Regular Events
Paw Crawl
Participating bars & restaurants around the Historic Woodstock Square Woodstock, IL, United StatesRaise your glass and help the animals at our 6th annual Paw Crawl. Similar to a pub crawl, our Paw Crawl will have all bars and restaurants within walking (or crawling) distance. Registered participants will receive an exclusive Paw Crawl t-shirt and 5 tokens to be used at any of the participating bars and restaurants who are part of the event. Must be 21 or older to attend this event.
14th Annual Panting For Paws Virtual 5K
How it works: Between the dates of October 1 and November 30th, all registered participants will have a chance to run a 5k and submit your 5k time by email to Crossroads Timing at crossroadstimingmidwest@gmail.com This 5k can be be run outside or on a treadmill depending on your quarentined status. Acceptable race results submissions: - A photo of your athletic watch showing your distance run and the time it took - A screenshot of a running app on your cell phone - A [...]
Howl-o-ween Family and Pet Photos
Helping Paws Animal Shelter 2500 Harding Lane, Woodstock, IL, United StatesCome celebrate Fall with your Family & fur babies at Helping Paws! A day of photo shoots & donations! Tickets are $25 and available via Eventbrite until 5 pm October 17. About this Event Helping Paws is partnering with Brown Dog Media to host this season’s Howl-o-ween Family & Pet Photos! 100% of proceeds go to Helping Paws to help the animals. Space is very limited, sold in 15 minute increments to promote social distancing- claim your spot today. You will receive a digital image [...]
Toy Drive at Nature’s Feed
Nature's Feed 2440 Westward Drive, Spring Grove, IL, United StatesNatures Feed is hosting a toy drive for Helping Paws! A Helping Paws volunteer will be at Nature's Feed between 11am and 2pm on Saturday November 7th for the in-store toy drive. Stop by Nature's Feed between 11am and 2pm for a ??? ? ???, ??? ? ??? ??% ???. One toy will then be donated to Helping Paws!
Pies for Paws Fundraiser
Porkies Pig Roast 2245 S Eastwood Drive, Woodstock, United StatesThe 5th annual Pies For Paws fundraiser combines pre-order sales of delicious pies from Elegant Farmer Orchard in Mukwonago, WI with a Contact-Free Pick-Up to be hosted this year at Porkies Pig Roast, 2245 S Eastwood Dr, Woodstock, IL Saturday November, 21, 2020: 2pm-4pm. Pies For Paws is hosted by myself (Brittany Countryman Realtor®) with the assistance of several passionate individuals & businesses within the community. This event has grown over just a few short years, bringing together a community connected by a shared love [...]
Holiday Toy Drive
Helping Paws is having a Holiday Toy Drive during the entire month of December. With the shelter not being able to fundraise this year, we are running out of toys for our cats & dogs. We are fortunate enough to have some businesses that will be helping us out. Each of the businesses listed will have a bin to collect the toys: Dog Training Now-Schaumburg Pet Supplies Plus-Crystal Lake PetSmart-Crystal Lake VCA Noyes- Fox River Grove Helping Paws Animal Shelter-Woodstock You can also go online [...]
Holiday PAWTY & Santa Photos
Nature's Feed 2440 Westward Drive, Spring Grove, IL, United StatesNature's Feed is hosting their annual Holiday Pawty for customers and their fur kids! Santa will be on site to take pictures with and he’ll be offering treats too! There will also be some great specials in the store just in time for the holidays. High-quality pictures will be sent electronically in time for holiday cards! Donations are encouraged and will benefit and support the care of the animals at Helping Paws.
21st Annual Benefit Flower Sale
Helping Paws Animal Shelter 2500 Harding Lane, Woodstock, IL, United StatesSpring has Sprung! Time to get your flats, hanging baskets, specialty flowers and veggies! All are high quality from Countryside Flower Shop Nursery & Garden Center and will give you an incredible garden all season long. Better yet, when you look at your garden, you will know that you were helping the animals! Just download and complete the Flower Sale Form 2021 and either mail it in or drop off at the shelter by April 15, 2021. Your order will be available for pick-up on [...]
McHenry County Human Race
Virtual IL, United StatesA VIRTUAL EXTRAVAGANZA Put yourself into the story of creating a great place to live. Enter the Virtual Human Race and support Helping Paws. 50% of the registration fee and 100% of fundraising dollars goes to the charity of your choice! This is not your ordinary 5K walk/run anymore. Now you can walk or run up Pikes Peak or through the Redwood National Park. You can do a Bike Tour in Alaska or walk or run with family and friends through the Zoo in San Diego. Dare to say yes?? No matter [...]
Papa Murphy’s Online Fundraiser
Papa Murphy's 119 S Eastwood Dr, Woodstock, IL, United StatesEvery Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the month of June, order from Papa Murphy's and use code DONATE at checkout and 25% of your order will go back to Helping Paws Animal Shelter!