A record breaking fundraising event covered in fur, fun and love. 10/2/2022

A Special Bark Out to our Platinum Sponsors

OUR STORY

In 2021, we attempted to break the World Record for the Largest Dog Wedding Ceremony. While the record remains unbroken, we raised a lot of money for several very grateful animal rescue groups in the Chicagoland area who were hit hard during the pandemic. This made our hearts howl, so this year we are coming back for a second bite at the biscuit!

The Kane County Cougars Baseball Foundation and Robust Promotions have partnered together to marry 1,000 dogs or 500 doggy couples at this year's Largest Dog Wedding Ceremony! The event will be held on Sunday, October 2nd at Northwestern Medicine Field.

The name of the 2022 attempt is "Diamonds in the Ruff" and our goal is to raise over $100K for K9s for Warriors, the Nation's largest provider of service animals for veterans, along with 24 other service animal organizations and local adoption groups in the Chicagoland area.

K9s For Warriors exists because of a fierce dedication to saving the lives of both veterans and rescue dogs. Roughly 20 veterans die by suicide every day, and K9s For Warriors is determined to change that. Our focus is to educate and raise awareness for Service Animal training organizations and local rescue groups on a mission to improve mental health with the help of our canine friends. The perfect marriage- with a majority of dogs coming from high-kill rescue shelters, these dedicated organizations build an unwavering bond that facilitates the collective healing and recovery of those struggling with mental health issues.

Beyond raising awareness and funds for service dog groups and rescue organizations, the Diamonds in the Ruff event is aiming to break the World Record title for the Largest Dog Wedding Ceremony. This light-hearted and cheerful day is full of meeting new friends, entertainment, raffles, treats, and many more surprises!

National Spotlight Charity

K9s For Warriors serves our veterans as honorably as they served their country. A lifelong program is provided to Warriors at no cost and is designed to deliver maximum benefit with minimum administrative costs.

Determined to end veteran suicide, K9s For Warriors provides highly-trained Service Dogs to military veterans suffering form PTSD, traumatic brain injury and/or military sexual trauma. With the majority of dogs coming from high-kill rescue shelters, this innovative program allows the K9/Warrior team to build and unwavering bond that facilitates their collective healing and recovery.

Participating animal non-profits

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LARGEST DOG WEDDING CEREMONY • OCTOBER 2, 2022 • NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE FIELD • 34W002 CHERRY LN, GENEVA IL