Voorhees Animal Orphanage to Host 26th Annual Woofstock Festival

Calling all groovy pets and pet lovers! The Voorhees Animal Orphanage (VAO) is getting ready to bark and roll at their 26th Annual Woofstock Festival, a dog-friendly event open to the public on Saturday, September 24 from 11 a.m. to

4 p.m. at the Voorhees Town Center in Voorhees Township, N.J. Entry to the festival is just $2 and proceeds from Woofstock, VAO’s largest fund-raising event of the year, support medical care, pet food and supplies for the community shelter’s dogs and cats.

The fun-filled event will feature dog demonstrations, food trucks and music. Highlights include: the VAO alumni parade hosted by 6ABC Action News anchor Rick Williams and led by the Hegeman String Band, pet photos, dog demonstrations, pet contests, craft, retail and pet products vendors, music by Red Sky and more. New this year is a beer garden sponsored by Tonewood Brewing.

“Each year, Woofstock helps raise awareness about VAO’s mission and helps us continue to provide medical care and feed and house cats and dogs until we can place them into their forever homes,” said Jennifer Bailey, marketing director, VAO. “With so much uncertainty and stress in the world nowadays, it’s a comfort to know that we can still come together for a day of peace, love and pets!”

Woofstock is sponsored by the Camden County Board of Commissioners, Petco Love, Holman Enterprises, Earl & Katherine Marks, Auto Lenders, Smoking Dog Cigars, Country Pet Lodge, South Jersey Magazine, Burlington Press, Perfect Fitness, Servpro, Brody’s Crafted Cocktails, Republic Bank, The Val Nunnenkamp Team, and Smith, Magram, Michaud, Colonna – Attorneys at Law.

Additional sponsorship and vendor opportunities are available. If you are interested in sponsoring or participating as a vendor, visit https://www.vaonj.org/woofstock-2022/or email woofstock@vanonj.org.

About the Voorhees Animal Orphanage

Founded in 1988, the Voorhees Animal Orphanage (VAO) is a nonprofit community animal shelter and 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to providing shelter, food and medical care to stray and unwanted animals, until permanent and loving homes can be found. VAO does not receive any local, state or federal funding. We rely on grants and generous contributions of individuals and corporations. Currently, VAO serves 29 towns in southern New Jersey, 19 of which are in Camden County. VAO works with rescue partners across the country to rescue animals from overcrowded and high-kill shelters. In 2021, VAO achieved “no-kill” status by exceeding a live release rate greater than 90%. To learn more about VAO visit https://www.vaonj.org/.