Do you think you have the cutest, coolest, most comical and/or cleverest pooch companion? Well, now is the time to show off your pooch for a good cause. Help the Kiwanis Club support the children of North Ridgeville. Enter your pooch in the 5th Annual Cutest Pooch Contest and have a chance to win a gift basket for your special pooch, or a gift card and receive recognition at the North Ridgeville Corn Festival
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This fundraiser is being conducted by The Kiwanis Club of North Ridgeville. (Net proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to support the children of North Ridgeville by providing scholarships, Amtrykes, snack bags and used towards other children related projects.)
Help Make the Contest Fun:
- Share this fun contest with your friends, co-workers and family.
- Use email and social media and ask your followers to vote. (It is only $1 per vote with a minimum of $5 for five votes.)
- The more you share, the more votes you will receive!
Prizes
Winning Pooch:
Terrific gift basket specially outfitted for your special pooch. Includes a gift certificate.
Runner Up:
Gift card and a lovable pooch toy
Honorable Mention:
Gift card
Animal Clinic Northview, Inc. is providing the prizes for the Winning Pooch and Runner Up.
About Us
Kiwanis Club of North Ridgeville was chartered in 2010 and is dedicated to serving the children of our community and of the world. The members of the club are comprised of a cross section of community volunteers dedicated to making a positive difference for our children and their future.
Kiwanis empowers communities to improve the world by making lasting differences in the lives of children. Kiwanis strives to be a positive influence in communities worldwide — so that one day, all children will wake up in communities that believe in them, nurture them and provide the support they need to thrive. Our Kiwanis club fulfills the Kiwanis mission by serving our children and community through Kiwanis Service Projects.
Contest Entry:
- Submit your dog's photo with the pet's name, owner's name and contact information (email and phone). Provide a few short sentences about your dog and why he/she is the cutest pooch.
- Must be at least 18 years of age at time of entry to submit a photo.
- An entry fee of $5 is charged for each photograph which also counts as your pet's first 5 votes. There is no maximum number of entries. Each photo entry accumulates its own votes. Entry fees are non-refundable.
Photo Eligibility:
- Digital images or digital scans of slides or prints must be uploaded as JPG/JPEG files or PNG.
- Your photo may have more than one pet; although please designate which dog you are entering in the contest, as one dog per entry is permitted.
- The dog entered in the contest must be under the care of the person submitting the entry.
- Photos should only have the pet(s)--no people in the photos please.
- Please ensure your photos are of high enough quality to reproduce well.
- You must own/possess rights to the photo that is submitted.
Rules for Voting:
- Online votes for photo entries must be submitted between 12:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Sunday, July 6, 2025 and 7:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Saturday, August 2, 2025.
- $1 donation per vote, with a minimum of $5 for 5 votes.
- There is no limit on the number of votes one may cast.
- All donations to the photo contest are non-refundable.
- Entrants are welcome to vote for their own photo.
- Online voting begins as soon as the photo is registered and ends at 7:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Saturday, August 2, 2025.
- Votes will be periodically tabulated and displayed on the contest website.
Net proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to support the children of North Ridgeville by providing scholarships, Amtrykes, snack bags and used towards other children related projects.
Contest Time Period:
- Online entries and voting submissions must be submitted between 12:00:00 AM (Eastern Time) on Sunday, July 6, 2025 and 7:00:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Saturday, August 2, 2025.
- Contest winners will be notified the week of Aug. 4, 2025.
Winners:
- If a potential winner cannot be contacted within three (3) days after the date of the first attempt to contact him/her, an alternate winner will be selected in his/her place.
- Presentation: The winning dogs will be recognized at the opening of the North Ridgeville's Corn Festival on Friday evening, Aug. 8, 2025 at the gazebo. The winners will have an opportunity to ride in the Corn Festival parade on Sunday, Aug. 10th.