The 2022 VCA Walk for the Animals benefitting the Humane Society of Broward County will be held in person on March 5th at Huizenga Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale.  The 1.25-mile walk is accompanied by vendor booths, entertainment, prizes and more and will be a hybrid event this year.  You can attend the walk, or you can raise money and walk in your neighborhood on walk day, or be a virtual walker – raise funds and sleep in. It doesn’t matter how you choose to participate, raise $150 and get the official walk t-shirt.  All funds raised go to help the homeless animals in the HSBC’s care, and support the shelter’s programs and services.  Walk participants who gather more donations will receive gifts for different fund-raising levels reached.  For those who raise $1,000 or more your dog will be entered into a contest for a chance to be the 2023 Walk Cover Dog.  The 2022 Cover Dog is Moët who resides in Fort Lauderdale with her human parents Andrew and Tanya Heller.

Have friends you want to walk with? Create a “Pack” of 2 or more friends or co-workers, raise $1,500 and get official walk pack perks.  You can register now, visit www.Walk4theAnimals.com and start collecting donations.  For information about registering, forming a “Pack” or team, or if your business is interested in being a sponsor, contact Rachel Frank at 954-266-6817 or info@walk4theanimals.com.   You don’t need to have a pet to join in the fun.

Event Chairs Carey Morgan of Fort Lauderdale and Leslie Puro of Lighthouse Point are thrilled to be chairing the event, along with Jacey Birch of WPLG Local 10 News, iHeart Radio’s Doc Reno from BIG 105.9, Letty B. from Totally 93.9 MIA and Mobile Mike.

To date, sponsors for the VCA Walk for the Animals are VCA Animal Hospitals; Purina; Tidy Cats; Spirit Airlines; Animal Eye Specialty Clinic; Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health; JM Family Enterprises Inc.; MetLife; Subaru of Pembroke Pines; Clear Choice Tax & Lien Service; Chewy; RKD Group; WPLG Local 10, iHeart Radio, Totally 93.9 MIA; 610 WIOD; 103.5 The Beat; BIG 105.9; TU 94.9; Y100 Miami; and Mobile Mike.

The Humane Society of Broward County is a private, non-profit organization that is supported by people who care about animals. The shelter is not affiliated with any local or national organization with a similar name and has only one location at 2070 Griffin Road, Fort Lauderdale.

Disclaimer: The Humane Society of Broward County is making every effort to put precautions in place to protect our participants, staff, volunteers, and animals due to the pandemic. Because of the uncertainty of this virus, we reserve the right to make changes to our Walk Day activities if we feel it is necessary to avoid putting anyone at potential risk of exposure or danger of any kind. We respect and appreciate our participants and ask for your understanding as we prioritize safety for all involved.