Dogs Forever’s annual barks n’ bubbles car wash fundraiser
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- Date: Sunday, June 8th, 2025
- Time: 11am – 2pm
- Location: Canine Corner & Cats Too – 1201 8th ST NW, CR, 52405
- Facebook Event HERE
Come support Dogs Forever at our Barks n’ Bubbles Car Wash Fundraiser!
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Suggested donation of $10.00. Cash, Check, Venmo are preferred, Cards accepted also.
Sunday, June 8th from 11-2 PM
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Located at Canine Corner and Cats too: 1208 1207 8th ST NW, Cedar Rapids, 52405
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We’ll have signs on where to pull in, a cashier to give your donation to, and a volunteer to help direct traffic through to Canine Corner & Cats Too’s parking lot.
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Watch for the yellow and white DOGS FOREVER EVENT/FUNDRAISER signs along the roadways!
Dogs Forever’s 4th annual Pup Cup Drive-Thru Fundraiser
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- Date: Sunday, August 24th
- Time: 2-5pm
- Location: Geonetric – 415 12th Ave SE, CR, 52401
- Facebook Event HERE
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Load up your pupperooski(s) and bring them by for a sweet treat to beat the heat all while supporting our 4th Annual Pup Cup Drive-Thru Fundraiser. Donation based drive-thru with all proceeds coming back to the pups at Dogs Forever! Cash, Check, Venmo preferred, cards accepted too.
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Pup cups will be good ol’ chilled whipped cream in a cup with a snacky snack treat on top.
All are welcome! (Yesssss even cats too if pup cups are their thing.)
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Sunday, August 24th 2-5PM. Located in the parking lot of Geonetric! Look for EVENT signs along the roadways and our bright yellow DOGS FOREVER banner.
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We can’t WAIT to see you, and let’s be honest… mostly your pups!
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P.S.: This is not a vendor event. Just a drive-thru style fundraiser where you don’t even get out of your vehicle (unless you want to pull over afterwards in the parking lot for your pup to enjoy their treat!). Hosted by volunteers from our shelter and our Fundraising Committee, supporting our sweet dogs. 
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A BIG OL’ THANK YOU to KCRG Show You Care for selecting OUR event to benefit from advertising!!
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SPONSORS:
Thank you to Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust for being our Top Barker Sponsor!!
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Dogs Forever’s annual end of summer garage sale fundraiser
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- Date: Saturday – September 6th
- Time: 10am – 2pm
- Location: Dogs Forever Shelter Parking Lot 809 Rockford Road SW, CR, 52404
- Facebook Event HERE
It’s time for our Annual End of Summer Garage Sale Fundraiser!!
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Saturday, September 6th from 10-2pm (RAIN DATE: Saturday, September 13th same time; same place). You’ll see everything set up and ready for you! Come buy some of our overflow goodies with 100% of the proceeds coming back to the sweet pups at our shelter. Have decent gently used dog stuff to donate to help us? Get in touch!
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Even better, our shelter is OPEN for visitors during this time so you can support them at our garage sale, and then go visit them.
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Dog goodies from new and slightly used beds, kennels, crates, clothes, collars, leashes, harnesses, accessories, and more! Dogs Forever Merchandise from t-shirts, tanks, hats, and hoodies for humans of course. 
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We’ll accept CASH, CHECKS (to Dogs Forever), VENMO with no purchase protection (DogsForeverRescue) and cards if needed. We do get charged a small fee to use cards so we prefer cash, checks, venmo.
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ALL SALES FINAL.
Dogs Forever’s 5th annual chili cook off fundraiser
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- Date: Saturday – October 4th
- Time: 11am – 2pm
- Location: Geonetric – 415 12th Ave SE, CR, 52401
- Facebook Event HERE
Dog Forever is hosting our 5th Annual Chili Cook Off Fundraiser with a Silent Auction and Bake Sale!
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$5 suggested entry donation to come on down and taste some of the best chili recipes in town.
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Saturday, October 4th
11-2 PM
11-2 PM
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Located at Geonetric. (From parking lot go in the glass door next to the garage door.)
Located at Geonetric. (From parking lot go in the glass door next to the garage door.)
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We need YOUR help to choose!! Bring your family and friends and sample a wide variety of home-made chili.
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Our chili cookers COULD win up to $500!!!
Judge’s First Place Winner: $400!!
Judge’s Second Place Winner: $60
Judge’s Third Place Winner: $40
People’s Choice Award Winner: $100!!
Judge’s First Place Winner: $400!!
Judge’s Second Place Winner: $60
Judge’s Third Place Winner: $40
People’s Choice Award Winner: $100!!
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REGISTRATION LINK TO PARTICIPATE FOR $30 PER ENTRY: https://www.signupgenius.com/…/10C0D48A5A82DAAFFC25…–
Guest Judges:
#1: COMING SOOOONNN!!!
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#1: COMING SOOOONNN!!! #2: #3:–
Silent Auction Items:
COMING SOOOOONN!!!
COMING SOOOOONN!!!
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Sponsors:
Thank you to:
Thank you to:
HILLS BANK for being our Tailwagger Sponsor!!
GreenState Credit Union for being our Happy Tails Sponsor!!
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With your $5 suggested donation for entry, you’ll receive one ticket to vote for your favorite chili for their chance to take home the People’s Choice Award.
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Your choice of milk or water with your taste testing ticket and we’ll have baked goodies for sale, and some sweet Dogs Forever merchandise.
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We’ll have some great silent auction items for you to bid on while you’re perusing the chili, too! Mark yourself GOING to our EVENT on Facebook for rules, updates and insights!
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(Humans only please, no pets.)
Dogs Forever’s 14th annual holidog bazaar
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- Date: Saturday, December 6th, 2025
- Time: 9am-4pm
- Location: Geonetric – 415 12th Ave SE, CR, 52401
- Facebook Event HERE
Our 2025 Dogs Forever Holidog Bazaar is coming!! Back at Geonetric again and we are so excited!! There is something for EVERYONE. Stop by and get your holiday shopping done early!
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This is NOT a vendor event, rather all items have been sponsored or donated so all proceeds come directly back to the care of our sweet puppers! If you ARE a vendor, you are more than welcome to make up a full raffle basket that we’d be happy to accept and promote your business!
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Saturday, December 6th from 9-4pm. Located at Geonetric: 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA.
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Christmas themed items, dog themed items, apparel, gifts, jewelry, bake sale, grab n’ go gifts, and of course – our infamous RAFFLE BASKETS!!!!! Feel great knowing all your purchases come directly back to the sweet dogs that we care for at our shelter. They said thank you in advance!
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We’ll also have our Holidog Christmas mini photo sessions from 930-345pm during the event! These are prepaid and pre-scheduled photo mini’s, no walk ins.
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This year we have Jess from For the Love of Paws again gracing us with her time and talents!! $45 per slot for photo minis – make sure you read the instructions before selecting a time slot. Sign up will be live here soon!!
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A BIG OL THANK YOU to KCRG Show You Care for selecting OUR event to benefit from advertising!!
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Thank you to our sponsors:
HILLS BANK for being our Kennel Club Sponsor!!
Other upcoming events:
BOOTH at Eastern Iowa Pet Expo: Saturday, April 19th – National Guard Armory Building off Wright Brothers Blvd
BOOTH at Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival DOCK DOGS – June 29th – Czech Town Area down by Kickstand and the African American Museum
BOOTH at CR Pride Festival – July 12th – NewBo City Market area
BOOTH at Ely Fall Fest – End of September on a Saturday, more details to come!
We’ll have a few Canvas for Canine Paint Night Fundraisers throughout the year, too!
Meet & Greet Open House
Every Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Come meet our adoptable dogs, learn about volunteer opportunities and check out our selection of apparel! Our dogs can’t wait to meet you! Visit us at 809 Rockford Road SW, Cedar Rapids. Two blue buildings behind the Cedar Rapids Kernels’ Stadium scoreboard. The left building is the mail office. Please park in our parking lot or on the sides of the street when you come to visit us.