UPCOMING EVENTS

Winston Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to support San Diego animal rescue groups and shelters.

After losing my beloved bulldog, Winston in 2019, I wanted to share my story of how I grew through grief and turned loss into a legacy by helping other dogs who are in need. I created and filmed a mini-documentary and premiered it to an audience of 45. In it, I shared the story of love and commitment as Winston aged and we ultimately had to make the difficult decision to relieve him of his pain. In the days and months that followed, the pain of losing him was so intense that I didn't think I would ever stop crying or walking around like I was a zombie. After 3 long, sleepless and tear-filled months, I visited with a dear friend and his senior bulldog. That visit woke something up inside of me and the Winston Project was born.

We know that rescue groups and shelters are spread very thin with all the work they do in the field rescuing and saving dogs from neglect and abuse. They don't have time nor the means to fundraise. That's where Winston Project comes in. Our goal is to raise funds to disperse to local rescue groups through grant requests with the money going directly to helping the dogs in need. 

We love dogs and our mission is to make a difference in their lives... one dog at a time.

In our first year, we raised $28,000 and were able to help dogs like Maya, Ramon and a kitten named Skippy among others through FACE Foundation, SNAP - Spay Neuter Action Project, and Rancho Coastal Humane Society.

In 2024, our second year,  we raised nearly $35,000 and supported the spay & neuter of 34 cats and dogs, provided medical care for a 

dog fighting cancer, helped Roadogs Dog Rescue and connected the community through events like Barktoberfest and Santa Paws' Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest. 

Ways you can help:

• Sponsor our upcoming Casino Night Fundraiser on May 29th. (Variety of sponsorship opportunity levels available.)
  
• Become a monthly donor. For as little as $19/month, you can help save the life of an animal in need. And as a thank you, we'll send you a Winston Project t-shirt letting everyone know you saved a life.
  
• Attend our events, donate a raffle item, and volunteer! Also follow us on social media and share our posts.

• Winston Project donated $5,000 to The Animal Pad to help their efforts of saving a dog named Ramon, who was so badly neglected that he had tumors in his eyes which caused his eyeballs to pop out of their sockets! Thanks to The Animal Pad (and 14 rounds of chemo), Ramon is on the mend and receiving the love and life that he so deserves.

While Rancho Coastal Humane Society is well-known for its personalized  pet adoption  process, youth education programs and Friends of County Animal Shelters (FOCAS) program, they also are recognized for established programming designed to strengthen and promote the human-animal bond. This includes the   Animal Safehouse Program for victims of domestic violence, military veterans and seniors, the  Community Pet Food Bank, Pet-Assisted  Therapy  and  Pet Loss Support programs, and the Veterinary Care Program for Seniors in need.  

Winston Project is proud to support the work they do for the community.