Dogs Forever’s poorly drawn pet portraits mother’s day fundraiser

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• Date: 8AM: Thursday, May 1st – 8PM: Wednesday, May 7th
• Hosted on our FACEBOOK EVENT: HERE

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Do you need a one of a kind Mother’s Day gift for the “mom” in your life? Whether it’s your actual mom, grandma, sister, friend, dog mom, cat mom, bunny mom.. you get it! ANYONE you would love to give a sweet gift to… shoot even just to have for yourself!!

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We have THE PERFECT meaningful, handmade, maybe hilarious, maybe amazing gift for you to give them (or yourself)!!

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A donation through mail (cash/check) or VENMO gets you an ELECTRONIC Poorly Drawn Pet Portrait! You may get a realistic sketch, a funny rendering, or a portrait done by a volunteer “artist” who really REALLY tried. These are posted on Facebook under your comment or they are emailed to you if you elected that. They are not physical copies. You need to print them off yourself. Our artists are all over the state and some and other states, we are not making them pay postage nor dealing with the hassle of shipping. Print off your photo yourself, please!!

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$15 donation for one pet in photo (ONE PET)
$10 extra for each extra pet (over one) in a photo (TWO OR MORE IN ONE PHOTO).

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FOR EXAMPLE IF YOU HAVE ONE DOG IN ONE PHOTO IT IS $15. IF YOU HAVE ONE PHOTO THAT HAS A DOG AND A CAT IT IS $25. IF YOU HAVE ONE PHOTO THAT HAS THREE DOGS, IT IS $35. IF YOU HAVE TWO SEPARATE PHOTOS OF TWO SEPARATE DOGS IT IS $30.

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Comment under the post in the EVENT under the DISCUSSIONS TAB requesting photos when our event starts with your pets name, the photo, which payment method you’ll be using, and whether you’d like us to upload your photo under your comment or email it to you. (You know, in case it’s a secret and you don’t want them to see the drawing!)

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We’ll have your drawing back to you ASAP (within three days!!) from one of our volunteer “artists”! You can print it off, frame it and wa-la! THE BEST GIFT EVER! All photos will be back to everyone no later than Saturday, May 10th so you’ll have plenty of time to get THE PERFECT gift together. Again, you need to print off your own portrait.

VENMO:
DogsForeverResuce (personal, not business. NO PURCHASE PROTECTION please, it takes a fee from us and we’ll ask you for the rest.) Last four are 3501.

MAIL:
Dogs Forever
ATTN: Pet Portraits
809 Rockford RD SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Payments by mail must be received at the shelter no later than the final day of this fundraiser on Wednesday, May 7th.

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QUESTIONS: Comment in the event or email [email protected]

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• Date: Wednesday, May 14th
• Time: Yappy Hour from 5-6pm and Paint Night from 6-8pm
• Location: The Olympic Southside Theater 1202 3rd ST SE, Cedar Rapids, IA

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ALL AGES WELCOME!! Please don’t drop off your minor children by themselves, they need to be with an adult. We’re not babysitting. 

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$30 per painter – sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/…/10C0D48A5A82DAAFFC25…

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The theater will have the bar open for you and you can bring a snack for yourself. Unless you’re there for Yappy Hour, you’ll be busy painting most the time! Bar will have drinks and NA options.

Our guest artist, Jodee, will walk us through our painting for the evening!!

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CANCELLATIONS: We will refund LESS PROCESSING FEES (Just your $30) 48 HRS PRIOR TO THE EVENT. This would be no later than MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH AT 5PM. It takes a LOT to get things all together for you and we need enough notice to prepare, especially since we’re all volunteers donating our time for you to have a blast. After this date/time if you’re unable to attend, please consider your $30 a donation to the shelter. The dogs say thank you in advance! Otherwise, you can find someone else to take your place and let us know their name.

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• Date: Friday, May 16th
• Time: 5-8 PM 
• Location: Sally’s on Broadway – 263 Broadway ST, Springville, IA 52336

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Head over to Sally’s On Broadway anytime from 5-8pm on Friday, May 16th for dinner knowing 20% of the sales for the evening will be donated back to our sweet pups at Dogs Forever!

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Find our Dogs Forever Volunteers in the Party Room and check out some sweet merch they’ll have for sale knowing 100% of your purchases come back to our shelter.

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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!

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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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. 

• 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

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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!!

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REGISTRATION LINK TO PARTICIPATE FOR $30 PER ENTRY:  https://www.signupgenius.com/…/10C0D48A5A82DAAFFC25…

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Guest Judges:
 #1: COMING SOOOONNN!!!
 #2:
 #3:

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Silent Auction Items:
COMING SOOOOONN!!!

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Sponsors:
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.)

• 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.