Hello friends, family, and supporters,

First, thank you for supporting my dream of starting this organization and event.

When I started Traci's Paws, I knew I wanted to give back to the military community. While I was not a "military brat," as some say, half of my family are veterans, and many of my friends are now veterans as well, from almost every branch.

Since 2016, when the first Unleash the Holiday Cheer brought excitement to Liberty Station and later moved to Sharp Healthcare as a drive-through during the pandemic, then back to Liberty Station, we have made the holidays so much happier for 2,683 military/veteran families. With amazing supporters like the McBeth Foundation for their grant, and you, through a general monetary donation, vendor fee, sponsorship, or unwrapped gift donation, we've provided these families with $1,039,291.13 in monetary and in-kind donations!

This is something all of you should be very proud of, because you made this happen, and Traci's Paws continues to rely on these contributions to help us continue our work for even more military and veteran families for many Unleash the Holiday Cheer celebrations to come.

Thank you,

Traci Wilkerson Steckel, Founder & President

Traci's Paws

11th Annual Unleash the Holiday Cheer

Team Members