The Top Dog & Cat Competition is a 12-week fundraising campaign where Candidates are vying for the title of Top Dog and Top Cat. The Candidates, at the end of 12-weeks with the most "votes" win. To earn votes, each Candidate will leverage their contacts, both personal and professional, to raise money. Candidates may use whatever resources they choose - a donation box located in a high-traffic retail location, a letter-writing campaign, email campaign with access to online giving through a personal web-page on the Brown Dog website, host an event, a "Dress Down" project at your workplace or simply write a check.
A Candidate Brunch is scheduled for Saturday, March 20 at 9am at the Union Federal Bank Building in Milan (across from the Hy-Vee). To attend this brunch, you must have accepted your nomination (via email).
We ask each Candidate to commit to raising at least $200, but to win, the sky is the limit! We expect 15 or more candidates from across the state to participate in this event. The Top Dog and Top Cat will be crowned at the Coronation Pawty on June 26th. During the pawty, Candidates may enter up to 5 auction items to earn last-minute "votes". Candidates will also sell Coronation Pawty tickets as a means to raise money.
Last year's winners in Nashville were Jessie Ferguson, Top Dog (he raised more than $1200) and Lady Cat Stevens, Top Cat (she raised more than $350).
The event expects to raise at least $10,000 this year and to host at least 100 people at our Coronation Pawty! Winners will enjoy prizes and publicity.
