Dear Friends,

Let me take this opportunity to introduce you to Droopy Basset Hound Rescue of Western Pennsylvania, Inc.

(DBHR). Established in 1999, the group is an all-volunteer effort to save abandoned and mistreated Basset

hounds for the love of the breed. Rescued Bassets are from pounds or shelters, are strays whose owners cannot

be found, or are relinquished by owners who no longer want or can afford them. Orphaned Bassets are put into

foster care, where they are loved and cared for until permanent adoptive home can be found. DBHR also

provides veterinary care, which includes vaccinations, heart-worm and fecal tests as well as spaying or

neutering. Occasionally these costs can be extraordinary, but Basset Hound Rescue is dedicated to the welfare

of the breed, and when a rescued Basset is placed in a loving adoptive home to live the rest of his/her life, it

makes it all worth it! Droopy Basset Rescue of Western PA, Inc. is also dedicated to education on such topics as

pet overpopulation, proper nutrition and care, prevention of heart-worm disease, and the necessity of

spay/neuter programs. If there is a Basset hound in need anywhere in our country, we’re there to help!

SLOBBERFEST, our largest yearly fundraiser and publicity push, is being held this year on July 8th. What is a

Slobberfest, you ask? It’s a gathering of over 400 like-minded individuals, and their hounds, who dedicate this

day to financially supporting Droopy Basset Hound Rescue of Western Pennsylvania while enjoying silly

Basset Hound Games, the raffles, the food and the camaraderie of our other supporters.

This fundraising event includes a Raffle auction. We are writing this letter to request an item or gift certificate

to put on our raffle tables. Each raffle item/gift certificate donated is listed in our event program booklet along

with the donor’s company’s name, address and web site or phone number. Most of the people who attend are

pet owners who love anything that relates to Bassets or pets in general. People come from all over Western

Pennsylvania as well as other states as far away as California and Florida! Last year we raised over $7,000 with

raffle donations by generous vendors like yourself. We would greatly appreciate anything you could donate to

make our raffle table even better than last year.

Unlike many of the larger non-profit organizations, DBHR’s volunteers do not receive a wage or salary for their

time, so all monies raised by your donation goes directly to fund the care of rescued Basset hounds.

DBHR is a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal rescue organization; EIN #75-2976428.

Event Information: Slobberfest 2023 address: 15581 Stewart Hill Rd. Union City, PA 16438

Thank you for your consideration,

Droopy Basset Hound Rescue of Western PA

Raffle Coordinator

Rachel Helfferich

droopydonation@gmail.com

814-449-2734

SLOBBERFEST 2023

Date: July 8, 2023

Time: 11 am – 4pm

Donation Mailing Address:

DBHR/Rachel Helfferich

5146 Ebersole Dr.

Erie, PA 16511