Events and Community Engagement - Ottawa Humane Society

Have Fun, Change Lives!

Fundraise with Friends, Family and Colleagues

You can be the reason a homeless animal finds hope, healing, and a second chance.

By fundraising with your friends, family, or colleagues, you turn compassion into action — and every dollar you raise changes lives.

Whether you walk, run, celebrate a birthday, or host an event, you’ll be part of a powerful community standing up for Ottawa’s animals.

Join the Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run

Join us at Ottawa’s favourite event for animal lovers and raise funds for vulnerable animals.

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Host an Event

Whether it’s a birthday, wedding, workplace event, or personal challenge, you can turn any special moment into life-saving support for animals

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Join a Community Event

Join exciting events across Ottawa and fundraise to give every animal the chance they deserve.

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Create Your Own Fundraiser

Whether it’s a birthday, wedding, workplace event, or personal challenge, you can turn any special moment into life-saving support for animals.

Set up your fundraiser easily online — or hold a fun event in your community!

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How to Start Your Online Fundraiser

Your story can change lives.

In just a few minutes, you can set up a personal fundraising page to help Ottawa’s animals find safety, care, and love.

It’s quick, meaningful — and every gift raised makes a real difference.

How to Start

Create Your Fundraising Page: Share why you care about the animals. Add a photo, a story, or a video.
Invite Friends and Family: Use email or social media to spread the word and inspire support.
Celebrate Every Gift: Thank your supporters as donations come in — and watch your impact grow!

Get Involved in Community Events

Join exciting events across Ottawa and fundraise to give every animal the chance they deserve.

Participate in Tamarack Race Weekend, local business fundraisers, and more — and make every mile, every sale, every moment count for animals.

Upcoming Events

Community Event Form

Our events team is here to support you and your event! Contact us at events@ottawahumane.ca or call 613-725-3166 ext.238

Make an Even Bigger Difference

Fundraise With Your Team

Bring your team, company, or community group together to change lives.

When you fundraise as a team, you multiply your impact — giving even more vulnerable animals the second chances they deserve.

Host a fun event, celebrate a milestone, or just rally together around a cause you care about. Every dollar raised brings hope, healing, and a future full of love.

Ways to Fundraise Together

🐾 Host a dress-down day, staff BBQ, or bake sale: Raise funds while building team spirit.

🐾 Celebrate a milestone: Birthdays, retirements, work anniversaries, all can support animals in need.

🐾 Join an event together: Like the Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run or Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend!

🐾 Challenge another department or team: Friendly competition can save lives!

Our events team is here to support you and your event! Contact us at events@ottawahumane.ca or call 613-725-3166 x238

Double Your Impact

Many workplaces offer donation matching. Ask your HR team if your fundraising efforts could be matched to help even more animals!

Event Guidelines

Hosting an event in support of the Ottawa Humane Society is a great way to get you, your family, friends and colleagues involved and make a difference in the lives of Ottawa’s animals. The funds you raise will assure a future for Ottawa’s homeless animals.

Follow these easy steps to host an event for the animals:

Decide on an event that you would like to host.
Fill out and submit a Community Event Request Form.
Host your event and have fun making a difference!
Raise Funds online through My Fundraiser or offline at your event.
Contact the OHS Coordinator: Events to arrange a time to bring in any offline funds raised from your event.

Additional Event Support:

The Ottawa Humane Society can provide the following support once your event has been approved:

Event resources and OHS promo materials.
Include your event in our Calendar of Events on the OHS website.
Use of the OHS name and logo.
In some cases, OHS staff, volunteers and animals can attend your event

The Ottawa Humane Society is unable to provide the following:

Funding or reimbursement for event expenses.
Mail or email lists such as donor lists and staff lists.
Guaranteed promotion or advertising of your event other than on our Calendar of Events.
Guaranteed attendance of staff, volunteers or animals at your event.
Application for gaming or liquor licenses.
Assistance with ticket sales or corporate sponsorship.
Supply prizes and auction items.

For more information on hosting a fundraising event:

Please call us at (613) 725-3166 ext. 238 or email events@ottawahumane.ca. We are always happy to support you with your creative event ideas!