SAN BERNARDINO>> The Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley will host their annual Walk for the Animals at San Manuel Stadium (home of the Inland Empire 66ers) on Saturday, May 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring their leash-trained pets to enjoy a day of fun.
Attendance for this community event is free. In addition to the Walk around the warning track of the baseball field, activities will include a free Pooch Play Area, presented by Dances with Dogs Training center, Pet Pampering Area with a variety of grooming services provided by Coventry Pet Resort, Pet Portraits by Earhart Photography, exciting raffle prizes, vendor village, food, music provided by Mike Medina Entertainment, demos and more! Keep an eye out for the SoCal Helpful Honda Guys who will be making an appearance at the event. The HSSBV will also be honoring local pets with their Pet Hero Award Recognition Ceremony.
Pets may be signed up for Pet Contests upon arrival. This year’s categories include: Happiest, Best Kisser, Best Trick, Best Catch, Fluffiest and Best Dressed Male & Female. This year’s celebrity guest judge panel for the contests includes Jesse Duran of KOLA 99.9, as well as Sherlock, the San Bernardino Police Department Community Affairs K9.
Scheduled to emcee this year’s Pet Contests will be NBC4 Southern California, Inland Empire Bureau Chief and Reporter, Tony Shin. Shin will also be presenting the Pet Hero Awards. Shin is an Emmy award-winning reporter, primarily covering stories originating from the Inland Empire. He can be seen on the NBC4 news at 11 a.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Walk brochures are available for pick up at the HSSBV (374 W Orange Show Road, San Bernardino). Walkers can also create their own custom fundraising page by visiting www.hssbv.org. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Humane Society’s Cruelty Investigation and Humane Education programs. When you collect $100 in donations, you receive a free event t-shirt.
Sponsors for the Walk for the Animals include Bayer Animal Health, Pacific Premier Bank, Klinedinst Law, Ceva Animal Health and PK Design. For more details on the Walk for Animals, please visit www.hssbv.org or call 909-386-1400 ext. 224.