Rocky's Ace Hardware Raises $32,511 for Shelters

Customers round up purchases through the company's 2026 Round Up for Pets fundraiser to support animal shelters.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Philanthropy

Galvanized steel pet food scoops and loose kibble rest on a weathered wooden workbench in front of a red brick wall. — Rocky's Ace Hardware customers raised $32,511 for animal shelters nationwide through its 2026 Round Up for Pets program, including $4,488 from Western Massachusetts stores. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Customers of Rocky's Ace Hardware raised $32,511 for animal shelters nationwide through the company's annual Round Up for Pets program in 2026. Stores in Western Massachusetts contributed $4,488 to local shelters.

Why it matters

The donations help local shelters pay for food, medical care, and other essentials for animals in their care. The program relies on customers rounding up purchases at checkout to fund shelter needs.

Rocky's Ace Hardware reported $32,511 raised nationwide through its 2026 Round Up for Pets program, with $4,488 coming from stores in Western Mass. The source does not state how the funds will be allocated among the benefiting shelters.

The players

Rocky's Ace Hardware

A hardware retailer with multiple locations across the region that runs an annual Round Up for Pets program to support animal shelters.

Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control & Adoption Center

A municipal animal control and adoption facility in Springfield that is one of the shelters benefiting from the fundraiser.

Dakin Humane Society

A Springfield-area animal welfare organization that operates shelter and adoption services and is among the benefiting shelters.

Second Chance Animal Services

An animal shelter organization in the Western Massachusetts area that is among the benefiting shelters in the fundraiser.

Westfield Animal Control and Shelter

A municipal animal control and shelter facility in Westfield that is among the benefiting shelters.

The details

Customers at participating Rocky's Ace Hardware locations rounded up their purchases at checkout, and the rounded-up amounts were donated to local shelters. Participating stores were located in Springfield, Agawam, East Longmeadow, Westfield, Ludlow, Palmer, and South Hadley.

2026: Rocky's Ace Hardware's annual Round Up for Pets fundraiser raised $32,511 nationwide.

Philanthropy Pattern

The 2026 Round Up for Pets totals continue the company's annual round-up model, in which small checkout donations are pooled to support local animal shelters. The program's structure of rounding up purchases at participating stores places it within the broader point-of-sale charity campaigns used by retailers.

Shoppers at participating Rocky's Ace Hardware stores can support local shelters by rounding up their purchases at checkout. The donations fund shelter essentials such as food and medical care for animals.

The takeaway

Small checkout round-ups can add up to meaningful support for local animal shelters when many customers participate. Shoppers who want to help can ask about round-up options at their local hardware store.