Editor’s Note: The following was provided by the Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club.

The Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club Top Dog contest was a huge success, with donor votes contributing more than $8,000.  Following were the dog winners:

1. “LuLu,” David Hayne’s dog, won the Second Salem prize which includes creating a beer and beer can label featuring the dog; swag basket of goodies and an option to ride in the July 4^th parade with the Kiwanis.

• “Max (Bonge-Ganser),” Bev and Tom Ganser’s dog, won an Animal Medical Center of Whitewater vaccine or office visit.

• “Manchita (Stinson),” Anne Stinson’s dog, won a weekend on Hovey Lake, Hiawatha National Forest at the Buckhorn Resort.

•  “Harley,” Autumn Harden’s dog, won a Katy Daixon Photography photo shoot for a portrait.

•  “Max,” Kate McNamara’s dog, won a Studio 84 dog portrait.

• “Chase” won a K-9 hair care gift basket.

•  “Hamlet,” Melissa Lopez’s dog, won a Whitewater Veterinary Hospital office visit and vaccine gift card.

Rick Halvorson, Kiwanian and Chair of the Top Dog Contest, said, “Thank you to all of the dog owners, sponsors, donors, and of course the dogs for making this contest an exciting and successful fundraiser.”

Whitewater Kiwanis is a group of dedicated volunteers who help both children of the Whitewater community and the world. Over the past five years the club raised funds to make possible the recent installation of the city’s first piece of inclusive playground equipment, a We-Go-Round, in Starin Park.  Annual donations are also made to provide shoes and winter clothes for students, as well as support for organizations such as the Whitewater Food Pantry, Bethel House, The Community Space, and the Whitewater Youth Soccer Club.

If you have an interest in helping youth in Whitewater, you can check out Whitewater Kiwanis on Facebook and join our Club by contacting Patrick Taylor at Petaylor.law@gmail.com.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.