Soraya McKay | Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary

Success of Recent Hallie Hill Fundraisers

May 5, 2023

Hallie Hill is so excited to announce the success of our two most recent fundraisers!! In total we have raised over $34,000 dollars.

Bridge the Gap raised over $18,000 for the animals thanks to the 6 dedicated runners. Special shoutout to Daniela Schneider, Shawn Griffin, Michelle Fifield, Bill Ward, John Byrnes, and Henry and Mary Ogden.

Animals, Art, & Automobiles raised over $16,000 for the sanctuary. We wanted to thank our wonderful sponsors, vendors, car show participants, donors, and our amazing volunteers.

Furr-iendly Wedding Guests

Mar 23, 2023

Catniss and Smokey were honored guests of Lindsay Segal and Tommy Hornsby at their wedding reception! Thank you to the newlyweds for being very special supporters of Hallie Hill!

Michele Griffin, CPDT-KA

Mar 17, 2023

Michele Griffin is the Assistant Director and Volunteer Coordinator at Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed, as well as a licensed Family Paws Educator. In her spare time, she volunteers for two dog rescue organizations, Basenji Rescue and Transport (BRAT) and Husky Education and Rescue Team (HEART).

Michele’s professional background includes various positions in dog daycare, veterinary assistant, volunteer management, and dog behavior in open-intake animal shelters locally and in New York, as well as a US Air Force veteran.

Originally from upstate New York, Michele currently resides in Summerville with her husband, Shawn, two young adult children, and three dogs: Arlo, Maisey and Remy. Michele is passionate about keeping dogs in their forever homes by helping others understand why dogs do what they do and how they communicate through their body language. Her favorite part of her job at Hallie Hill is counseling potential adopters. She helps them decide what pet would be the best choice for their lifestyle and she supports adopters at any time with challenges they may be having with their pet by using compassionate, humane, methods of training. Michele is a wonderful addition to our Hallie Hill team and we are so happy to have her!

Thank You Local Charleston Business & Club For Supporting Hallie Hill

Mar 16, 2023

Thank you to Christ our King Stella Maris National Beta Club for their donation of $1,100 raised through a bake sale!! That’s LOTS of yummy stuff! The animals of Hallie Hill are so appreciative!
Pictured: Jennifer Middleton and Gianna Tringali

Many thanks to the Knot Burger Pub (and their patrons) for their generous donations to Hallie Hill! It helps so much to keep our valued residents happy and healthy!

Volunteer Spotlight: Madison Frazier

Mar 10, 2023

Madison Frazier was born and raised in Asheville, NC but spent time visiting Charleston each summer as a child. She attended Brevard College for a Business & Organizational Leadership degree and currently works full time with an ad agency. Madison enjoys hiking, camping and being outdoors, but also enjoys reading, baking sweets, painting, and dancing to 60’s and 70’s rock and roll! We are fortunate to have Madison volunteer her time feeding, and playing with the cats at the sanctuary and working hard to keep their enclosure clean and cozy. Madison says her dream is to one day work with conservation and wildlife to make a bigger difference for our world. She already makes a tremendous difference in the lives of the approximately 50 domestic cats residing at Hallie Hill. We are so lucky to have her!