Synchrony to Donate $85,000 to Nonprofit Matching People with
Disabilities with Expertly Trained Service Dogs at No Cost to
Recipients
STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 31,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Synchrony (NYSE: SYF), a
leading consumer financing company, today announced an expansion of
a longstanding partnership with Canine Companions. The partnership
includes an $85,000 donation from
Synchrony to support the nonprofit's commitment to enhance the
lives of people with disabilities by providing them with expertly
trained service dogs at no cost. Synchrony began its relationship
with Canine Companions more than eight years ago and has previously
donated more than $250,000 to the
organization.
Drawing on decades of veterinary and pet expertise, Synchrony
offers consumers two key veterinary and pet financing
products—CareCredit, a health and wellness credit card, and Pets
Best, a pet health insurance product—that will support the
partnership. Synchrony's CareCredit Rewards Mastercard cardholders
have access to a reward redemption donation to Canine Companions as
a CharityChoice gift card. Synchrony's Pets Best policyholders also
have the opportunity to donate to Canine Companions when they
successfully refer someone through the Pets Best referral
program.
"The partnership between a person with a disability and their
service dog is a lifetime relationship," said Boo Larsen, SVP & General Manager,
Veterinary and Pet Care, Synchrony. "By expanding our partnership
with Canine Companions, we can help provide independence to people
with disabilities by matching them with their cherished
companions."
Canine Companions serves people with physical and developmental
disabilities, adults who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as
professionals working in health care, visitation, educational or
criminal justice settings with task-trained service dogs that
enhance independence and provide unconditional love.
"Synchrony and Canine Companions have a partnership rooted in a
belief of the transformative power of the human-canine bond," said
Paige Mazzoni, CEO, Canine
Companions. "We are grateful for their marketing and financial
support of our mission to enhance the lives of people with
disabilities through expertly trained service dogs."
For nearly 30 years, CareCredit has been a valued financing
option for all types of veterinary services, treatments, and
diagnostics, giving pet owners peace of mind that they are ready to
care for their pets throughout their lifetime. CareCredit is
recommended by the American Animal Hospital
Association and is a preferred partner for the American
Veterinary Medical Association. CareCredit is currently offered in
more than 25,000 veterinary practices across the U.S. You can learn
more about CareCredit at www.carecredit.com.
About Canine Companions
As the leader of the service
dog industry, Canine Companions transforms the lives of children,
adults and veterans with disabilities by providing expertly trained
service dogs that assist with practical tasks, as well as provide
unconditional love and acceptance—free of charge. This powerful
relationship leads to increased independence, self-esteem and
inclusion for a person with a disability. Established in 1975,
Canine Companions is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) and has six training
centers across the country serving all 50 states. Learn more at
canine.org or call 1-800-572-BARK.
About Synchrony
Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) is a premier
consumer financial services company delivering one of the
industry's most complete digitally enabled product suites. Our
experience, expertise and scale encompass a broad spectrum of
industries including digital, health and wellness, retail,
telecommunications, home, auto, outdoor, pet and more. We have an
established and diverse group of national and regional retailers,
local merchants, manufacturers, buying groups, industry
associations and healthcare service providers, which we refer to as
our "partners." We connect our partners and consumers through
our dynamic financial ecosystem and provide them with a diverse set
of financing solutions and innovative digital capabilities to
address their specific needs and deliver seamless, omnichannel
experiences. We offer the right financing products to customers in
their channel of choice. For more information, visit
www.synchrony.com and Twitter: @Synchrony.
Contact
Lauren
Devilbiss
Synchrony
lauren.devilbiss@syf.com
240-814-5825
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