Why Partner with Wayside?

• Build lasting relationships
• Put your company values to work
• It’s the right thing to do
• Increase employee engagement
• Boost company morale

Looking for other ways to get involved? We offer volunteer opportunties, employee giving campaigns, event sponsorhip, and more!

Corporate Volunteerism

Volunteers are utilized to ensure we are able to meet the ongoing needs of the shelter.  Training is required to work directly with the animals, however animal cuddles are included during the visit. Most projects will consist of daily tasks, event support, and other needs at the time. Group volunteering is a great tool for team building and getting involved with the community!

Employee Giving

Is your company or organization ready to put their philanthropic passion into action? Employee giving is a great way to support employees at your company who are already passionate about a cause. A few ways companies can promote employee giving include:

• Matching Gifts
• Volunteer Grants
• In-Kind Donations
• Internal Employee Fundraising

Get creative! At Wayside, we are open to creative ways of fundraising for the animals. Check out our DIY fundraising tool!

Event Sponsorship

Wayside Waifs has two annual signature events, Fur Ball and Strutt With Your Mutt, offering many corporate opportunities for brand awareness through various marketing and event materials. Event sponsorships go directly back to provide care for the thousands of homeless animals Wayside cares for each year.

Fur Ball

Fur Ball Gala is Wayside’s largest special event fundraiser of the year, raising $1.3 million towards Wayside’s overall operating budget. Each year, Fur Ball has a new theme making our event one of the most popular and downright FUN social events in Kansas City. Some previous themes include: Cinco de Meow, Beach Paw-ty, Alice in WaysideLand, Bone-anza and Hawaii Fido.

In addition to a different theme each year, the Fur Ball features a gourmet dinner, 18 hosted open bars, amazing silent and live auctions, cuddly puppies and kittens, and live entertainment.

Table sponsorshops start at $2,500 and tickets are $250 each.

Strutt With Your Mutt

Strutt With Your Mutt is Kansas City’s largest dog-friendly 3K and 5K walk/run and Wayside’s signature fall fundraiser. We welcome over 50+ local pet-related vendors and more than 1,500 participants and their furry friends. Strutt With Your Mutt raises $185,000 towards Wayside’s operating budget.

The event takes place in the beautiful Brookside neighborhood. We encourage corporate partners to start a team and recruit their staff and families to join their team. Strutt is a true celebration of the bonds between people and their pets.

Vendor booths are $250

Sponsorships start at $1,000

Team Registrations are as low as $25 per person