2026 WAGS Fall Fundraiser

Every life changed by a WAGS dog begins with a community that believes.

Join us for an evening celebrating the people, dogs, and partnerships that make the WAGS mission possible. Together, we’ll recognize the volunteers, graduates, community partners, and supporters whose commitment helps create life-changing service and clinical therapy dog partnerships.

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Event Details

Date: Thursday, October 29th
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Legend at Bergamont

Registration includes:

Buffet dinner
Event program
Opportunities to meet WAGS dogs
An inspiring evening supporting the WAGS mission

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Limited-Time Offer: Save $20 on your individual ticket with code FALL20 through August 31.

Multiply Your Impact

Together, We’re Creating Life-Changing Partnerships

Become a WAGS fundraiser and help create life-changing partnerships by inviting your friends, family, coworkers, and community to support the mission. Fundraise on your own or as a team. Every conversation, every donation, and every page shared helps raise and train the next generation of highly skilled service dogs and clinical therapy dogs.

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Why Your Support Matters

This year, you’ll hear firsthand from Brian Vandervest, handler of Frost, a WAGS-trained clinical therapy dog serving the Madison Police Department. Their story offers a powerful example of how clinical therapy dogs are making a meaningful difference, not only in law enforcement, but also in schools, healthcare settings, and other organizations throughout the communities we serve.

Your support helps WAGS raise and train the next generation of highly skilled service and clinical therapy dogs, creating partnerships that provide comfort, connection, and greater independence where they’re needed most.

Thank You to our Sponsors!

Presenting Sponsor

Thompson Investment Management — Impact Sponsor

Community Sponsor

Become a Sponsor

Show your organization’s commitment to strengthening our community while supporting the WAGS mission. Sponsorship opportunities are available for businesses of all sizes

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Can’t Attend? Or Want to Do More?

Whether you make a donation or start a fundraiser, your support helps WAGS raise and train highly skilled service dogs and clinical therapy dogs that create life-changing partnerships for individuals, organizations, and the communities we serve. Create your own fundraising page as an individual or team, invite others to join your efforts, and multiply your impact. Every gift, every conversation, and every shared page helps make the next WAGS partnership possible.

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