Business Partners

The Animal Adoption and Rescue Foundation of Winston-Salem is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that rescues and re-homes abandoned, abused and surrendered cats and dogs in the greater Winston-Salem area by providing safety and security through veterinary care and foster homes until they are adopted.

We are launching a new program to promote the local businesses that are as passionate about pets as we are.

For local businesses serving pet owners who live in our community, it makes good business sense to identify partnership opportunities with animal-serving and support organizations.

AARF is just that organization! AARF has been a reliable, trusted animal welfare resource in the greater Winston-Salem community for nearly 30 years. Each year, AARF rescues and rehomes hundreds of dogs and cats locally while helping pet owners care for and keep their beloved pets when possible. Each Saturday during AARF’s adoption fairs, many local residents visit AARF’s house to meet adoptable dogs, puppies, cats and kittens. And, AARF receives hundreds of calls each month for referrals to helpful local businesses and organizations for services such as pet sitting, grooming and training to pet-friendly restaurants, bars/pubs/wineries, retail vendors and veterinary practices.

This is the AARF difference.  By joining with AARF, you are promoting your business to individuals that also support helping our community’s pets and people!

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025

$500

for an annual donation of $500, your business will receive

  • Certificate to display in your business that will acknowledge your partnership with AARF

  • Logo posted as a “Business Sponsor” on AARF’s website

  • Twice a year, your business will receive recognition on social media posts as a “This Week’s Adoption Fair brought to you by xxxx (logo with a short tag line about the company). Facebook and Instagram-Combined 16,600+ followers

$1,000

for an annual donation of $1,000, your business will receive

  • Above +

  • 2 additional sponsorship recognition posts on AARF’s Social Media platforms

  • Active link from the AARF website to your website

  • Recognition in our monthly e-newsletter distributed to more than 5,000 subscribers/donors

  • Inclusion as an “Opal Paw” member of The Rescuers Club, AARF’s Annual Giving Society, for 2025

$2,500

for an annual donation of $2,500, your business will receive

  • Above +

  • For one year, a banner/sign on an outside dog kennel during adoption fairs

  • For one year, recognition within the cat wards during adoption fairs

  • Once a calendar year, be a featured “Business Sponsor of the Month” with a short feature article in AARF’s e-newsletter

  • Inclusion as a “Topaz Paw” member of The Rescuers Club, AARF’s Annual Giving Society, for 2025

    $5,000

    for an annual donation of $5,000, your business will receive

  • Above +

  • Inclusion of business materials at AARF community event tables and at the front desk (annually, contact made with hundreds of people)

  • Inclusion of business materials in AARF adoption bags for dogs and cats (over 500 adoptions annually)

  • Inclusion as an “Sapphire Paw” member of The Rescuers Club, AARF’s Annual Giving Society, for 2025

    $10,000

    for an annual donation of $10,000, your business will receive

  • Above +

  • Large banner to indicate that your business is an adoption fair sponsor for the calendar year

  • Option to host an adoption fair event at your place of business

  • Inclusion as a “Ruby Paw” member of The Rescuers Club, AARF’s Annual Giving Society, for 2025