Our Campaign Goals & Vision for the Future

We are moving closer to finalizing the gratis lease on 10 acres of land given to us by Santee Cooper.  Our goal of raising $6-$7 million is also well under way with $3 million raised so far including cash reserves allocated for the building fund and pledges from private donors, estates and corporations totaling roughly $2 million. We also have a commitment from the City of Myrtle Beach for an additional $500,000 above the yearly grant we receive from them. We are still seeking an additional $1.5-$3 million to complete the facility which includes expanding the services and size of our low-cost veterinary clinic, building and furnishing our new Cat Cafe, Pooch Pavilion & Community Room, creating beautiful and responsible landscaping for numerous walking trails, designing a Memorial Serenity Garden for those animals that have left us and adding more indoor & outdoor animal exercise areas including free roam cat rooms & additional dog playgrounds.

Our vision for the new Grand Strand Humane Society is exciting and forward thinking in terms of sustainability in our building and room for future growth. Our new, modern facility will provide a comfortable, stress-free environment for animals in our care and offer space to accommodate quality educational and outreach programs for children and adults in our community as well as accommodate the future needs of our area’s homeless pet population. To continue our life-saving mission our goal is simple. Create a community-centered, community-focused resource to serve the growing community.

When you make a donation to our capital campaign you’ll be making a difference that will benefit our community for generations, and we will be honored to publicly recognize your generosity. We offer a variety of Naming Opportunities within the newly built spaces and across our programming, ranging from $500 to $2,000,000. Come along with us on this incredible journey with your tax-deductible donation. To learn how you can join our mission and make this new home a reality, email our committee today.

As we have all experienced the past few years life can be uncertain. There are also unexpected surprises when building and opening a new facility so we want to ensure that we are covered to handle them and make sure our first year of operation has a bit of a financial cushion. For those reasons we are also building a healthy operational reserve during our campaign drive.