Tommie Fund receives $155K in donations for life-saving care for animals
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Tommie Fund, established by Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC), received over $155,000 in funding in 2025.
The Tommie Fund was established by RACC to offset the costs of emergency medical care services for shelters and animal control agencies throughout Virginia who care for stray, unclaimed and/or abandoned animals in need of emergency medical care.
In 2025, the fund beat its previous record of donations in 2024 by roughly $13,000.
According to a social media post by RACC on Tuesday, Jan. 6, its Tommie Fund received $155,279.31 in donations, which went to a variety of local animal shelters for life-saving care.
The following is a breakdown of localities that used the funds in 2025:
- Sussex County: $22,053,36
- Spotsylvania County: $16,554.59
- Accomack County: $12,744.87
- Amelia County: $12,665.70
- Henrico County: $11,281
- Brunswick County: $9,633.30
- Suffolk County: $9,352.08
- Powhatan County: $8,598.10
- Hanover County: $5,631.63
- Petersburg: $5,115.15
- Prince George: $4,594.93
- Halifax County: $4,515.86
- Smythe County: $4,372.29
- Franklin County: $4,190.65
- Buckingham County: $4,050.62
- Martinsville County: $3,543.12
- Charles City County: $3,359.27
- Goochland County: $3,124.19
- Colonial Heights: $2,536.02
- Nottoway County: $1,626.11
- Surry County: $1,573.35
- Charlotte County: $1,548.38
- Loudoun County: $860
- Dinwiddie County: $830.16
- Clarke County: $611.20
- Hopewell: $212.61
- Gloucester County: $100.77
Donations from purchases of the “Team Tommie” license plates were responsible for the funds raised.
The Tommie Fund has an annual veterinary care budget of $150,000. The fund determines how to use the donations based on how much financial support the shelters or agencies need, as well as the urgency and the type of medical treatment that is needed.
According to RACC's website, the fund does not provide funding for certain services, including any bills that are already paid, animals that are permanently adopted, basic care and others.
