Dear Cool Dogs, Cool Dog Owners, and Cool Dog Contest Contributors:

WOW! What a finish! Thank you for helpjng us get so close to our goal!

On behalf of the Kiwanis Club of Charlotte, and our partners WBT Radio, Tyler2Construction, Queen City Canine and Pilot Brewing, we want to express our most sincere thanks for your generous support and enthusiasm for the Coolest Dog in Charlotte  contest. The competition was robust and the race to the finish line was exhilarating!

The dollars raised through this campaign will be administered by the Charlotte  Kiwanis Foundation which will distribute funds to Metrolina organizations whose mission is to help reduce illiteracy in the youth of North and South Carolina.

We have been in contact with the owners of the winning dogs to coordinate prizes and photos. Here is the final standing:

Place	Dog name	Number of votes
1st	Waffles	3,984
2nd	Fluffhead	2,363
3rd	Dwight	2,335
4th	Blue	2,190
5th	Jack Sparrow	1,430
6th	Moose	1,430
7th	Chief	1,077
8th	Bucho	951
9th	Howie	777
10th	Opie	771

Through your awesome participation, we have proven to the world that Charlotte does indeed have the coolest dogs in the cosmos!

GREAT JOB!

THANKS TO ALL!

If you'd like to know more about the Kiwanis Club of Charlotte, are interested in joining or would like to support one of our other programs, please check us out at charlotte-kiwanis.org.