The St. Augustine Humane Society Pin Up Paws Party is the largest fundraising effort the nonprofit hosts each year. The annual event to be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 3 at Embassy Suites by Hilton St Augustine Beach Oceanfront Resort, 300 A1A Beach Blvd. in St. Augustine.
All of the money raised at the event will directly benefit the Humane Society’s programs and resources, which provide lifesaving care to pets and help pet owners with a variety of services.
The fundraiser includes dinner, complimentary wine, cash bar, music by the House Cats jazz quartet, silent auction, photo booth, wine pull and a free copy of the 2024 “Best Buds” calendar. Ticket prices are $125 per person and $1,250 for each table of 10 attendees. This year’s tickets may be purchased at PUPParty.org or in person at St. Augustine Humane Society, 1665 Old Moultrie Road, in St. Augustine.
Free limited parking for the event is available at the adjacent St. Augustine Beach parking lot. Valet parking at the hotel is an additional $15 per vehicle.
A silent auction with an online component is going on now until Nov. 11. View regularly updated auction items, including gift baskets, jewelry, restaurant certificates, Caribbean resort stays, a South African photo safari and many locally sourced items at PUPauction.org.
The calendar’s flower garden theme includes photo contest winning pets in the 2024 “Best Buds” calendar. Calendars may be purchased after the fundraiser at the Humane Society location for $12 each. For more information, call 904-829-2737 or email development@staughumane.org.
The St. Augustine Humane Society is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Open Saturday by appointment. Closed Sunday. The Humane Society’s resource center includes a wellness and preventative care clinic, low-cost spay and neuter clinic, grooming facility and a pet food pantry. These and other services enable local pets to live healthfully in their homes for life.
St. Augustine Humane Society promotes healthy responsible lifelong pet ownership by serving the medical and rehabilitative needs of companion animals in our community. The programs are designed to strengthen human-pet relationships and reduce the need for pets to enter shelters with a goal is to ensure all pets have access to quality veterinary care, prevent overpopulation and prevent animal suffering.
