Coming September 17, 2026

PawPalooza, PAW Team’s signature fundraising gala and donor celebration, returns this fall! Join 175 guests for an evening of celebration, community, and powerful storytelling in support of pets and people across Portland.

Guests will hear directly from PAW Team staff, volunteers, and clients about how our small-but-mighty organization is helping underserved pets and the people who love them through free veterinary care, pet supplies, and compassionate support services.

The evening will also feature a raffle, auction, food & drinks, and opportunities to connect with fellow animal lovers and community supporters. Guests can get their beloved pet immortalized in a unique, hand-drawn pet portrait or reach out to a lost companion with session with an animal communicator.

PawPalooza is more than a fundraiser — it’s a celebration of the bond between pets and people, and the community that makes PAW Team’s lifesaving work possible.

PawPalooza wants your sponsorship!

Click here to see our 2026 Sponsorship Deck and how your business can help people and pets in our community.

2025 A Record Breaking Affair

On Thursday, September 18th, over 200 PAW Team supporters came together for PAW Team’s annual signature gala and celebration, PawPalooza. The event, our most important single fundraiser of the year, was a record breaking affair for Portland Animal Welfare Team.

Because of the steadfast support from our donors and their belief in this critical work PAW Team raised a jaw-dropping $138,432!

We set out to raise - what we thought was a lofty goal - $75,000 to support our programs and work throughout the year.

WOW, we are blown away by your support and generosity! Thank you all for making PawPalooza 2025 our most successful single fundraiser in PAW Team history.

Your commitment to PAW Team makes all of our work possible and without you, there is no PAW Team. In a time when many social and direct services are seeing their budgets cut, you showed up to ensure PAW Team is not only here now, but growing to meet the increased need and help even more pets in our community.