Fall in Love 2024
Thank you for making a difference!
We are truly grateful for the incredible support we received during our "Fall in Love" event! Together, we raised over $100,000 to enhance the lives of animals and the families who love them. Your generosity enables us to provide essential services and foster education for countless furry companions in our community.
A heartfelt thank you to our amazing sponsors for their unwavering support, and congratulations to our honoree, Barb De Groodt, whose dedication to animal welfare inspires us all. Together, we are creating a brighter future for our four-legged friends!
Thank you for being part of this journey with us!
All photos by Ben Kaatz Photography.
Thank you for celebrating BirchBark's first - and next! - ten years at
We so enjoyed sharing an evening of appreciation for all that you have done to help BirchBark carry on its mission of protecting and honoring the human-animal bond.
Enjoy some photos below!
Fall in love with birchbark 2021 virtual event was a huge success!
THANK YOU - THANK YOU - THANK YOU
FOR BELIEVING IN US AND YOUR IMMENSE GENEROSITY
The pandemic forced us to cancel our 2020 Fall in Love with BirchBark Gala. In 2021, with the need for help continuing to grow as COVID and the fires wreaked havoc on so many in our community, we decided to move forward with the 2021 Fall in Love with BirchBark as a virtual event. We took a risk and had no idea what to expect. But once again, our amazing supporters, sponsor and partners came through for us.
We came very close to reaching the extraordinary success of our inaugural event in 2019. Your donations and support will enable us to continue to help all of the pets and families that desperately need our help during these challenging times. And our grief support program and education webinars have helped meet genuine needs of all animal lovers in our communities and beyond.
Thank you again for always being there for BirchBark!
Love does truly heal.
BirchBark 2020 Celebration of Hope Campaign - our COVID 19 RESPONSE!
Thank you!
The global pandemic we are all experiencing has changed the world for most of us. BirchBark Foundation is no exception. All of our 2020 live events were canceled, and the pandemic has impacted the financial resources of so many in our community.
The need has increased with the pandemic affecting income for so many vulnerable pet owners in the community Our work keeps loving dogs and cats for young children and disabled in their homes, seniors with their only companion, Veterans with their PTSD preventing buddies and LOVE in the home.
With your help, our Tree of Hope is now almost 70% full. Our goal is to reach $200,000 so that we can continue to help continue to fund the incredible amount of calls for help we receive each and every day. MCGives! 2020 is our next event that we hope will complete our Tree of Hope.
Our 2019 lecture series was a great success!
Thank you to our presenters for helping us educate the public and to The Raw Connection and Pacific and Santa Cruz Veterinary Specialists for hosting us! Stay tuned for a new eduction program in late 2020 once we are through the COVID crisis.
Pet Fitness & Rehabilitation - How much is Enough, by Becky Lewis, RVT, CCRP
Getting to the Point with Veterinary Acupuncture, by Lindsey Rockwood, DVM, cVMA
BirchBark's lectures series was created to fulfill our mission of educating families to be better advocates for their pets. They are a great way to help learn the early signs of pet disease and even speak briefly with a board certified specialist about any concerns you may have. Click here for information on more upcoming lectures.
Jul 2019
Aptos 4th of July “Worlds Shortest Parade”
Aptos’ 4th of July parade clocks in at 0.6 miles, but don’t let its brevity fool you. This was a fun community parade that drew a huge crowd this year. Lot’s of lucky pets watching the parade were given a cool toy or a BirchBark Poop Bag Holder!
A great time was had by all and we can’t wait for next year.
Cody had a great time watching the police dog demo at the Santa Cruz Mountains Pet Fest!
June 2019
Santa Cruz Mountains Pet Fest
BirchBark was thrilled to have a booth at the first Santa Cruz Mountains Pet Parade and Festival! This was a family-friendly celebration filled with delightful events for all, including Scotts Valley Police K9 demos, pet blessings, a costume contest, puppy cuteness overload, plus much more!
We can’t wait for next year!
Saturday, June 15 2019
10 - 3PM
Covered Bridge Park, Felton, CA
Wednesday June 26th, 4-9 PM
Pizza My Heart in Downtown Santa Cruz (1116 Pacific Ave.)
Pizza My Heart donated 30% of all purchases from BirchBark Foundation. Please check the current event calendars for more opportunities to support BirchBark at upcoming Pizza My Heart Events!
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May 2019
2019 Santa Cruz County Human Race
BirchBark Foundation was very excited to participate in the 39th Annual Santa Cruz County Human Race!
BirchBark, along with 79 other non-profits, helped raised almost $227,000 at this year's Human Race. A part of these donations will go to BirchBark Foundation to assist with our mission of helping low income families through pet medical crises. Thanks to all who supported us this year!
APRIL 2019
9th Annual Days of Wine, Beer and Wet Noses
Thanks to all who came and visited our BirchBark Booth at the 9th Annual Days of Wine, Beer and Wet Noses. Although a little chilly for Spring, the BirchBark team had a great time and met many fellow pet lovers and very cute pets like Sandy and Callie!
Dr. Merrianne Burtch with her Gentry Magazine article co-star, Sandy, and Peace of Mind Dog Rescue pup, Callie, who is looking for her forever home.
February 2019
Community Tuesday at shadowbrook restaurant
Thank you everyone who took advantage of the great food, atmosphere and hospitality of Shadowbrook Restaurant on Tuesday, February 12th. This is such a special place and we are so grateful for Shadowbrook’s support to our cause. They donated 30% of every BirchBark diner’s bill to help pets and their families when a medical catastrophe strikes. We can’t wait to do this again next year!
Paint Your Pet, sponsored by the Painted Cork. February 3, 2019
Thank you to all our “artists” who attended this SOLD OUT event! And special thanks to Kimberly Godinho from The Painted Cork for guiding us through our masterpieces. Everyone enjoyed wine, great snacks and a lot of FUN. All funds raised from this event helped us to fund medical costs for pets whose families didn’t have the financial resources to save them without a little help. THANK YOU! We can’t wait to do this event again.
Our 2018 lecture series was a great success!
Thank you to our presenters for helping us educate the public and to The Raw Connection for hosting us! In case you missed them, Dr. Burtch's lecture is up on our blog and the rest will follow soon.
Dr. Merrianne Burtch, DVM, DACVIM, "Intestinal Health in Pets"
Dr. Teresa Arteaga, DVM DACVIM (Oncology), "Cancer in Pets"
Dr. Elizabeth Curto, DVM, DACVO, "Keeping Pets Eyes Healthy"
BirchBark's lectures series was created to fulfill our mission of educating families to be better advocates for their pets. They are a great way to help learn the early signs of pet disease and even speak briefly with a board certified specialist about any concerns you may have.
