Friends of Norfolk Animal Care Center
File, Feast and Give Back!
Join us at Baker’s Crust's Ghent location in Norfolk on Tuesday, April 15th for Tax Day Relief Night – “File, Feast & Give Back.”
Date: Tuesday, April 15th
Time: 11 AM - 9 PM
Location: Baker’s Crust, Norfolk
Why stress about Tax Day when you can celebrate with great food and furry friends?
10% of the sale of your meal will be donated to Friends of Norfolk Animal Care Center through Baker’s Crust Dough-Raiser program, helping to support Norfolk Animal Care Center.
Meet an adoptable dog from NACC on the patio from 4 PM - 6 PM (weather permitting).
Visit the FNACC booth from 4 PM - 7 PM to shop merchandise, learn more about our work, and find out how you can get involved.
IMPORTANT: Guests must turn in an invitation to their server or bartender, either in printed or digital form, for their purchase to be credited toward the total funds raised.
Dine in, make a difference, and enjoy a stress-free Tax Day. Bring your friends, family, and fellow animal lovers—every meal helps a pet in need.
Save the Date!
Save the date for this year's Bark in the Park with the Norfolk Tides!
Join Friends of Norfolk Animal Care Center at Harbor Park on June 10, 20025.
Enjoy the ballgame with your furry bestie AND help pets and pet owners in our community!
• People tickets are $in advance/$19 at the gate.
• Dog tickets are $5 and all proceeds benefit Friends of the Norfolk Animal Care Center
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Save the Date!
Friends of Norfolk Animal Care Center is thrilled to announce our participation in the 2025 Book Exchange Charity Sale on September 27th and 28th! This amazing event brings the community together to support local organizations making a difference.
In 2024, the Book Exchange raised an incredible $9,419 for participating charities, and we’re excited to see what this year’s event has in store.
FNACC's charity weekend will be on September 27th and 28th. Every dollar raised helps us continue our mission of supporting Norfolk’s animals through medical care, adoption initiatives, and community outreach programs. Stay tuned for more details about this year’s sale and how you can get involved. Let’s make 2025 another record-breaking year for our furry friends! 🐾📚
Past Events
Dogtoberfest 2024
The 11th Annual Dogtoberfest took place on Saturday, October 12th to benefit Norfolk Animal Care Center! We are so grateful to everyone who attended, donated, and purchased raffle tickets—your support means everything! 🐾❤️
A special shout-out to Elation Brewing for hosting us and to our incredible vendors for donating their time and goods for the raffle: Pawsnickety Pets, RyNo Love Boutique, LLC, Coco Cares, Camp Bow Wow Virginia Beach, Happy Pops, Hampton Roads Veterinary Hospice, When Skies are Grey Photography and Knervous Knitting. You truly helped make this event a success!
We also want to give a shout-out to Dan Pelligrino for the amazing live music, Hampton Roads Veterinary Hospice for offering free lump and bump checks, and When Skies Are Grey Photography for the beautiful fall-themed photo booth. You all made this event extra special!
And of course, congratulations to our pet costume contest winners:
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Twinning: Peter and the Angry Chicken
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Most Original: Gora the Cybertruck
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Fan Favorite: Sebastián the Target Shopper
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A big thank you to Care-A-Lot Pet Supply for donating the awesome goodie bag prizes! Everyone brought their A-game, and this year's Dogtoberfest was one for the books!