Editor’s Note: The following was provided by the Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club.
The Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Top Dog fundraising contest kicks off September 10 and runs through October 2, 2022. Participants will vote for the cutest and/or coolest dog and the winner will be the dog with the most votes. Beginning September 10, dog owners can go to the contest website at wwtopdog.net (see QR code below) and donate $5 to enter a photo of their dog (showing the dog only-no humans) to enter the contest. After registration, contestants will encourage their friends and family to vote for their canine companion (votes are just $1 each). Contestants can also vote multiple times. At the end of the contest, the top eight dogs with the most votes will have the choice of some great prizes.
Many thanks to First Citizens State Bank for being the major sponsor of this event. Thanks, also, to the following sponsors for contributing prizes: Second Salem Brewing, the Cooper family, Katy Daixon Photography, K-9 Hair Care, Animal Medical Center of Whitewater, Studio 84, and Whitewater Veterinary Hospital.
Following is a list of the current prizes and additional sponsors:
Grand Prize
Second Salem Brewing will work with the winner to have a beer brewed that will display a photo of the dog on the can along with naming the beer. Must be 21 years of age to be eligible for this prize.
Additional Prizes and sponsors are as follows:
A weekend at the Buckhorn Resort overlooking Hovey Lake in the Hiawatha National Forest from Ben Cooper and family.
Katy Daixon Photography photo-shoot for a portrait. K-9 Hair Care gift basket of services and gifts.
Animal Medical Center of Whitewater vaccine or office visit.
Dog portrait by Studio 84 artist, Jessica Barren.
Whitewater Veterinary Hospital Office visit and vaccine gift card.
The Top Dog and owner will ride in the 4th of July Parade with the Kiwanis.
Rick Halvorson, Kiwanian and Chair of the Top Dog contest, said, “As a retired vet, I am very enthusiastic about this program that combines our love of our pets with our love of community and helping the children of Whitewater and the world.”
This fun contest will support youth activities in our Whitewater community. 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.
Whitewater Kiwanis is a group of dedicated volunteers who help both children of the Whitewater community and the world, all with 100% of funds raised going directly to youth projects and zero to administrative costs. 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.
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world
one child and one community at a time.
