Forsyth Humane Hosts Adults-Only Pour for Paws Bourbon and Wine Fundraiser

The Reid Barn at 6844 Majors Rd in Cumming will welcome Pour for Paws, a western-themed, adults-only (21+) fundraising party benefiting the Humane Society of Forsyth County on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Event copy describes the night as featuring bourbon and wine tastings, with promotional text that reads "featuring bourbon and wine tastings, heavy" (truncated in source material).

Promotional language on social media frames the event as social as well as charitable; an Instagram snippet calls it "Pour for Paws is more than just a fundraiser — it's an evening of dancing, tastings, laughter, and community, all benefiting the pets at Humane" (truncated). The fundraiser is explicitly adults-only and carries the western-themed branding used in the event announcements.

Organizers have not published ticket prices, ticket tiers, or a formal fundraising goal for Pour for Paws in the materials provided. Forsyth Humane's published materials for a related outreach program, Sip for Paws, do include vendor requirements and campaign dates: a Participant Agreement Form must be completed "by July 30th to receive full publicity," and participating beverage businesses agreed "to donate a minimum of 10% of your drink sales from Thursday, September 25th, 2025, to Forsyth Humane Society." Those Sip for Paws deadlines and the September 25, 2025 donation requirement are presented on Forsyth Humane materials about Sip for Paws and are not explicitly tied to the March 14 Pour for Paws fundraising party in the available text.

Forsyth Humane's Sip for Paws campaign has been promoted citywide through billboards, digital media, press releases, flyers, and postcards, and organizers describe Sip for Paws 2025 as "a HUGE success!" The Sip for Paws copy emphasizes that participating "sipperies" — coffee shops, tea houses, juice shops and similar businesses — united to donate 10% of a day's proceeds to support care for dogs and cats experiencing homelessness in Forsyth County.

The nonprofit also is running a separate Pet Mayor campaign this spring. In its 85-year history, the organization is staging a "first-of-its-kind" Pet Mayor competition that aims to raise $30,000; Alex Patton, marketing director for Forsyth Humane Society, said, "The grand prize is what everybody's after." The Pet Mayor rollout includes public meet-and-greet events at three local breweries through March 21st.

For questions about Pour for Paws tickets, sponsorships, or accessibility at The Reid Barn, Forsyth Humane lists phone (336) 721-1303 and email info@forsythhumane.org. The organization's visitor site is at 4881 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem, where hours are Tuesday–Saturday 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2 p.m.–6 p.m.; the shelter is closed Sunday and Monday.