Food Drive Content / Food Drive Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en HOLIDAY HELPING: Pet Project, Food Drive, Turkey Trot /news/holiday-helping-pet-project-food-drive-turkey-trot <p><strong>HOLIDAY PET BASKETS — </strong>ºÙºÙÊÓƵ’ Mercer Clinic elves have issued their annual appeal for food and treats, toys and brushes, and coats and sweaters for dogs and cats belonging to homeless people.</p> <p>The basket project is an all-volunteer effort started 23 years ago by staff members of the ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. Most of the original Mercer elves are still at it — even those who have retired — and newer staff members have joined in.</p> November 06, 2018 - 1:05pm Dave Jones /news/holiday-helping-pet-project-food-drive-turkey-trot