Laps for Love

A Swim Fundraiser for the Animals of Hallie Hill

You Did It, $56,000 Raised for the Animals at Hallie Hill! Our hearts (and tails) are wagging! Thanks to your incredible support, this year’s Laps for Love raised $56,000 for Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary.

To our swimmers, you made waves in the best way possible. To our community, you showed up with love and generosity. And to our sponsors, we’re so grateful for your partnership.

A heartfelt THANK YOU to our event sponsors, Crews Subaru and Sly Penguin, for your continued support. To our matching sponsors, Golden Properties and Aqua Blue Pools, and to our generous anonymous donor, you helped us not just meet but exceed our goal.

Because of you, the animals at Hallie Hill will continue to receive the care, comfort, and second chances they deserve.

2025 Laps for Love Event

Learn About Some of the Animals Your Donation Will Help

Bud

Meet Bud! With his white muzzle, soulful eyes, and steady stride, Bud feels like an old friend the moment you meet him. After his beloved owner passed away, Bud found himself alone and eventually landed on the euthanasia list at a crowded shelter simply because he was a senior, heartworm positive, and needed to be the only pet. That’s when Hallie Hill stepped in.

Since arriving at the sanctuary, Bud has received heartworm treatment, daily care, and all the love he needs. He enjoys slow walks, sunny naps, and the company of staff and volunteers who adore him. While he’s still waiting for a quiet, dog-free home of his own, Bud knows he’s safe and will never be overlooked again.

Bear

Before he found safety at Hallie Hill, Bear was a ghost seen but never touched and living in the woods behind a neighborhood. Then came the fire. With his shelter gone, kind neighbors came together to save him, finally catching the frightened pup they named Smokey the Bear.

But Bear wasn’t built for indoor life. He needed somewhere special somewhere that would let him just be. That place was Hallie Hill. Bear has safety, care, and quiet love here on his terms. He may never be a lap dog, but he is part of our family. And dogs like Bear are why we swim.

Bodean

Bodean is a sweet hound, with a great hound bark! He came to us from a foster-based rescue, where it became clear that living inside a home was just too stressful for him. It wasn’t the right fit, and certainly no place for Bodean to thrive. That’s when he made his way to Hallie Hill.

Here, Bodean has the space and support he needs while he waits for the perfect forever home. His ideal home will need to be very specific: a safe, secure, and fenced-in yard with shelter, and a compassionate owner who understands the needs of a sweet senior boy.

Thanks to the generosity of our amazing community, Bodean is living a life full of love, care, and the freedom to run to his heart’s content—until the day his perfect match comes along.

Lacy

Meet Lacy! After a morning spent caring for the cats at Hallie Hill, longtime volunteer Cheryl stopped at a gas station on her way home. As she stepped out of her car, a faint, desperate cry caught her attention. She looked around and saw a tiny white kitten, filthy and frightened, inching dangerously close to a busy highway. Without hesitation, Cheryl rushed over and scooped up the kitten just in time.

Thanks to Cheryl’s quick action and the support of donors like you, this little one, now named Lacy, was brought safely to Hallie Hill. She has been treated for fleas and parasites and examined by our vet, and she is now receiving the love, care, and healing she needs until she’s ready for her forever home.

Your donations to Laps for Love make happy endings like Lacy’s possible. Every step you take helps us save and care for animals who need a second chance.

Machu & Her Kittens

Machu and her kittens came to Hallie Hill after she was found wandering as a stray. Her babies were just six days old—their eyes had not even opened yet. At Hallie Hill, Machu received the nutritious food, veterinary care, and loving environment she needed to be the best mama she could be, giving her kittens the healthy start they deserved.

Her litter—three girls named Picchu, Rainer, and Sierra, and one little boy named Everest—had quite a mountain to climb in those early days. But thanks to your support, they reached the summit. Today, all four kittens are thriving and have found loving forever homes.

Will you be a sponsor for our annual swim fundraiser?

The swim will take place on Saturday, August 2 and will be broadcast live on social media. This fundraiser directly supports everything from food to medical procedures for the 200+ dogs and cats that call the sanctuary home. Click the button below to download our sponsorship form.

Please contact Director of Development Mike Gibbons with any questions at mike@halliehill.com.

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