For the second consecutive year, Pets of the Homeless has been the beneficiary of a local, grass-roots fundraising event sponsored by Chef Jose “Don Pepe” Noriega-Paz and hosted by the Downtown Coin Club on Telegraph Street in Carson City.

Chef Done Pepe, owner of Carpa Nevada LLC in Carson City, began selling his signature Portuguese-imported olive oils and balsamic vinegar as a fundraiser for Pets of the Homeless in 2015.

Last year’s event went so well, that the chef — known popularly as “The Paella King” to his fans — and Downtown Coin decided to make the fundraiser an annual event. (Read full article here)