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Fetch! Dog Treats™ Needs Your Help to Keep Making a Difference


We’re Fetch! Dog Treats™, and for nearly a decade, we’ve been crafting healthy, tail-wagging treats for dogs across the country while making a difference in our community. But now, we’re at a crossroads, and we need your support to keep our mission alive.

A Mission Born from Rescue


In 2014, Jackie Lovern rescued me, John Griveas, at a time when I was homeless, struggling with addiction, and facing an uncertain future as a single dad. Jackie gave me a home, a purpose, and the chance to be the father my son needed. Together, we turned her hobby—making treats for her beloved dog, Sgt Pepperoni—into a small business with a big mission.

Fetch! Dog Treats™ became more than a business. It’s a place where hope and opportunity thrive. Today, we employ Congolese refugee women who are rebuilding their lives in Buffalo, offering them stability, skills, and community.



Why We Need Your Help


In January 2024, we moved into our new facility in North Buffalo, a space that has allowed us to continue baking and supporting the incredible refugee women and families who depend on us. This new home has been a game-changer, but we’re still facing challenges as demand for Fetch! Dog Treats™ continues to grow.

Now, we’re asking for your help to raise $100,000 to take the next step in our journey: automating our decorating process, the biggest bottleneck in our production. With your support, we can:

  • Increase Efficiency: Automate decorating to fulfill tens of thousands of dollars in backlogged orders and meet demand faster.
  • Create More Jobs: Hire an additional 3-4 full-time refugee employees, providing stability and opportunity for more families.
  • Support Our Team: Increase wages and continue offering meaningful employment for the incredible women who make our treats with love.


Your contributions will ensure Fetch! Dog Treats™ can scale, thrive, and continue making a difference—for our employees, their families, and the dogs who love our treats.

The Power of Your Impact
Your generosity will help us keep the promise we’ve made to our employees, our community, and the dogs who love our treats. This isn’t just about relocating—it’s about growing a mission that changes lives, one treat at a time.



A Personal Plea


The hardest part of this journey is knowing how much Jackie has given to others while struggling herself. She rescued me without hesitation, and now it’s my turn to help her—and our entire Fetch! Dog Treats™ family. I’m asking you to join us.

Together, we can keep Fetch! Dog Treats™ alive, thriving, and making a difference. Your support means more than you’ll ever know.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts,
Jackie Lovern & John Griveas
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Donations 

  • Karen Nelson
    • $200
    • 5 mos
  • Theresa Schultz Cullen
    • $25
    • 9 mos
  • Anonymous
    • $100
    • 1 yr
  • Anonymous
    • $6,197 (Offline)
    • 1 yr
  • Katrina nigro
    • $20
    • 1 yr
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Co-organizers (2)

John Griveas
Organizer
Buffalo, NY
Jackie Lovern
Co-organizer

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