Make spirits bright and tails wag at the Ontario SPCA’s Santa Run & Santa Paws Walk
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Brockville, ON (November 4, 2025) – Lace up your running shoes, grab your Santa hat or ugly sweater and get ready to make spirits bright at the Santa Run & Santa Paws Walk in support of the Ontario SPCA Leeds & Grenville Animal Centre.
This festive fundraising event takes place on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Mac Johnson Wildlife Area in Brockville. The fun kicks off with a 6.5-kilometre Santa Run at 10 a.m. Wear your jolliest holiday gear and run to support animals in need. All finishers will receive a unique holiday-themed medal, with a special handcrafted award to the first place male, female and youth runners.
A dog-friendly social will take place after the race from 12 noon to 3 p.m., featuring a walk along the trails, bonfire, canteen, photo booth, and a variety of local vendors offering purr-fect holiday gifts and treats for pets and people alike.
Registration for the Santa Run is $30, with all proceeds supporting the Ontario SPCA Leeds & Grenville Animal Centre. While there is no cost to attend the social, donations are encouraged to help make the season merry and bright for animals in need.
“Join us on the beautiful trails of Mac Johnson Wildlife Area for a fun and festive way to help local animals in need,” says Katelyn Stojadinov, Community Outreach Coordinator with the Ontario SPCA Leeds & Grenville Animal Centre “The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is a registered charity that is 100 per cent donor funded, so every dollar raised helps give animals in our community a second chance.”
Please note that while dogs are welcome to attend the afternoon festivities, for the safety of our furry friends and participants, animals are not permitted to participate in the run portion of the event.
Get ready for some ho-ho-howliday fun and help make tails wag this season. To register for the Santa Run or learn more about the event, visit ontariospca.ca/leedsgrenville
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Media Contact
Katelyn Stojadinov
Community Outreach Coordinator, Ontario SPCA Leeds & Grenville Animal Centre
613-349-7575
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society
The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is a registered charity that has been changing the lives of animals for over 150 years. The Society provides care, comfort and compassion to animals in need in communities across Ontario. It values all animals and advocates to treat them with respect and kindness. The Society strives to keep pets and families together and does so through a variety of community support services, such as sheltering and adoptions, including emergency sheltering, feral cat management programs, animal transfers, food distribution, humane education, animal advocacy, and spay/neuter services.
The Ontario SPCA does not receive annual government funding and relies on donations to provide programs and services to help animals in need. To learn more, or to donate, visit ontariospca.ca. Charitable Business # 88969-1044-RR0002.
The Ontario SPCA Leeds & Grenville Animal Centre is situated on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples.
