2020 Giving Challenge
For over 68 years, HSSC has provided original animal programming to our community. Every HSSC program is filled with heartwarming success stories of animals and people. As a private nonprofit, HSSC relies on donations from people like you to keep our programs “streaming.” The 2020 Giving Challenge came at a time when we needed your support more than ever. In an outpouring of generosity that took our breath away, you proved that YOU ARE THE ONE to support a cause that matters to you. Over a 24-hour period from April 28-29, noon to noon, 807 HSSC supporters donated $69,797! With an additional $52,757 in matching funds from The Patterson Foundation, the total raised was $122,554! We also received $10,500 in prizes: Best Overall Campaign, Best Business Partnership (with Bayside Pet Resort), 10th Most Unique Donors, iHeart Media, Fast 50, and 2018 Best Giving Challenge Story! Our lifesaving total raised: $133,054!
Streetwise shelter sweetheart Petra is looking for love in this romantic reality show. Which drool-worthy suitor will she choose? Click on the video below to watch our exclusive series, The Shelterette.
Petra was a stray from Miami before she came to HSSC. Never having had a family of her own, Petra wanted to make the right choice. She put several “suitors” to the test before ultimately choosing her furever family. Your support enables HSSC to take in, care for, and adopt over 1,700 animals each year. Whether they simply need basic care, or they need intensive medical and behavioral rehabilitation, HSSC never gives up on our animals. Time and time again, we have seen animals like Petra make amazing transformations and go on to lead wonderful lives. Will you Be The One to support more second chances?
Be sure to scroll down to check out our gallery of heartwarming stories made possible by donors like you!
The 2020 Giving Challenge was presented by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County with giving strengthened by The Patterson Foundation.
The Giving Challenge was an exciting online 24-hour giving event that took place from Noon to Noon on April 28–29, 2020, connecting 700+ nonprofit organizations with donors and community members to build relationships, support diverse causes, and create enduring impact in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties. To strengthen giving during the 2020 Giving Challenge, The Patterson Foundation provided a 1:1 match for all unique donations, up to $100 per donor, per organization. All donations made during the Giving Challenge are unrestricted gifts and all gifts are 100% tax-deductible. See the Giving Challenge page for answers to FAQs.
Transform your impact through meaningful relationships and partnerships, all while strengthening your potential reach, through the 2020 Giving Challenge.
Since 2012, the Giving Challenge has acted as a catalyst for connection, helping donors throughout our region show their love for local nonprofit organizations serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties by providing more than $58 million in unrestricted funding. The 2020 Giving Challenge set a new standard for generosity in our community, when 58,947 people raised more than $18.4 million in just 24 hours! See all the leaderboards.
Each participating organization has demonstrated transparency by developing an in-depth profile in The Giving Partner. View HSSC’s Giving Partner Profile here.
HSSC's Board President, Teresa Jones, generously matched the first $10,000 in donations, up to $100 per donor. Teresa's match was in addition to The Patterson Foundation's match, effectively tripling the first $10,000 donated during the Giving Challenge. Thank you, Teresa, for Being The One!
HSSC and Bayside Pet Resort have a great relationship. Bayside provides complimentary grooming for HSSC adoptable animals that need it, boosting their chances of getting adopted. Plus, Bayside gives all HSSC adopters a gift certificate. Be sure to watch our Giving Challenge video The Shelterette to catch a glimpse of their services in action. Thank you, Bayside Pet Resort, for Being The One!
Thank you to everyone who joined our synchronized streaming of The Secret Life of Pets 2 (PG) on April 28. We would have loved to have had an actual movie night at our facility, but COVID-19 made that impossible. Cozying up at home to enjoy a cute movie was the next best thing.
Read about the 2018 Giving Challenge -- we won Best 2018 Giving challenge Story!
Read about the 2016 Giving Challenge -- we won Best 2016 Giving challenge Story!
Read about the 2015 Giving Challenge -- we won Best 2015 Giving challenge Story!
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