Events
Buy pearls for holidays gifts, birthday gifts or for yourself on November 2nd and 3rd! 100% of net proceeds are donated to us, Friends of Wake County Animal Center, so we can continue to keep pets in their homes and help shelter animals find homes. Only applies to purchases made on November 2nd and 3rd.
WHEN: Thursday, October 17, 2024
WHERE: TBD
Come celebrate 15 years of fashion and philanthropy with MODELS FOR CHARITY 15th Anniversary Show: One Night in Monaco! This evening will feature a fashion show, silent auction, stocked bar raffle, live music, DJ, and more, all to benefit Friends of Wake County Animal Center Inc.
Stay tuned for ticket sales and pricing details coming soon!
Let’s create a night to remember while making a difference for our furry friends!
WHEN: Saturday, October 5th from 3pm - 5pm
WHERE: Triangle Curling Club 2310 So Hi Drive Durham, NC 27703
Have you always wanted to try curling? Do you love helping pets in need?
Then, come out to Triangle Curling in Durham, for a fundraiser event supporting Friends of Wake County Animal Center. You do not need any experience or equipment!
Just wear warm clothes (wearing layers is best) for on the ice and tennis shoes. You will want pants you can move easily in (jeans are not recommended). Think cold yoga! Minimum age is 12.
Cost: $50/person and all proceeds will go to Friends of Wake County Animal Center.
Please use the sign up genius here to sign up, and make your payment through the FWCAC donation page with a note that it is for the curling event. There is a limit of 32 people, so please sign up early to ensure space! Click the button below to register.
WHEN: Saturday October 5, 2024 from 1 pm - 5 pm
WHERE: Fenton 806 Cary Towne Blvd, Cary, NC 27511
Barkitecture is hosting the FIRST EVER STUFF THE TRUNK event at Fenton to help us stock up our Pet Food Pantry for our No Empty Bowl Project.
We’ve teamed up with Johnson Alfa Romeo of Cary, Unleashed of Cary, and Triangle Barkitecture. We are all on a mission to ensure no pet goes hungry in the Triangle!
Here’s how you can help:
Swing by our event where two stunning Alfa Romeos will be waiting to be stuffed with unopened cat and dog food donations.
If you forget your donation, no worries! Unleashed will be onsite to help you purchase pet food.
Every donation gets you a chance to win an exclusive prize!
Plus, the largest donation (by weight) will win the first-ever ‘No Empty Bowl’ Barkitecture award ribbon!
Let’s make sure every pet and family in our community has what they need. Together, we can make a difference!
WHEN: Saturday, September 21, 2024, 8 a.m. - 12 pm.
WHERE: Jefferson L. Sugg Farm Park at Bass Lake at 2401 Grigsby Avenue Holly Springs, NC 27540
Join us at Canine Con! Come stop by our booth to learn about our organization or to grab some awesome pet gear we will have for sale from Mutt Stuff.
Join us in supporting the heart-worm positive dogs who are adopted from the Wake County Animal Center at Bond Brothers in Cary on February 10 from 1-3 PM.
Click the image to the left to learn more.
Do you love food and love helping animals?! Consider heading over to Catalan Tapas Bar for "Thursday Fursdays” benefiting us, the Friends of Wake County Animal Center, each Thursday this summer from 11:30 am - 9:30 pm. Grab some food or drinks and tell your server that you are Dining for Doggos and they will donate 5% of your purchase.
Location:
Catalan Tapas Bar
4216 NW Cary Pkwy
Cary, NC 27513
The number of starving dogs, cats, and critters went up dramatically during COVID-19 and still has yet to go back down. We have teamed up with Stanley Dentistry and Comfort Hounds Heating and AC to put together a pet food drive through FWCAC’s No Empty Bowl Project.
The FWCAC started the No Empty Bowl Project in March 2020 after realizing the toll the pandemic was taking on pets in the area. Since its creation, the No Empty Bowl Project has helped feed hundreds of hungry pets by partnering with charitable local companies. We’re more than excited to be one of those companies helping out the pet population of Wake County!
Our pet food drive with FWCAC will begin on July 19 and end on July 29. Stanley Dentistry will be accepting non-perishable pet food donations in their lobby, located at 3731 NW Cary Parkway Suit 201 in Cary, NC, during normal business hours. Comfort Hounds Heating and AC will be accepting non-perishable pet food donations at their office location, located at 1008 Fieldgrass Place in Raleigh, NC.
If you’re unsure what to buy, look over this Amazon wishlist FWCAC created. It lists items that the organization needs most.
We are excited to announce the dates of our Annual Spring Auction. This year's auction will be held Thursday April 22nd at 8pm to Monday April 26th at 8pm EST.
Our annual auction is run through Facebook and is our biggest fundraiser of the year. The auction helps us support our animals and their families through our low cost spay and neuter programs (Kitty Clip and Pit Stop), Heal a Heart heart-worm treatment sponsorships, No Empty Bowl Project which offers free pet food for those in need, sponsorships to help rescues pull medical/behavior training animals from the shelter and other animal needs
To participate in our auction, please check out our auction here on Facebook.
FWCAC is so excited to be partnering with Unleashed at Stonehenge and Johnson Subaru of Cary for a "No Empty Bowl Project" pet food drive that starts today, Oct 22 and runs through Friday, Oct 30th.
Pet needs are still very real during these challenging economic times. We have helped over 3000 pets since the start of the pandemic, and we hope to keep many more fed and in their homes.
Donors will be eligible to win a $25 Unleashed Gift Card and Sweet Ellie Photo Session.
Here's how:
Bring a bag(s) of unopened, unexpired pet food to Unleashed Stonehenge locations and register with Unleashed staff.
Donate through our website with a notation for "Make a Dog's Day 2020". Click here to donate.
Order through our Amazon Wishlist and send a message to our page with your receipt for entry. Click here for our Amazon Wishlist.
Click here for a list of links about the No Empty Bowl Project and how you can help!
The winner will be selected Oct 30th!
More information coming soon! In the meantime, please follow our Auction Page here where the Auction is held annually.
Benefiting Friends of Wake County Animal Center, Models For Charity's Ten Year Anniversary Roaring Twenties Gala will feature a Gatsby themed celebration, DJ Supr Dupr, dancing, an awesome silent auction featuring local businesses, a "Stock Your Bar" raffle, a photo booth, delicious food from Flying Biscuit Cafe - Raleigh, and great beverages including a signature cocktail from Social House Vodka, beer from Bond Brothers Beer Company, mocktails from Killjoy and much more.
Ticket Info:
$50 General Admission Ticket - includes event admission, one drink ticket*, food and treats.
$75 VIP Ticket - includes a swag bag, access to the Clockwork Speakeasy featuring a Heaven Hill bourbon tasting for the first twenty-five VIP guests to arrive, custom charcuterie, food and treats, signature cocktail, VIP wristband for open bar access and a raffle ticket for the Stock Your Bar grand prize!
The first 50 guests to arrive will receive a complimentary glass of champagne!
*Additional drink tickets will be available for purchase at the event!
Attire: Black Tie Themed, Costume Optional
We can't wait to see you for a night of celebrating a decade of doing good for the Triangle community, all for a great cause!
A huge thank you to all our sponsors, but especially our title sponsor, Homeside for making this event possible!
Shop Pearls For Pups Co between Saturday, September 29th and Sunday, September 29th — all proceeds go to the Friends Of Wake County Animal Center. View all of their gorgeous pearl earrings, crystal earrings, necklaces, and stickers here.
Our biggest fundraiser of the year is back! This is our 6th Annual Spring Auction held online via our Facebook Auction page. We will be teasing Auction items prior to the Auction going live, so be sure to like our page in advance, so you can scope out items you may be interested in early on!
We will have hundreds of handmade items, local gift certificates and cards, unique experiences, original art, cool pet swag, designer jewelry and handbags, photography sessions, and a lot more for you to bid on to support the animals of Wake County through our various programs!
To learn more about our Auction, rules, how to donate, and more, check out this link.
Unleashed’s Annual Spring Fling is back.
We will have a tent at the event, so come say hello, meet some of our volunteers, and learn more about the FWCAC.
There will be pet friendly activities, local vendors, food trucks, rescue groups and animal welfare non profits, as well as lots to do for the humans!
Event is from 11 - 3 PM.
Visit the full event website here.
All proceeds will go to support our spay and neuter programs through the Friends of Wake County Animal Center.
A fundraiser album will be posted on Tuesday with items to purchase that will benefit FWCAC. Some items will be offered auction style, and other items are available for outright purchase. We ask that you honor your bids and if you have the winning bid that you pay your invoice Friday evening so all items can be shipped on Saturday!
Be Like Missy offers locally handmade jewelry, leather bags, graphic tees and fun hand stamped “naughty dog tags”. You can view all of their products here.
Shop the auction here and see the official event invite here.
