Walk for the Animals

Join us, and thousands of animal lovers across the US and internationally, for the region’s oldest animal welfare fundraising event!

47th Annual Walk for the Animals

Saturday, May 4, 2024 | Berks County Fairgrounds, Leesport

This year, the 47th Humane Pennsylvania Walk for the Animals falls on Star Wars Day, May 4, so we’ve decided to go all in on the Star Wars theme! Break out your Han Solo costume, twist up those Princess Leia buns, dress up your dog as Chewbacca, and come to the bark side!

Online registration is NOW OPEN! Walk registrations raise vital funds to help animals in our care and community.  All Walkers who register by April 8 will receive an exclusive, one-time-only, commemorative Star Wars Walk for the Animals t-shirt featuring HPA mascots Spike and Tilly as Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia!

Together, we can provide animals with shelter and lifesaving medical treatment, help families adopt new pets that need homes, rescue animals from emergency situations, and so much more. In the coming year, we will care for thousands of animals in need! By joining the Walk for the Animals, you’ll help give each one the second chance they deserve!

Walk for the Animals Running Leaderboard

MOST RECENT PACKS TO RAISE OVER $1,000

Baby Yoda Best – $1,000
Muttley Crew – $1,016
EBS Mutts & Alley Cats – $1,050
Carl’s Cards Canines – $1,450
Christine’s Canine (& Feline) Crew – $1,450
HPA Board – $1,475
Luke Dogwalkers (HPA Staff Pack) – $1,775

PACK WITH THE MOST OUT-OF-STATE DONATIONS

Luke Dogwalkers (HPA Staff Pack) – 9 states

MOST RECENT STATE ADDED TO THE 50-STATE CHALLENGE

HPA Staff Pack: Luke Dogwalkers – Indiana

INDIVIDUAL WALKER WITH THE MOST DONATIONS

Lauren Markland – 14 donations

Sponsor the Walk for the Animals

When your business or company partners with Humane Pennsylvania, you’ll become a part of a community that is committed to building a more humane Pennsylvania for every animal and the caretakers who love them.

To learn more about how your business can make an impact for animals in need through Walk sponsorship, contact Humane Pennsylvania Director of Development, Lauren Henderson Pignetti, at lpignetti@humanepa.org or by calling 610-750-6100, ext. 211.

Our 2024 Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Jedi Cat-ster

Obi-Bone Kenobi

In Memory of Christine Buckley-Papada

Jaba the Mutt

Man-dog-lorian