Ghostbusters of WNY and Lancaster Businesses Support SPCA Pet Food Pantry!
April 20, 2026 — Thank you to the Ghostbusters of WNY, Dan Barone, and Lancaster businesses Big Papa’s Creamery, Lancaster Village Flower Co., The Rooted Cup, Vibe Yoga Lab, Bloomsbury Toy Lane Shoppe!
In April, the businesses hosted a Proton Pets* Food Drive to support the SPCA Serving Erie County’s Pet Food Pantry, providing more than 60,000 pet meals per month to people and pets in need in our community.
Saturday, April 18, Big Papa’s Creamery hosted a collection event and featured music, a prize wheel, giveaways, free pup cups, and more!
In all, more than 100 lbs. of dry dog and cat food and treats were donated, in addition to 50+ cans of dog and cat food and pet supplies including harnesses and blankets! Financial donations totaling more than $100 were collected as well to contribute to pantry efforts.
The SPCA’s Pet Food Pantry offers temporary support to pet owners in our community so that no one has to make the heartbreaking choice between feeding themselves and feeding the animals they love.
Thank you to all involved for helping us keep not only the ghosts away, but for busting hunger too! The food drive was a fun and important way to spotlight this important program of the SPCA Serving Erie County, and we appreciate the effort and hard work of Ghostbusters of WNY and all the participating businesses in the village of Lancaster!
Those interested in learning more about how to support the Pet Food Pantry, or those who temporarily need the support of the pantry, can learn more
here >>.
*Proton Pets is a charitable initiative launched by Ghostbusters fan franchise groups, spearheaded by Ghostbusters Virginia, to collect pet food and donations for local shelters and food pantries.