Events
The National Humane Education Society (NHES) holds several fundraising events each year to raise money for its programs Spay Today and the Briggs Animal Adoption Center (BAAC). Along with fundraising events, NHES has several community events for the whole family to enjoy while spending time on the grounds of its 24-acre campus.
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Tails on Trails 5k & 10k Walk or Run
This event is held at the beautiful State Arboretum of Virginia, located at Blandy Experimental Farm in Boyce, VA. This event benefits Spay Today, a program of the National Humane Education Society. Spay Today serves as a tangible example of spaying and neutering as part of the humane solution to ending the overpopulation of homeless animals.
Please bring refillable water bottles. We will have water stations set up.
Details:
Check-in: 10 a.m.
Race begins: 11 a.m.
Ruby Doo and her family won the 5k race (left: #3)
Aaron (right: #7) rocked the 10k as a solo entry
Details: Participation fee is $10 per dog. (Donations are always welcome.) The winner of the hunt will be announced at 2 p.m., along with some other small prizes for those who find the golden eggs. (Please limit one gold egg per dog.) There will also be a smaller area for dogs with limited mobility and senior dogs.
Doggy Easter Egg Hunt
Get ready for some outdoor fun with your canine companion(s) as you explore our NHES Campus hunting for eggs during our 4th Annual Doggy Easter Egg Hunt on April 12, 2025.
Thank you so much to everyone who braved the light rain to have fun with their pups! We want to give a special shout out to our volunteer who dressed up as the Easter Bunny. We can’t wait to see everyone next year! The tentative date for next year’s egg hunt is March 28, 2026.
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10th Annual Dubs & Dogs Car Show
The Dubs and Dogs Volkswagen Car Show is back again this year hosted by our premiere sponsor, Dëutschwurx. Enjoy viewing an array of 1950’s-current VW’s, Audis, and Porsches.
The event is free to the public, but we greatly appreciate any donations of cat or dog food for our emergency pet food pantry to help families in need.
We are looking forward to another amazing time to help raise funds to care for the homeless cats and dogs at The National Humane Education Society’s animal care facility, BAAC. Mark your calendar to join us for some summer fun while helping animals in need.
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