It was an honor to be among the many nonprofits represented as Wells Fargo generously donated to “give back to the community.” The small Yorkshire Terrier, Kaylee represented Hallie Hill well, and accepted the check from bank manager, Jonathan Atkinson. The money will be spent to provide medical care for the residents of the sanctuary.
Channel 2 Teamed up with several local shelters to participate in an NBC Universal initiative titled: Clear the Shelter. During the one day event held on August 22nd, participating shelters waived their adoption fee and the public was encouraged to adopt from local shelters to save lives.
Adoption Event Will Help Coldwell Banker Reach Goal of Finding Homes for 20,000 Adoptable Dogs this Year
Hollywood, SC (July 23, 2015) –Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary is teaming up with Coldwell Banker Real Estate and Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America’s largest non-profit pet adoption web site, on August 1-2 for the first-ever Homes for Dogs National Pet Adoption Weekend. This nationwide event is part of the “Homes for Dogs Project,” a national campaign hosted by Adopt-a-Pet.com and Coldwell Banker, which aims to find homes for 20,000 adoptable dogs in 2015.
To help reach this goal, shelters and rescue groups in the Adopt-a-Pet.com network, along with local Coldwell Banker® offices across the United States, are joining forces for one of the largest adoption events of the year. Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary will be hosting its event on Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2 at 5604 New Road during the hours of 10am-2pm.
“We couldn’t be more excited to take part in this national movement to find homes for dogs,” said Jennifer Middleton, Executive Director at Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary. “We know this nationwide event will help draw attention to the thousands of adoptable pets in need of homes and truly make an impact on the Charleston community.”
“With more than 43 million U.S. households having dogs, there is no question that our pets go hand-in-hand with our love of home,” said Sean Blankenship, chief marketing officer for Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. “We are proud to partner with Adopt-a-Pet.com on this inspiring campaign.”
Coldwell Banker launched the “Homes for Dogs Project” earlier this year with the brand’s national television commercial, “Home’s Best Friend,” which aired on the 87th Academy Awards on February 22, 2015. For information about how you can get involved with the Homes for Dogs National Pet Adoption Weekend, please visit https://www.adoptapet.com/homesfordogs.
About Adopt-a-Pet.com
Adopt-a-Pet.com is North America’s largest non-profit pet adoption website. We help over 15,000 animal shelters, humane societies, SPCAs, pet rescue groups, and pet adoption agencies advertise their purebred and mixed breed pets for free to millions of adopters each month. Sponsored by the pet lovers at Purina, Bayer AnimalHealth LLC, and the Petco Foundation we help homeless dogs, cats, and even rabbits and other animals go from alone to adopted. But we don’t stop there. Adopt-a-Pet.com also provides valuable information on the human/companion animal relationship to help keep pets healthy and successfully living in their loving homes. Visit our facebook page and blog for supportive content and articles, and our YouTube channel for entertaining and informative pet training videos, all produced by our staff of experts in animal training and behavior, as well as human psychology.
Guests of our Spring Reception enjoyed refreshments and the company of Hallie Hill residents as they toured the facility and learned how they could support Hallie Hill by adopting, volunteering or making donations.
I adopted Eugenie as a puppy from Hallie Hill eight years ago. Eugenie, her mother and her siblings were picked up from a road in Hollywood, all with a severe case of mange. When I brought Eugenie home, my husband said, ” that’s not a puppy, that’s a rat,” as she had little to no hair. All of my adult dogs snarled and growled at her, but to no avail, as her innate confidence made her the alpha of our pack in no time at all. She was the easiest puppy in the world to train – never chewed anything and had only one accident in the house! Eugenie is extremely calm, confident and personable. We often visit a nearby assisted living facility – she is totally nonplussed by wheel chairs, scooters, walkers, etc., and loves to entertain. When we go to the vet for appointments, she treats the waiting room as if she were greeting guests arriving for a party at her house! Over the last eight years, Eugenie and I have walked, hiked and run about two thousand miles per year. She is a phenomenal companion – and from her homely and humble beginnings, who knew!!
-Eugenie’s Mom