Scooter’s Coffee® Presents $114,696 to Best Friends Animal Society to Benefit Rescue Animals
Representatives from Scooter's Coffee presented Best Friends Animal Society with a check for $114,696.38 at an event on Monday, June 24 at the Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Bentonville, Ark. Full photo caption information included at the end of this release.
OMAHA, Neb., June 25, 2024 – A little cup of whipped cream topped with a dog biscuit can go a long way toward supporting animals in shelters waiting to find their loving homes.
Scooter’s Coffee representatives presented a check for $114,696.38 to Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing of cats and dogs in America’s shelters in 2025, in a special event on Monday at the Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Bentonville, Ark.
From February through April of this year, customers could donate $1 or more when requesting a pet cup at all Scooter’s Coffee locations nationwide. Customers requested 103,264 pet cups and donated an additional $11,432.38 with 100% of all donations directly supporting Best Friends.
“The love that our customers have for their pets is amazing and so evident each time a customer visits our drive-thrus with their best friends along for the ride. Our customers came together to not only get their pets a special treat, but to raise more than $100,000 in support of an amazing organization in Best Friends Animal Society,” said Becky Jeanette, executive director of community affairs at Scooter’s Coffee.”
“We’re excited to have Scooter’s Coffee as a partner and ally for the animals to help spread the word about pet adoption,” said Julie Castle, CEO, Best Friends Animal Society. “If just 6 percent more people chose to adopt versus purchase their pets, we would end the killing of dogs and cats in our nation’s shelters. Now, together, we can inspire more people to choose the adoption option, save a life, and welcome a cat or dog into their home.”
The donation drive was part of a partnership between Scooter’s Coffee and the TBS show “Stupid Pet Tricks.” Based on the iconic segment from “The Late Show with David Letterman,” the show features funny animals and their equally funny humans in a fresh comedy show filled with big laughs, extraordinary animals, and, of course, the most stupid pet tricks out there.
Pet lovers can continue to get amazing drinks and a treat for their pups at any of Scooter’s Coffee’s 800 locations nationwide. Find your nearest Scooter’s Coffee location at scooterscoffee.com or by downloading the Scooter’s Coffee mobile app.
To learn more about Best Friends Animal Society, visit bestfriends.org.
Full photo caption: Back row (left to right): Susan Satterfield, Senior Coordinator of Operations, Best Friends Animal Society; Jackie Roach, Director of Northwest Arkansas Strategic Partnership, Best Friends Animal Society; Shoshannah Didomenico, Senior Manager of Field Marketing, Scooter's Coffee; Kristin Switzer, Lead Philanthropic Partnerships in Northwest Arkansas, Best Friends Animal Society; Becky Jeanette, Executive Director of Community Affairs, Scooter's Coffee. Front row (left to right): Haley Volker, Supervisor Lifesaving and Care, Best Friends Animal Society, with Ramsey; Alexis Harper, Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, Best Friends Animal Society; Beau LaJoie, Visitor Experience Coordinator, Best Friends Animal Society; Alexandra Heule, Manager of Lifesaving Programs, Best Friends Animal Society, with Sweet Pea (who got adopted right after this picture!).
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About Best Friends Animal Society
Best Friends Animal Society is a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters and make the country no-kill in 2025. Founded in 1984, Best Friends is a pioneer in the no-kill movement and has helped reduce the number of animals killed in shelters from an estimated 17 million per year to 415,000 last year. Best Friends runs lifesaving programs across the country, as well as the nation’s largest no-kill animal sanctuary. Working collaboratively with a network of more than 4,700 animal welfare and shelter partners, and community members nationwide, Best Friends is working to Save Them All®. For more information, visit bestfriends.org.
About Scooter’s Coffee
Founded in 1998 by Don and Linda Eckles in Bellevue, Nebraska, Scooter’s Coffee uses only the finest coffee beans in the world, which are roasted by its affiliated company, Harvest Roasting, in Omaha, Nebraska. In over 25 years of business, the key to Scooter’s Coffee’s success is simple: stay committed to the original business principles and company’s four core values, which are Integrity, Love, Humility and Courage. The Scooter’s Coffee Brand Promise, often recited to franchisees, customers and employees, is: “Amazing People, Amazing Drinks… Amazingly Fast!®” It represents the company’s business origins and reflects a steady commitment to providing an unforgettable experience to loyal and new customers.
Scooter’s Coffee‘s network includes 800 stores in 30 states and is striving to become the #1 drive-thru specialty coffee franchise system in the nation. Scooter’s Coffee ranked #13 on Yelp’s 2023 list of 50 Most Loved Brands in the U.S. and ranked #2 on Franchise Times Fast & Serious 40 Smartest-Growing Franchises in 2024.
For more information, visit scooterscoffee.com or call 877-494-7004. To connect with Scooter’s Coffee, visit Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or X (formerly Twitter) and share your favorite moments by tagging @scooterscoffee using the hashtag #ScootOnAround.
