The Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge — with Petfinder

Previous Winners from All Challenges

Welcome! This is an archive of winners of The Animal Rescue Site Shelter⁺ Challenge - with Petfinder.com. On this page you will find all the historical winners since our Challenge began in 2008. Enjoy!

·   $300,000 Challenge of 2012, Round IV: October 8 - December 17, 2012
·   $300,000 Challenge of 2012, Round III: July 9 - September 16, 2012
·   $300,000 Challenge of 2012, Round II: April 9 - June 17, 2012
·   $300,000 Challenge of 2012, Round I: January 9 - March 18, 2012
·   $300,000 Challenge of 2011, Round IV: October 3 - December 19, 2011
·   $300,000 Challenge of 2011, Round III: July 4 - September 18, 2011
·   $300,000 Challenge of 2011, Round II: April 4 - June 19, 2011
·   $300,000 Challenge of 2011, Round I: January 10 - March 20, 2011
·   Holiday 2010 Challenge: September 20 - December 19, 2010
·   All-Star 2010 Challenge: May 17 - August 22, 2010
·   First 2010 Challenge: January 18 - April 18, 2010
·   Fall 2009 Challenge: September 14 - December 20, 2009
·   Spring 2009 Challenge: April 12 - July 26, 2009
·   The First Challenge: September 29 - December 24, 2008

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Winners for The Animal Rescue Site $300,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2012—together with Petfinder.com
Voting Round Four

Congratulations to the 65 groups who have won prizes during the fourth voting round of our $300,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2012—with Petfinder.com.

After the final validation of all votes during the fourth round of voting in the Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2012, we are pleased to announce:

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Winners for The Animal Rescue Site $300,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2012 - together with Petfinder.com
Voting Round Three

Congratulations to the 66 groups who have won prizes during the third voting round of our $300,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2012 - with Petfinder.com.

15 first-time winners received Shelter⁺ Challenge prizes during this voting round!

After the final validation of all votes during the third round of voting in the Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2012, we are pleased to announce:

Click here to view all the finalist projects!

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Winners for The Animal Rescue Site $300,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2012 - together with Petfinder.com
Voting Round Two

Congratulations to the 66 groups who have won prizes during the second voting round of our $300,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2012 - with Petfinder.com.

30 first-time winners received Shelter⁺ Challenge prizes during this voting round!

After the final validation of all votes during the second round of voting in the Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2012, we are pleased to announce:

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Winners for The Animal Rescue Site $300,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2012 - together with Petfinder.com
Voting Round One

Congratulations to the 69 groups who have won prizes during the first voting round of our $300,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2012 - with Petfinder.com! More than 13,000 rescue groups, all part of the Petfinder.com Nework, have participated so far, raising awareness of the plight of homeless animals everywhere.

A total of 21 first-time winners, including the six Dark Horse winners, received Shelter⁺ Challenge prizes during this voting round - a tribute to what rescue groups of all kinds are capable of with your help and support.

Join us for Voting Round Two, beginning Monday, April 9!

After the final validation of all votes during the first round of voting in the Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2012, we are pleased to announce:

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Winners for The Animal Rescue Site $300,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2011 - together with Petfinder.com
Voting Round Four

Congratulations to the 67 groups who have won prizes during the fourth and final voting round of our $300,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2011 - with Petfinder.com! More than 13,000 rescue groups, all part of the Petfinder.com Nework, have participated so far, raising awareness of the plight of homeless animals everywhere.

The Animal Rescue Site is also pleased to announce that the Shelter⁺ Challenge will start fresh in 2012! Check in with us on Monday, January 9th to vote and see what exciting new prizes we have in store.

After the final validation of all votes during the final round of voting in the Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2011, we are pleased to announce:

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Winners for The Animal Rescue Site $300,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2011 - together with Petfinder.com
Voting Round Three

Congratulations to the 66 groups who have won prizes during the third voting round of our $300,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2011 - with Petfinder.com! More than 13,000 rescue groups, all part of the Petfinder.com Nework, have participated so far, raising awareness of the plight of homeless animals everywhere.

Join us for Voting Round Four, beginning Monday, October 3rd, to give your favorite shelter one more chance to win this year!

After the final validation of all votes during the third round of voting in the Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2011, we are pleased to announce:

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Winners for The Animal Rescue Site $300,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2011 - together with Petfinder.com
Voting Round II

Congratulations to the 67 groups who have won prizes during the second voting round of our $300,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2011 - with Petfinder.com! More than 13,000 rescue groups, all part of the Petfinder.com Nework, have participated so far, raising awareness of the plight of homeless animals everywhere.

After the final validation of all votes during the second round of voting in the Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2011, we are pleased to announce:

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Winners for The Animal Rescue Site $300,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2011 - together with Petfinder.com
Voting Round I

Congratulations to the 68 groups who have won prizes during the first voting round of our $300,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2011 - with Petfinder.com! More than 13,000 rescue groups, all part of the Petfinder.com Nework, have participated so far, raising awareness of the plight of homeless animals everywhere.

After the final validation of all votes during the first round of voting in the Shelter⁺ Challenge of 2011, we are pleased to announce:

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The Animal Rescue Site Holiday Shelter⁺ Challenge - together with Petfinder.com (Sep-Dec 2010)

Congratulations to the 72 groups who have won prizes during our Holiday Shelter⁺ Challenge, especially to the 29 groups who have never won before! More than 13,000 rescue groups, all part of the Petfinder.com Nework, participated in this Challenge, raising awareness of the plight of homeless animals everywhere.

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Congratulations to the All-Star Shelter⁺ Challenge Winners! (May-Aug 2010)

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Winners for the first 2010 Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge - together with Petfinder.com. (Jan-Apr 2010)

The first 2010 Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge - together with Petfinder.com was a great success, thanks to all of you who participated. Your excitement showed; over 5.2 million votes were cast for more than 12,000 amazing animal rescue groups.

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2009 Fall Shelter⁺ Challenge Winners (Sep-Dec 2009)

The following were the winners of the last Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter⁺ Challenge — together with Petfinder, which ran from September 14 through December 20, 2009. Congratulations to our prize winners, and thank you to all of the deserving shelters who work so hard to help animals in need.

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2009 Spring Shelter+ Challenge Winners (Apr-July 2009)

The following were the 2009 Spring winners in the "THE ANIMAL RESCUE SITE $100,000 SHELTER⁺ CHALLENGE — together with PETFINDER.COM". Even more voters participated and more shelters got out the word to their followers (more than 4 million votes were counted by the time the Spring Challenge ended). Once again, the winners were split evenly between large and small organizations. More than 70 grants were awarded by GreaterGood.org and Petfinder.com Foundation to the following shelters:

"I am writing to thank you for the $1000 that we won in the Shelter+ Challenge for the state of Iowa. It was an amazing event for a small community like ours. I never dreamed we could get the whole area so excited and involved in an online voting frenzy like we had here. It also brought so much attention to our animal facility that it helped in placing pets in their new homes."
Jeri Dreyer, Denison City Pound, Iowa state winner in the 2009 Spring Shelter+ Challenge

Winners of the Spring 2009 regional prizes

A $1,000 grant went to a Petfinder.com organization in each U.S. state, one in Washington D.C., one in Puerto Rico, and one each for the top two shelters in Canada. Again, we found that these winning organizations came in all sizes and types, rural and urban, big and large, and breed specific and general rescue operations. What mattered were their supporters, who got out the word and kept coming back week after week to vote!

Spring 2009 State Winners

"Your kindness helps to benefit the more than 600 birds who call The Oasis Sanctuary their home, and to ensure that they will thrive and live out their lives in an atmosphere of loving care. These funds will be used to construct mini-flights so the birds can live with flocks of their own kind. Without your support, fulfillment of such projects would not be possible."
Charlotte Fox, The Oasis Sanctuary, Arizona state winner and weekly winner in the 2009 Spring Shelter+ Challenge

Alaska: Alaska SPCA; Alabama: Two by Two Rescue; Arkansas: Wynne Friends of Animals; Arizona: The Oasis Sanctuary; California: English Springer Rescue America, Inc.; Colorado: Colorado Greyhound Adoption; Connecticut: The Friends of the New Haven Animal Shelter; Delaware: Forgotten Cats Inc.; Florida: Pet Rescue by Judy; Georgia: Small Dog Rescue and Humane Society, Inc; Hawaii: 9th Life Hawaii; Idaho: Pocatello Animal Shelter; Illinois: The Buddy Foundation; Indiana: Humane Society for Hamilton County; Iowa: Denison City Pound; Kansas: The Pet Connection Inc.; Kentucky: SBRKY Small Breed Rescue of Kentucky; Louisiana: Natchitoches Humane Animal Shelter; Maine: Animal Refuge League; Maryland: Humane Society of Harford County; Massachuetts: House Rabbit Network; Michigan: Crash's Landing Cat Rescue and Placement Center; Minnesota: Minnesota Companion Rabbit Society; Missouri: St. Louis Senior Dog Project; Mississippi: Animal Rescue Fund of MS; Montana: Pet Paw-see; North Carolina: Safe Haven for Cats; North Dakota: 4 Luv Of Dog Rescue; Nebraska: Stickneys Toy Breed Rescue and Retirement Sanctuary; New Hamphire: NHSPCA; New Jersey: Helping Hearts Equine Rescue; New Mexico: Rio Rancho Animal Control; Nevada: Heaven Can Wait Sanctuary; New York: SBU Cat Network; Ohio: Greyhound Adoption of Ohio; Oklahoma: Small Paws Rescue Inc.; Oregon: Oregon Humane Society; Pennsylvannia: Operation Scarlet Inc.; Rhode Island: Pet Refuge, operated by North Kingstown-Exeter Animal Protection League; South Carolina: Humane Society of McCormick County, Inc.; South Dakota: Almost Home Canine Rescue; Tennesse: Heartland Golden Retriever Rescue; Texas: Basenji Rescue and Transport, Inc.; Utah: Utah Friends of Basset Hounds; Vermont: TARPS (The Animal Rescue and Protection Society); Virginia: Virginia German Shepherd Rescue, Inc.; Washington: Kindred Souls Foundation; Washington DC: Washington Animal Rescue League; WV: PIGS A Sanctuary; Wisconsin: Midwest Horse Welfare Foundation, Inc.; and Wyoming: Campbell County Humane Society.

Spring 2009 Canadian and International Winners

S.A.I.N.T.S., Mission, British Columbia; All Breed Canine Rescue, London, Ontario; and Second Chance Animal Rescue, Villalba, Puerto Rico.

The following were all weekly winners in the Spring 2009 Challenge. They each received a $1,000 grant to help rescued animals: Small Dog Rescue and Humane Society Inc, Atlanta, GA; Heartland Golden Retriever Rescue, Knoxville, TN; SBU Cat Network, Stony Brook, NY; Happy Tails Animal Sanctuary, Columbia, MO; Crash's Landing Cat Rescue and Placement Center, Grand Rapids, MI; Pet Rescue by Judy, Sanford, FL; Basenji Rescue and Transport, Inc., Garland, TX; Midwest Horse Welfare Foundation, Inc, Pittsville, WI; The Oasis Sanctuary, Benson, AZ; Days End Farm Horse Rescue, Lisbon, MD; Community Animal Rescue and Adoption, Inc. (CARA), Jackson, MS; Rolling Dog Ranch Animal Sanctuary, Ovando, MT; Seminole County Animal Services, Sanford, FL; Operation Scarlet, Lancaster, PA; and Best Friends Animal Society, Kanab, UT.

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2008 Shelter+ Challenge Winners (Sep-Dec 2008)

GreaterGood.org (GGO) is proud to announce the following were the 2008 winners in the "THE ANIMAL RESCUE SITE $100,000 SHELTER⁺ CHALLENGE — together with PETFINDER.COM". More than 3 million votes were cast in the 2008 Challenge and the winners were split evenly between large and small organizations. More than 55 grants were awarded by GreaterGood.org and Petfinder.com Foundation during the course of the Challenge as follows:

The 2008 Grand Prize - a $25,000 grant to help animals - went to the South Wood County Humane Society, of Wisconsin Rapids, WI. This community shelter got out the vote by plastering local businesses with flyers, going into their local schools to talk about the need to care for pets and the joys of adoption, approaching their local media to write about the Shelter+ Challenge, and spreading the word through family and friends via the Internet.

"Amazing. Unbelievable. Heartwarming. I was stopped literally hundreds of times by people excited to tell me they were voting, and who they had roped into voting with them."
Phil Hartley, Executive Director, South Wood County Humane Society, Winner 2008 Grand Prize

The 2008 Runner Up - recipient of a $10,000 grant to help animals - went to Best Friends Animal Society, of Kanab, UT. Although located in a remote and rural area of Utah, this Internet-savvy group was able to find support across the country for their cause, spreading the word via e-mail, blogs, and their website.

Below are the winners of the 2008 regional prizes. A $1,000 grant went to a Petfinder.com organization in each U.S. state, one in Washington D.C., one in Puerto Rico, and one each for the top two shelters in Canada.

"We were so proud here in Wynne, Arkansas, especially since we started voting about two weeks after [the Challenge] started. It means the world to us and will help us save more of our friends."
Kathy, Wynne Friends of Animals, Winner 2008 Arkansas State Grant

2008 State Winners

Alaska: Fairbanks North Star Borough Animal Control; Alabama: Two by Two Rescue; Arkansas: Wynne Friends of Animals; Arizona: The Oasis Sanctuary; California: English Springer Rescue America, Inc.; Colorado: MaxFund Animal Adoption Center; Connecticut: New England Border Collie Rescue; Delaware: Animal Humane Sanctuary; Florida: Greyhound Pets of America; Georgia: New Rattitude - Southeast Region; Hawaii: Maui Humane Society; Iowa: Animal Rescue League of Iowa; Idaho : Pocatello Animal Shelter; Illinois: 2nd Chance Animal Rescue; Indiana: Humane Society for Hamilton County; Kansas: Helping Hands Humane Society; Kentucky: SBRKY Small Breed Rescue of Kentucky; Louisiana: Natchitoches Humane Animal Shelter; Massachusetts: House Rabbit Network; Maryland: Days End Farm Horse Rescue; Maine: Animal Refuge League; Michigan: Humane Society of Huron Valley; Minnesota: Retrieve a Golden of Minnesota, Inc.; Missouri: Missouri Pit Bull Rescue; Mississippi: Mississippi Animal Rescue League; Montana: Rolling Dog Ranch Animal Sanctuary; North Carolina: Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue (NRGRR); North Dakota: 4 Luv Of Dog Rescue; Nebraska: Nebraska Humane Society; New Hampshire: NHSPCA; New Jersey: Helping Hearts Equine Rescue; New Mexico: Southwest Collie Rescue Inc; Nevada: Heaven Can Wait Sanctuary; New York: SBU Cat Network; Ohio: Greyhound Adoption of Ohio; Oklahoma: Small Paws Rescue Inc.; Oregon: Oregon Humane Society; Pennsylvania: Operation Scarlet Inc.; Rhode Island: Rhode Island SPCA; South Carolina: Humane Society of McCormick County, Inc.; South Dakota: Almost Home Canine Rescue; Tennessee: Southern States Dachshund Rescue; Texas: Etosha Rescue and Adoption Center; Utah: Utah Friends of Basset Hounds; Virginia: Middleburg Humane Foundation; Vermont: TARPS (The Animal Rescue and Protection Society); Washington: Pet Over Population Prevention (POPP); Wisconsin: Saving Paws Animal Rescue; West Virginia: Randolph County Humane Society; Wyoming: Campbell County Humane Society; Puerto Rico: Second Chance Animal Rescue; and Washington DC: Washington Animal Rescue League.

2008 Canadian and International Winners

Windsor/Essex County Humane Society, Ontario, Canada; Dhana Metta Rescue Society, British Columbia, Canada; and Second Chance Animal Rescue, Villalba, Puerto Rico.

The following were all weekly winners in 2008. They each received a $1,000 grant to help rescued animals: Best Friends Animal Society, Happy Labs Rescue, SBRKY Small Breed Rescue of Kentucky, Operation Scarlet Inc., The Oasis Sanctuary, Rhode Island SPCA, Natchitoches Humane Animal Shelter, South Wood County Humane Society, Days End Farm Horse Rescue, Etosha Rescue and Adoption Center, and Humane Society of McCormick County, Inc.

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