Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary Blog

Our blog is an informative and useful tool we use to share stories, events, and important details pertaining to our mission of helping find loving owners of dogs and cats in need of adoption in and around Charleston, SC. Please keep up with our story to help the mission and to keep saving animals lives.

Elio Levy

Elio Levy

Hallie Hill Welcomes Elio Levy To the Board of Directors! Mr. Levy comes to Hallie Hill with a wealth of experience in the field of Information Technology, including strategic planning, customer recruitment and management and marketing planning strategies! We welcome...

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Just What the ‘Dog-tor’ Ordered

Just What the ‘Dog-tor’ Ordered

Michele Griffin, our Assistant Director and Adoption Coordinator, is exactly what we needed at HHAS. Anyone working with dogs would be lucky to have her on staff because this lady is truly amazing! First, she is a CPDT-KA which means she is a Certified Professional...

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December’s Adorable Adoptables

December’s Adorable Adoptables

December's Adorable Adoptables Click here to fill out an application to come out to HHAS to meet these wonderful animals! Hippy At almost 2 years old, Hippy is full of energy and ALWAYS happy to see you! She is such a petite girl with a HUGE personality. She lives...

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Quilt Raffle Winners

Quilt Raffle Winners

Drumroll, please... Lisa Dapolito - Summer Breeze Quilt Michelle Peterson - Vintage Bouquet Quilt Many thanks to everyone who purchased raffle tickets this year. Your donations of over $5,000 will do SO much good as we change the lives of the animals in our care. YOU...

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November’s Adorable Adoptables

November’s Adorable Adoptables

November's Adorable Adoptables Click here to fill out an application to come out to HHAS to meet these wonderful animals!   Moxie Moxie is a perfectly sized female terrier mix who is 8 years young! With silky fur and saucer ears, she is such a cutie! She is good...

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Jena Jones

Jena Jones

Jena Jones is an animal advocate, Army Veteran, business owner, and want-to-be farmer! Jena has a longstanding history with animal service organizations. She has both volunteered and served in formal roles within 501c3s since 2007. She served as the Director of...

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CAWA Certification

CAWA Certification

Our very own Jennifer Middleton has earned her CAWA certification! We are so grateful for her fearless and selfless leadership of the Sanctuary as she works to implement best practices to change the future of the animals in our care!  

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5 Reasons Why Dog Dental Care is So Important

5 Reasons Why Dog Dental Care is So Important

How would you feel if you never brushed your teeth? Constantly having lots of plaque and an unpleasant taste in your mouth would probably be more than you could tolerate. Your wallet probably wouldn't feel so good either after having to pay a hefty dentist bill to get...

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Volunteer Spotlight Amanda

Volunteer Spotlight Amanda

Amanda grew up in Summerville and has lived most of her life in the Charleston area. She has had several jobs in the logistics field and is now retired. Amanda’s love of animals comes from her father, who, in his later years, lived on a farm in North Georgia and...

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Gregory A. Zerkel

Greg Zerkel spent his formative years in MD, his college years in VA and his professional career in NY, PA and WV prior to retiring to the Lowcountry. Zerkel owned and operated a large land services company which specialized in the acquisition of land and legal rights...

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Brandon Bunch

Brandon Bunch

Brandon Bunch is the head of maintenance at Hallie Hill. A native of Charleston, he grew up on James Island playing sports and building forts. Brandon comes from a background of manufacturing and logistics. He is dedicated to keeping the sanctuary beautiful and safe...

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Rachel Milstein

Rachel Milstein is our Board Secretary and lives on Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina. Originally from Northern New Jersey, she went to Indiana University for undergrad and studied Business Operations & Telecommunications at Kelley School of Business....

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Carol Preisinger

Carol Preisinger

Carol grew up in a golfing family; her dad was a PGA Tour player and Club Pro. Saying she is a true Dawg fan is an understatement, Carol graduated from UGA with a BA in psychology. But her true calling is teaching golf, coaching players of all abilities and being...

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