(Left to right) Ocean State Job Lot employees Celestina Lugo, Aleyda Ramos, and Maria Davis, help pack pallets of pet food that were shipped to Ocean State Job Lot stores for the launch of OSJL’s Charitable Foundation’s pet food program to support animal welfare organizations on a first-come, first-served basis.

(NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI) -- Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), the region's premier discount retail chain with 153 stores across the Northeast, launched a pet food donation program for animal welfare organizations, including previous To The Rescue partners, that meet the charitable program's criteria. OSJL donated nearly $400,000 in retail value of select cat and dog food on a first-come, first-served basis.

To qualify for the program, every organization needed to be a registered nonprofit with a tax-ID, have state-issued paperwork stating the organization serves animal welfare, and be able to transport the pet food from the store themselves.

“Ocean State Job Lot’s Charitable Foundation has long been committed to helping those in need, including our four-legged and feathered friends in animal shelters and rescues,” said Alan Perlman, Co-founder and Principal Owner, Ocean State Job Lot. “We are proud to partner with and support animal organizations and their efforts to heal, protect, and find permanent homes for the animals in each of the communities in which Ocean State Job Lot operates.”

OSJL’s Charitable Foundation’s “To The Rescue” program debuted in 2019. Its success has continued to flourish over the years and provide aid in the forms of essential products, including hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes, and sanitizing spray, as well as gift cards to purchase other necessary supplies from Ocean State Job Lot, like pet food, pet beds, leashes, toys, chews, and more. Since the inception of “To The Rescue”, over 350 animal organizations have benefitted from this program.

Founded in 1977, Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL) is a growing, privately held discount retail chain with 153 stores in New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, approximately 5,600 employees, and annual sales exceeding $800 million. OSJL Shoppers find an ever-changing array of brand name, first-quality merchandise at closeout prices, including household goods, apparel, pet supplies, seasonal products (holiday, gardening, patio, pool, and beach supplies), and kitchen pantry staples at a fraction of their typical price. The company was named a four-time “Best Employer” by Forbes® Magazine*, a three-time US Best Managed Company by Deloitte, a two-time winner of the Inspiring Workplaces in North America Award, and a Global Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces winner. *Ocean State Job Lot is not affiliated with Forbes®.

The Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation has a long history of philanthropic leadership, supporting numerous causes, including feeding the hungry, helping the homeless, assisting veterans and military families, aiding animal rescue, caring for children, advancing healthcare, supporting the arts, and promoting learning. The Foundation’s operational, administrative, and overhead expenses are covered by Ocean State Job Lot, not the Foundation, ensuring that 100% of every dollar raised through the Foundation goes directly to helping those in need.