Walk ‘n Wag a tail-wagging success!
More than 750 walkers and 350 dogs turned out for our 8th annual Walk ‘n Wag at our Animal Community Center and raised more than $135,000 for our homeless animals, programs and services - $10,000 more than our $125K goal!
Before heading off on their walk, participants heard why their financial support is so vital to saving and enhancing lives. Mix 106.5’s radio hosts, Bill and Marla, and HSSV’s President Carol Novello, introduced “Dino, the Bionic Wonder Dog” and his new adoptive parents, Tom Deemer and Susan Reischl. After three months of recuperative therapy in foster care from a $6,000 hip replacement surgery paid for by HSSV, Dino was going to his new home.
After the walk, NBC Bay Area’s Craig Herrera and his adopted Rhodesian Ridgeback, Cooper, invited crowd members to entertaining dog costume contests, raffle prizes and tasty food offerings. Walgreens provided snacks and drinks with 100% of the proceeds going to HSSV, while Chipotle Mexican Grill offered tasty burritos and chips and salsa, with a percentage of their proceeds going back to the Animal Community Center. Event sponsors PETCO, the PETCO Foundation and Mix 106.5 got into the mix with fun pet product and entertainment giveaways, while Parktown Veterinary Clinic and Associated Services offered complementary coffee/tea and pet first aid. KOFY TV was on hand too video taping pet lovers and their dogs.
All in all, it was a fun HSSV event that brought people and pets together, and celebrated the human-animal bond!
