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Faces of Hope: Photo Contest

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What’s your PAWsitive inspiration?

Our founder, Helen Woodward, believed that teaching current and future generations to care for animals and their habitats was the best way to make the world a better place for all.

Coming together as a community and contributing to benefit animals in need exemplifies her motto of “people helping animals and animals helping people.”  Enter Helen Woodward Animal Center’s 2027 Faces of Hope Photo Contest to inspire and encourage others to help orphan pets find their FURever homes.

 

Contest Details

Enter Now and give you and your pet the chance to win some of these great prizes:

  • Pet photo session with a professional photographer
  • Feature in the 2026 HOPE Telethon
  • 2 silver tickets to the 2027 Spring Fling Gala
  • Full-page feature in the 2028 Calendar
  • Invitation to a VIP Luncheon
  • 4 additional copies of the Faces of Hope Calendar

All entrants will receive a discount code to purchase the 2027 Faces of Hope Calendar (wall or desktop). 

Entries with at least 50 votes will appear in photo montage squares throughout the calendar. 

 

Special Thanks To

Contest Photo Guidelines

Good Photos

👍 Clear, not fuzzy or blurry

👍 Pets within frame

👍 Not heavily edited

👍 Natural lighting works best

👍 Horizontal orientation preferred

“Tan dog with one ear perked and one flopped, panting with its tongue hanging out, against a soft blue background.”

Bad Photos

❌ Pixelated, fuzzy or blurry photos

❌ Pets faces not shown

❌ Inappropriate or Harmful Situations

❌ Dark lighting

❌ Phone Screenshots

❌ Use of filters, text or AI edits

Woman bending down hugging a dog

Questions?

Contact (858)756-4117 ext. 339 or Outreach@animalcenter.org

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