Animal Kneads Day 2010


Animal Kneads Day is Animal Care & Control's largest annual fundraiser with all proceeds benefiting our Free Public Spay & Neuter Fund. The event is held at Great Harvest Bread Company and has tripled in size since it first began in 2007.

During the month of August, Great Harvest Bread Company opens on a Sunday, which is not a regular business day, and the owners and staff donate their time and the ingredients to make hundreds of loaves of bread.


Volunteers from Animal Care & Control staff the counter and offer the bread to customers for a donation of $10 a loaf. 100 percent of the proceeds go directly to our Free Public Spay & Neuter Fund.

In 2009, Animal Kneads Day brought in nearly $7,500, which was more than double the amount raised in 2008. This year's fundraising goal is $15,000, and there are lots of ways you can help us achieve that goal. A complete list of how you can help is posted at the bottom of this page.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg is one of the top 10 fastest-growing US metro areas, and as the Charlotte area continues to grow, so does its animal population. There are an estimated 400,000 cats and dogs living in the metro area, and many of these animals are stray. As a municipal shelter, Animal Care & Control cannot turn away any animal, regardless of the shelter's capacity. Last year alone, due to severe overpopulation of unwanted animals, the shelter had to euthanize 12,632 cats and dogs (in FY09), many of which would have been adoptable. To help reduce the number of animals coming into the shelter, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Animal Care & Control Division (CMPD-ACCD) instituted a Free Public Spay & Neuter Assistance Program. This program is funded solely through donations and grants, which makes Animal Kneads Day our most important annual fundraiser. In FY09, the spay/neuter program was able to sterilize 1,228 animals, which makes this year's fundraising goal of $15,000 extremely crucial.

Event Information: 
August 2010 (Exact date to be posted soon!)
Great Harvest Bread Company
6420 Rea Road (Shops at Piper Glen)

How can you help?
The best way for you to support Animal Kneads day is to stop by Great Harvest Bread Company on the day of the event and pick up a delicious loaf of bread for a donation of only $10. Also, please tell your friends, family, neighbors about this important event.

As Animal Kneads Day continues to grow, so does the need for volunteers and corporate sponsors. Listed below are some of the ways local businesses can show their support:

  • Become an event sponsor
  • Participate in the event with a booth
  • Match donations made during certain hours of the event
  • Advertise the event
  • Distribute posters and flyers

Contact Melissa Knicely at 704-336-3627 if you or your company are interested in supporting our most important annual fundraiser.