Events
See our
events calendar here.
Current Scheduled Events:
More Events Coming Soon
Friday February 26th, 2021 12:36 PM until Monday May 31st, 2021 12:00 PM
Location: Carolina Animal Rescue & Adoption, Sanford, NC
27331
Due to the current COVID-19, many events have been postponed. Please check back for updates.
Online Auction for CARA
Sunday March 21st, 2021 3:00 PM until 04:00 PM
Location: Virtual
27330
A Fun and Easy way to help the animals at CARA! Over 50 wonderful items, plus door prizes!
Come join us for an Online (Virtual ) Auction! Just Purchase a "virtual paddle(s)" and if your number gets called you win! $15 for your first paddle, discounts for multiple!
This is a FB LIVE event (you don't have to attend to win — All winners notified! )
Go to Online Auction for CARA on Facebook for more information.
Click here for more information
CARA Trivia
Saturday June 5th, 2021 2:00 PM until 07:00 PM
Location: Hugger Mugger Brewing
Map:
229 Wicker St Sanford nc 27330
Saturday June 5th, 2020 at 2pm and 5pm
at Hugger Mugger Brewing Company in Sanford, NC!
$5 per person
Two trivia sessions, starting 2pm and 5pm, highlight a day of vendors, food, trivia and craft beer.
All trivia proceeds go to Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption (CARA).
Pick a session, grab some friends and come on down!
Up to six people on a team. Maximum 60 participants in each session.
Get your Tickets here: CARA Trivia Day
Click here for more information
Run for their Lives 2021
Saturday August 28th, 2021 7:30 AM until 12:00 PM
Location: Kiwanis Park, Sanford NC
Map:
1800 Wicker St Sanford NC 27330
Join us for our 13th Annual
RUN FOR THEIR LIVES
!
5k and 10k races start at 7:30 am. Virtual options also available.
To learn more and to register visit CARA RUN FOR THEIR LIVES.
Click here for more information
Ride for Their Lives 2021
Saturday September 18th, 2021 8:00 AM until 12:00 AM
Location: Camelback Bridge / Deep River Park
Map:
Sanford NC 27330
Join us to RIDE FOR THEIR LIVES on Saturday September 18, 2021!
The Ride begins and ends at Deep River Park / Camelback Bridge (Gulf, NC ).
Registration / Check-in begins at 7:30am. For more information and to register,
visit CARA Ride For Their Lives 2021.
If you wish to donate to CARA please go directly to our
donation page
.
Click here for more information
Quarters 4 CARA
Sunday September 26th, 2021 1:00 PM until 04:00 PM
Location:
Stevens Center (919) 776-4048
Map:
1576 Kelly Drive Sanford NC 27330
Quarters for CARA is a fun afternoon of "bidding" on fantastic prizes with just 1-4 Quarters! Wonderful Vendors such as Pampered Chef, Origami Owl Jewelry, Tupperware, LuLuRoe, Tastefully Simple and more have participated many times to help CARA make this fun "Auction Style" event a big hit!
Santa Paws
Saturday December 4th, 2021 1:00 PM until 04:00 PM
Location: Big Bloomers Flower Farm
(919) 776-6597
Map:
272 Pressly Foushee Road Sanford NC 27330
CARA’s annual “Santa Paws” is our holiday fundraiser where your family (including your pets) can have pictures taken with Santa!
Sitting fee is a $5 donation towards CARA. Photos will be taken by Ron Cribbs. A digital copy will be emailed to you for you to print.
Come on down to Big Bloomers flower farm on Saturday, December 4th from 1-4 to get your pictures taken! Can’t wait to see you all there!
Quarters for CARA
Sunday December 5th, 2021 2:00 PM until 06:00 PM
Location:
Stevens Center (919) 776-4048
Map:
1576 Kelly Drive Sanford NC 27330
Never been to a Quarter auction?
All you need to do is bring a couple rolls of quarters and be ready to have FUN!
A quarter auction is a cross between an auction, a raffle and a shopping party where you bid quarters (1-4 quarters) to win fabulous items. Lots of great prizes and products to bid on AND it all benefits the animals at Carolina Animal Rescue & Adoption !
All guest tables are provided with snacks and drinks compliments of the awesome vendors. Lots of prizes & raffles, amazing vendors to shop and many opportunities to win!! There will also be a 50/50 auction.
*COVID Protocols will be followed*
More Events Coming Soon!!!
Monday December 6th, 2021 10:08 AM until Thursday December 30th, 2021 04:08 PM
Location: TBD
27330
Check back for more events.
Quarters for CARA
Sunday March 13th, 2022 2:00 PM until 06:00 PM
Location:
Stevens Center (919) 776-4048
Map:
1576 Kelly Drive Sanford NC 27330
Welcome to Quarters For CARA
An afternoon of FUN, Raffles & Great Prizes!
Please visit Quarters for CARA and our Facebook event page Carolina Animal Rescue & Adoption for more information.
Ride For Their Lives 2022
Saturday May 7th, 2022 8:30 AM until 03:00 PM
Location: Camelback Bridge / Deep River Park
Map:
Sanford NC 27330
Click here for more information
Quarters for CARA
Sunday May 15th, 2022 2:00 PM until 06:00 PM
Location:
Stevens Center (919) 776-4048
Map:
1576 Kelly Drive Sanford NC 27330
Never been to a Quarter auction?
All you need to do is bring a couple rolls of quarters and be ready to have FUN! A quarter auction is a cross between an auction, a raffle and a shopping party where you bid quarters (1-4 quarters) to win fabulous items. Lots of great prizes and products to bid on AND it all benefits the animals at Carolina Animal Rescue & Adoption!
Please join us!
*COVID Protocols will be followed*
Click here for more information
Run for their Lives 2022
Saturday August 27th, 2022 7:30 AM until 12:00 PM
Location: Kiwanis Park, Sanford NC
Map:
1800 Wicker St Sanford NC 27330
Join us in-person or Virtually to RUN For Their Lives!
This is a 5k and 10k chip timed Road Race (Challenge Race Run both!) beginning/ending in Sanford's Kiwanis Park and winding through the beautiful historic district of Sanford.
Click here for more information
Quarters for CARA
Sunday September 25th, 2022 2:00 PM until 06:00 PM
Location:
Stevens Center (919) 776-4048
Map:
1576 Kelly Drive Sanford NC 27330
Never been to a Quarter auction?
All you need to do is bring a couple rolls of quarters and be ready to have FUN! A quarter auction is a cross between an auction, a raffle and a shopping party where you bid quarters (1-4 quarters) to win fabulous items. Lots of great prizes and products to bid on AND it all benefits the animals at Carolina Animal Rescue & Adoption! Please join us!
*COVID Protocols will be followed*
Click here for more information
Santa Paws
Saturday December 3rd, 2022 1:00 PM until 04:00 PM
Location: Big Bloomers Flower Farm
(919) 776-6597
Map:
272 Pressly Foushee Road Sanford NC 27330
Quarters for CARA
Sunday December 4th, 2022 2:00 PM until 06:00 PM
Location:
Stevens Center (919) 776-4048
Map:
1576 Kelly Drive Sanford NC 27330
Never been to a Quarter auction?
All you need to do is bring a couple rolls of quarters and be ready to have FUN! A quarter auction is a cross between an auction, a raffle and a shopping party where you bid quarters (1-4 quarters) to win fabulous items. Lots of great prizes and products to bid on AND it all benefits the animals at Carolina Animal Rescue & Adoption ! Please join us!
*COVID Protocols will be followed*
Click here for more information
Quarters for CARA
Sunday March 5th, 2023 2:00 PM until 06:00 PM
Location:
Stevens Center (919) 776-4048
Map:
1576 Kelly Drive Sanford NC 27330
Never been to a Quarter auction?
All you need to do is bring a couple rolls of quarters and be ready to have FUN! A quarter auction is a cross between an auction, a raffle and a shopping party where you bid quarters (1-4 quarters) to win fabulous items. Lots of great prizes and products to bid on AND it all benefits the animals at Carolina Animal Rescue & Adoption ! Please join us!
Puppy Yoga
Sunday March 19th, 2023 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM
Location: Blackbelt Leadership Academy
Map:
1716 Westover Drive Sanford NC 27330
Click here for more information
Big Bloomer's Adoption Event
Saturday May 6th, 2023 2:00 PM until 05:00 PM
Location: Big Bloomers Flower Farm
(919) 776-6597
Map:
272 Pressly Foushee Road Sanford NC 27330
Quarters for CARA
Sunday May 7th, 2023 2:00 PM until 06:00 PM
Location:
Stevens Center (919) 776-4048
Map:
1576 Kelly Drive Sanford NC 27330
Never been to a Quarter auction?
All you need to do is bring a couple rolls of quarters and be ready to have FUN! A quarter auction is a cross between an auction, a raffle and a shopping party where you bid quarters (1-4 quarters) to win fabulous items. Lots of great prizes and products to bid on AND it all benefits the animals at Carolina Animal Rescue & Adoption ! Please join us!
Ride for Their Lives
Saturday May 13th, 2023 7:30 AM until 12:00 PM
Location: Camelback Bridge / Deep River Park
Map:
Sanford NC 27330
Join us at our 14th Annual RIDE FOR THEIR LIVES at the Historic Camelback Bridge/ Deep River Park in beautiful Gulf, NC (near Sanford). Beautiful well supported Routes! Choose from 10 mile, 50k (w/ 45 mile option) or 100k Routes!
We offer a delicious lunch and tasty cool beverages Post-Ride at Deep River Park/Camelback Bridge (the start and end of the ride). We also plan to have a few of our Adoptable CARA Pups join us Post-Ride!
Visit Ride for Their Lives 2023 for additional information
Click here for more information
Run for Their Lives
Saturday August 26th, 2023 8:00 AM until 12:00 PM
Location: Kiwanis Park, Sanford NC
Map:
1800 Wicker St Sanford NC 27330
More information coming soon!
Santa Paws
Saturday December 2nd, 2023 12:00 AM until 12:00 AM
Location: Big Bloomers Flower Farm
(919) 776-6597
Map:
272 Pressly Foushee Road Sanford NC 27330
Painting for Paws
Monday February 19th, 2024 6:00 PM until 08:00 PM
Location:
The Painted Petal (919) 708-3076
Map:
1112-C Hawkins Avenue Sanford NC 27330
Click here for more information
Quarters for CARA
Sunday March 24th, 2024 2:00 PM until 06:00 PM
Location:
Stevens Center (919) 776-4048
Map:
1576 Kelly Drive Sanford NC 27330
Click here for more information
Ride for Their Lives!
Saturday May 11th, 2024 8:30 AM until 12:00 PM
Location: Camelback Bridge / Deep River Park
Map:
Sanford NC 27330
Click here for more information
Quarters for CARA
Sunday May 19th, 2024 2:00 PM until 06:00 PM
Location:
Stevens Center (919) 776-4048
Map:
1576 Kelly Drive Sanford NC 27330
Click here for more information
Run for Their Lives!
Saturday August 24th, 2024 6:30 AM until 12:00 PM
Location: Kiwanis Park, Sanford NC
Map:
1800 Wicker St Sanford NC 27330
Click here for more information
Quarters for CARA
Sunday September 29th, 2024 2:00 PM until 06:00 PM
Location:
Stevens Center (919) 776-4048
Map:
1576 Kelly Drive Sanford NC 27330
Click here for more information
Quarters for CARA
Sunday December 8th, 2024 2:00 PM until 06:00 PM
Location:
Stevens Center (919) 776-4048
Map:
1576 Kelly Drive Sanford NC 27330
Click here for more information
