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Dozens of community members helped make the holidays brighter for animals across Jacksonville during Channel 4\u2019s Santa Paws donation drive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">News4JAX invited viewers to spread some holiday cheer to local pets through its first-ever Santa Paws drive, in partnership with Passion 4 Pets sponsor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/jacksonville-beach-boulevard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/jacksonville-beach-boulevard\/\">Dogtopia on Beach Boulevard<\/a>\u2014and the response was overwhelming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Thanks to the generosity of our community, News4JAX collected hundreds of donated items, including toys, bags of food, blankets, dog beds, treats, and more. These donations will help support dogs and cats in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia throughout the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">We encouraged community members to drop off the following items:<\/p>\n<p>Pet food<\/p>\n<p>Treats<\/p>\n<p>Toys<\/p>\n<p>Blankets<\/p>\n<p>Towels<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">News4JAX plans to host more Passion 4 Pets donation drives in the future, so stay tuned! <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Santa Paws wouldn\u2019t be possible without our sponsor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/jacksonville-beach-boulevard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/jacksonville-beach-boulevard\/\">Dogtopia on Beach Boulevard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; 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