TURKEY TROT Walkathon

Our TURKEY TROT is our annual walkathon where participants gather pledges for each kilometer they trot to raise funds and public awareness for Animal Acres. This year, the Animal Acres TURKEY TROT Walkathon is being held in November to raise awareness about the treatment of turkeys, and encourage people to consider having a vegetarian dinner for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Along with information on turkey production, we will be passing out literature on the variety of vegetarian Thanksgiving options available. Your support will help us SAVE THE TURKEYS this Thanksgiving holiday season!


All walkers must pre-register (to help us plan the event and food/beverage needs). Please email: info@animalacres.org or call 661-269-5404 to register for the TURKEY TROT.


The TURKEY TROT walkathon is being held on Sunday, November 8 from noon to 4 p.m.

We will be walking on Washington Boulevard - a busy street with lots of traffic to educate people as we walk along! It's a great location to reach and teach thousands that turkeys (and other farmed animals) need protection, and love, too! The walkathon will begin in Venice at the beach, near the Venice Beach pier. Look for Animal Acres banner on the beach!

Parking: Parking is available in the beach parking lot (fee required) at the end of Washington Boulevard, and some free street parking is also available in the area. Please click here Venice Beach Map.


The walkathon begins at Noon with registration, and will end at 4:00 p.m. with a beach picnic. Walkers should bring their completed walkathon packet with sponsor pledge sheets and collected pledges. The walkathon is a 10 kilometer walk (approximately 6.2 miles). It generally takes two to three hours to complete. You are welcome to walk with the group holding signs and passing out literature, or walk at your own pace. The walk is designed as a loop, beginning and ending at the same location. All walkers will receive a complimentary picnic lunch after the walk, and at this time, we will also announce the TURKEY TROT prize winners.

12:00 - 12:30 Registration
12:30 - 3:00 Trot down Washington Boulevard!
3:00 - 4:00 pm Picnic Lunch & Prize Announcements


As a walkathon participant, you will be collecting pledges from people (your sponsors!) Since the walk is 10K, we suggest asking for a minimum pledge of $10 ($1.00 per kilometer.) A $25 pledge at $2.25 per kilometer entitles the sponsor to an Animal Acres membership, which includes FREE Sunday tours and other member benefits. You will find it helpful to give sponsors examples of what their sponsorship will do for animals. For example: "A donation of $25 will feed a rescued pig for an entire month." The best people to ask for pledges tend to be your relatives, friends, fellow students and coworkers. Neighbors, particularly ones with animals, are often good sources too. Be sure to ask the owners or managers of businesses you support, including veg restaurants or other animal friendly companies. Don't be afraid to ask anyone you know. Keep in mind that most people are accustomed to contributing to worthy causes, and many will be pleased to have been given the opportunity to help end animal suffering!

We are asking walkers to raise a minimum of $100 in pledge support. That's only ten people who sponsor you at one dollar per kilometer! Make this your starting goal and then keep the momentum going once you achieve this amount. Remember, every pledge you receive will help save the lives of abused and neglected farm animals.


Pledges should be collected before the walk and turned in at the walkathon registration the day of the walk, along with your sponsor pledge sign up sheets. Please CLICK HERE to download a pledge sheet or email: info@animalacres.org if you would like us to mail you pledge sheets. For each of your sponsors, list their name, address, phone, email and amount of pledge, on your pledge sign up sheet. Please be sure to write clearly, and indicate if the person wishes to be on the Animal Acres membership list. If your sponsors give you a cash pledge, you may find it easier to keep the cash and write one check from your own personal checking account (or a money order). If your sponsors write you a check, please have them make the check payable to Animal Acres.

All proceeds from this year's TURKEY TROT Walkathon will help Animal Acres provide refuge for rescued turkeys and other farmed animals. Los Angeles needs a farmed animal sanctuary and compassionate learning center to save suffering farmed animals and encourage people to save ALL farmed animals by going vegan! Your support will ensure that Animal Acres can continue its vital rescue, education, and advocacy efforts.


We would like to reward all of our top earning walkers with a prize for really getting out there and working hard to get sponsorships. Think of these prizes as a little "thank you" from all of the future turkeys and other farmed animals that you are helping to rescue and care for. Here's what you can win!

$1,000 Rescuer
Walkers raising $1,000 or more will receive a complimentary ticket to our star-studded Gala event.

$500 Rescuer
Walkers raising $500 or more will receive two complimentary tickets to our Thanksgiving FOR the Turkeys Celebration on Saturday, November 21.

$250 Rescuer
Walkers raising $250 or over will receive a walkathon goody bag with veg cookbook, food, and more.


Comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen lotion, sun hat, sun glasses, and a light jacket are recommended. Many walkers like to carry a backpack with extra water bottles and other walking essentials. Walkers are encouraged to wear message t-shirts appropriate to the theme of the walkathon, and Animal Acres t-shirts will be available for purchase at the walkathon registration table.


Walkers are welcome to bring their dog companions, however, city regulations require that dogs be on a leash at all times. We also ask that you please bring a water bowl and extra water to carry with you on the walk for your companion.