Voorhees Animal Orphanage to Host 28th Annual Woofstock Festival

VOORHEES, NJ - - (September 18, 2024) Calling all animal-loving people and their groovy pets! The Voorhees Animal Orphanage (VAO) is getting ready to bark and roll at its 28thAnnual Woofstock Festival, a family and pet-friendly outdoor event open to the public on Saturday, September 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Voorhees Town Center in Voorhees Township, N.J. Entry to the festival is just $2 and proceeds from Woofstock, VAO’s largest fund-raising event of the year, support medical care, pet food and supplies for the community shelter’s homeless dogs and cats.

The fun-filled event will feature dog demonstrations, food trucks, over 100 craft and retail vendors, the VAO alumni parade led by Hegeman String Band, music, pet contests, animal rescue groups, a beer garden sponsored by Tonewood Brewing and a huge gift basket raffle pavilion that boasts more than 200 baskets!

“Animal shelters everywhere are in crisis right now, and the VAO is no exception,” says Jennifer Bailey, marketing director of VAO. “Woofstock puts the spotlight on VAO’s mission of providing medical care, food and shelter for cats and dogs until we can secure their loving, forever homes. It is our biggest annual fundraiser and it is crucial to ensure that we are able to continue on our life-saving mission. Nothing makes us happier than seeing the community come together to support our furry friends and bring them all the peace and love through donations and attendance!”

Woofstock’s premier partners include Platinum Pooch Sponsors, the Wimmer Family and Auto Lenders. Other big sponsors include the Camden County Board of Commissioners, Holman, Petco Love, Haddon Point – Mount Laurel, Earl & Katherine Marks, The Smoking Dog, Wimmer Criminal Defense Law, Bovio Rubino Service, Sweetspot Dispensary, Gordon CFO Consulting and Elkins Chevrolet. Check out all of Woofstock’s super sponsors on the website HERE.

All well behaved pets are welcome to attend. They must remain leashed (on non-retractable leashes) at all times.

About the Voorhees Animal Orphanage

Founded in 1988, the Voorhees Animal Orphanage (VAO) is a nonprofit community animal shelter and 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to providing shelter, food and medical care to stray and unwanted animals, until permanent and loving homes can be found. VAO does not receive any local, state or federal funding. We rely on grants and generous contributions of individuals and corporations. Currently, VAO serves 25 towns in southern New Jersey, 21 of which are in Camden County. VAO works with rescue partners across the country to rescue animals from overcrowded and high-kill shelters. In 2023, VAO achieved a live release rate of 94.30 % (a.k.a. “no-kill”). To learn more about VAO visit https://www.vaonj.org/.