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Volunteer

We care for more than 8,000 animals annually and couldn't do it without our incredible volunteers!

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Donate

Support the dogs and cats with your donation. We can't do it without you. Give today.

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Walk/Run for the Animals

It's a party in the park!

Walk/Run for the Animals is Southwest Washington's largest pet-friendly walk and you don't want to miss it! Each year at HSSW, thousands of pets receive lifesaving medical care, shelter, and second chance for a happy home. Join us and support our lifesaving work with the animals.

Thank You!

One thousands walkers and runners, eighteen sponsors, ninety volunteers, hundreds of dogs, two cats, two rabbits, and a mini horse... it all adds up to the largest and most successful Walk/Run for the Animals ever!  Thank you for your support of Walk/Run and for making a difference for pets in need. We can't do it without you. 

Want to relive all the fun of Walk/Run? Check out the photos from our great friend Waz Mix Pix! 

Walk/Run 2023 Photos

Save the Date - Walk/Run 2024

Mark your calendar for May 4, 2024 and join us for the 33rd annual Walk/Run for the Animals!


Our Sponsors

Walk/Run for the Animals is our celebration of people and pets and it wouldn't be possible without our incredible sponsors! Sponsorships support more than the event, they make it possible for us to achieve our mission to rescue · return · restore · rehome · reconnect one animal at a time.
Thank you to our 2023 event sponsors. We can't do it without you.

Presenting Sponsor

Thomas A. Plein Foundation

Animal Champions

     
    

Top Dog

ilani Casino Resort
Nautilus, Inc.
VCA Animal Hospitals

Fat Cat

A Dog's Best Friend
Good Neighbor Vet
Leonardo's Pizza

Tail Wagger

Allied Fastening Supply
Café Yumm!
Caliber Home Loans
Go with Ro
Miller Nash LLP
Mud Bay
Tito's Vodka

Media Partners

The Columbian
KOIN 6
KXRW Radio

 

Join the list of our incredible sponsors and make a difference pets in need. Learn more about becoming a sponsor below - or check out our Sponsor Packet.

  • Become a Sponsor

    When you join us as a sponsor, you support our lifesaving work with the animals. Whether it’s a second chance at a happy home, urgent medical care, or programs and services that help keep families together, HSSW sponsors make a difference for animals in our community.

    Presenting Sponsor | $15,000 - SOLD!

    • Twenty Walk/Run registrations
    • Logo as Presenting Sponsor represented on official event sweatshirts and printed and digital collateral, The Columbian print ads, digital communications, event signage, Walk/Run website sponsors’ page and link to your website, social media sponsor group recognition
    • Three dedicated social media posts highlighting the partnership
    • Prominent position of banner & signage at event
    • Team tent in Esther Short Park
    • Vendor booth
    • Opportunity to provide giveaways in event bags
    • Recognition in WAG, the HSSW monthly newsletter

    Animal Champion Sponsor | $6,500

    • 10 Walk/Run registrations
    • Logo represented on The Columbian print ads, digital communications, event signage, Walk/Run website sponsors’ page and link to your website, social media sponsor group recognition
    • Two dedicated social media posts highlighting the partnership
    • Prominent position of banner & signage at event
    • Team tent in Esther Short Park
    • Vendor booth
    • Opportunity to provide giveaways in event bags
    • Recognition in WAG, the HSSW monthly newsletter

    Top Dog Sponsor | $3,500

    • Opportunity to become an Event Experience Sponsor with recognition at the event including your logo and mention by the emcee
    • 5 Walk/Run registrations
    • Name represented on digital communications, event signage, Walk/Run website sponsors’ page, social media sponsor group recognition
    • Team tent in Esther Short Park
    • Vendor booth
    • Opportunity to provide giveaways in event bags
    • Recognition in WAG, the HSSW monthly newsletter

    Fat Cat Sponsor | $2,500

    • 3 Walk/Run registrations
    • Name represented on Walk/Run website sponsors’ page, social media sponsor group recognition
    • Team tent in Esther Short Park or Vendor booth
    • Opportunity to provide giveaways in event bags
    • Recognition in WAG, the HSSW monthly newsletter

    Tail Wagger Sponsor | $1,500

    • Name represented on Walk/Run website sponsors’ page, social media sponsor group recognition
    • Opportunity to provide giveaways in event bags
    • Recognition in WAG, the HSSW monthly newsletter

    To learn more or become a sponsor, contact Emily Stennes at [email protected] or 360-984-6063. 


Join us as a Vendor

Claim your spot in our vendor village! Located between the Registration Tent and the Starting Line, vendor booths will be visited by nearly 800 participants, farmer's market shoppers, and, of course, furry companions. 

For more information and to register as a vendor, please complete the Vendor Registration Form.


Questions? Contact:
Emily Stennes, Director of Special Events and Sponsorship
[email protected] | 360.984.6063