10th Annual Unleash the Holiday Cheer

Carnival/Festival for Traci's Paws, Inc.
Dec 07, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Deadline: November 3, 2025

Event Website

Who's Going

Fundraising Goal $20,000

Expected Attendance 500

Reach 10,000

Ticket Price $0

Metro Area San Diego, CA

Exempt Status 501(c)(3) (IRS Form 990 Filed)

Nonprofit Category D - Animal-Related

Attendee Gender Ratio 50% Male, 50% Female

Potential Item Uses A-Thon Incentive/Prize Gift Bag Supply Drive Volunteer Appreciation

How Donors Promoted Event Signage Event Program Event Announcement Newsletter Printed Flyers Website Email Blast Facebook Instagram

Attendee Ages 0-4 Years 5-11 Years 12-17 Years 18-24 Years 25-34 Years 35-44 Years 45-54 Years 55-64 Years 65+ Years

Attendees' Children's Ages 0-4 Years 5-11 Years 12-17 Years 18+ Years

Special Populations Moms College Students Active People

Description

Thanks to our DonationMatch partners, since the event's inception in 2016, you have helped us raise over $800k for over 2,000 military, veterans, and their families with gifts and sponsored adoption fees for homeless pets at various rescue organizations!

PLEASE SEE LINKS TO OUR PREVIOUS EVENT BELOW!

San Diego's most charitable, pet-friendly Pet and military Appreciation event of the year (and voted as one of San Diego's Favorite Events 2020), "Unleash the Holiday Cheer," presented by the McBeth Foundation!

Traci's Paws will sponsor veterinary care for military and veterans and their families!!

Santa photos for you, your kids, pets, AND gifts from Santa!
Holiday Vendor Village for Holiday Shopping with Military discounts, Entertainment, Fun Take-Home craft activities for Kids and adults, and MORE.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Pet Parade AND Pet Costume Contest with Prizes!
Gifts for Military and Veterans and each dependent with ID in attendance!
MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!!!

Thank you all for your consideration!

Traci Wilkerson Steckel

Organizer

Traci's Paws, Inc.

Liberty Station
2455 Cushing Rd.
San Diego, CA 92106