***YOUR DONATIONS WILL EITHER BE A GIFT TO A MILITARY/VETERAN INDIVIDUAL OR USED IN OUR GIFT BAGS. *

Thanks to our DonationMatch partners, since the event's inception in 2016, you have helped us raise over $550,000 for the 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!

This year, Traci's Paws partnered with "San Diego Humane Society", bringing adoptable pets to our event for all to foster or adopt! Traci's Paws will sponsor pet adoption fees for military and veterans and their families if approved for adoption!

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

2022 Thank You Video

2021 Event Recap Video