Events

That's a wrap on our second virtual

HOMESTEAD! Relying on this event as our largest fundraiser each year, we chose to move forward with yet another online auction and, of course, we knew we would miss seeing all of you in person. But similiar to last year, you SHOWED UP! Many people also took a moment to 'Paws for the Cause' to make a donation and we're happy to report that you truly came to our rescue. This year, you helped us raise $131,167 and with a generous $100,000 match, brought in over $230,000 to

While we missed seeing everyone, we hope you enjoyed bidding in the comfort of your home. So...y'all come back now, ya hear? We hope to see YOU at the 2022 Rescue Roundup! Fingers crossed we get to see your smiling faces!

If you have been supporting SafeHaven through the years, you may have attended Santa Paws, a fundraiser that gives families the option to get their holiday photos done with their pets while making a difference in the lives of shelter animals.

This year, in order to keep the event safe, we again held Santa Paws at the shelter instead of Coastal Farm and Ranch and, of course, in order to keep Santa safe, we gave him the days off. Some families have been attending Santa Paws for over 10 years! So, the show must go on. SafeHaven hosted photo sessions on November 28th, December 4th, and December 5th. We photographed one family at a time, sanitized between groups, and asked people to wait in their cars. We're thrilled that we found a way to keep the tradition of Santa Paws alive once again as were so many of our regulars, along with new faces, too!

Our annual Christmas Tree Raffle is a wrap and we’re happy to report that we sold ALL 200 of the tickets available and raised $10,000 for the animals!

Special thanks and recognition to Rebecca Swanson for generously sponsoring this incredible fundraising opportunity SEVEN years in a row. We are also grateful to Toland Tree Farm for donating a beautiful tree and to the Expressions in Bloom team for offering to professionally decorate this gorgeous tree!

Our lucky winner of the $500.00 Visa gift card and the professionally decorated Noble Fir tree is Sheri Hall of Lebanon!

Each year, SafeHaven works with many businesses in our community to host Giving Trees that ultimately bring in much needed items to the animals. As you can see in the photo to the left, these trees all have ornaments with a photo of one of our shelter animals and items on our Wish List. You can currently find a Giving Tree at our shelter, both SafeHaven Gift & Thrift stores, Albany Acupuncture, Albany Christian School, Albany Heritage Mall, Ankeny Vineyard, Coldwell Banker Valley Brokers, Cascade Ridge Apartments, Grindz Food Truck, J&J Lighting, Meadowlark Senior Living, Stor 'N Lock, Spoleto’s Pizzeria and Wine Shop, Wilco Lebanon, and Sully’s Stay & Play.

If you see one of these trees and wish to participate, select your ornament and simply return gifts and ornaments to SafeHaven Humane Society or place under the Giving Tree. Thank you for making this season bright for the animals!