A coveted award for animals came to Hope Rescues in Godfrey, IL by way of Georgia-based Synthetic Turf International, which awarded the rescue group with $50,000 in installed turf based on Hope Rescues' winning video entry for the company's Better Play and Recreation Contest, established to better a nonprofit. The 14-acre sanctuary contains a pond, wooded land and a 1-acre-plus play yard, which is where Synthetic Turf International employees will install the turf in September.

Synthetic turf going to the dogs

A coveted award for animals came to Hope Rescues by way of a national company and its video contest. Georgia-based Synthetic Turf International awarded the rescue group with $50,000 in installed turf based on Hope Rescues’ winning video entry for the company’s Better Play and Recreation Contest, established to better a nonprofit. The company’s Facebook page features an announcement posted last Tuesday about Hope Rescues’ win, and the post describes the organization, which is a no-kill canine rescue in Godfrey (IL). The 14-acre sanctuary contains a pond, wooded land and a 1-acre-plus play yard, which is where Synthetic Turf International employees will install the turf in September.


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