Giving Challenge 2026

Be the One to Save a Life April 15, 2026 Noon – April 16, 2026 at Noon

Friends of Manatee County Animal Welfare is proud to participate in the 2026 Giving Challenge, a 24-hour online giving event that helps local nonprofits make a lasting impact in our community.

During this special event, your generosity helps provide life-saving care, comfort, and hope to the animals at Manatee County Animal Welfare.

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Double Your Impact

For the Giving Challenge, donations from $20 to $100 are doubled.

That means your gift goes even further to help animals in need receive medical treatment, heartworm care, enrichment, transport, and so much more.

One donation can make twice the difference.

How Your Gift Helps

Heal My Heart Campaign

Heartworm disease is serious, but treatable. Your donation helps fund treatment for heartworm-positive dogs entering the shelter, giving them a second chance at a healthy life.

Grace & Friends Medical Fund

Supports emergency and critical medical care for dogs and cats with treatable injuries and illnesses, improving their chances of adoption.

Slumber & Enrichment Fund

Provides shelter animals with beds, toys, and other enrichment items that bring comfort and reduce stress while they wait for their fur-ever homes.

Traveling Paws Fund

Helps cover transport costs for animals traveling to rescue partners in other states where they have more opportunities for adoption.

Food for Ferals

Provides food for community caregivers who care for feral cat colonies throughout Manatee County.

Why It Matters

Every day, animals arrive at the shelter needing care, compassion, and a chance for a better future.

Your support helps provide:

  • Heartworm treatment

  • Emergency medical care

  • Beds and enrichment

  • Rescue transport

  • Food for feral cat caregivers

Every dollar brings healing, hope, and second chances.

When to Give

Giving Challenge Begins

April 15, 2026 at Noon

Giving Challenge Ends

April 16, 2026 at Noon

This is a 24-hour giving event, so don’t wait to make your gift count.

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Be the One

Be the one who helps a dog get heartworm treatment.
Be the one who gives an injured animal medical care.
Be the one who provides comfort, safety, and hope.

Together, we can change lives.

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