Program
5:30 p.m. | Reception
6:30 p.m. | Welcome Remarks
6:35 p.m. | Dinner
7:30 p.m. | Auction Closes
7:35 p.m. | Program
8:20 p.m. | Final Thoughts
Attire: Business casual. We know this will still cause indigestion, so here's what we are wearing -- khaki pants + polo shirts, summer dresses, jeans + blazers.
How to Bid If You Aren't Attending the Gala
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2026 Puppy Jake Gala * Tickets Sold Out
The Puppy Jake Foundation provides service dogs that perform tasks and provide companionship for American veterans with disabilities at no cost to the veterans or their families. Our service dogs are trained to ease anxiety through pressure therapy or assist with mobility issues such as being a brace when the veteran gets up out of a chair or opening doors or picking things up off the floor.
It takes more than $25,000, two years and countless volunteer hours to raise a single service dog. With a waiting list and dogs that needs to be retired, we are working hard to meet the need of service dogs.
Your support matters.
- $20 provides high value treats for a month.
- $100 helps offset unexpected veterinary bill
- $576 pays for one year of food
- $1,500 funds veterinary costs for a year
- $3,000 assists with the purchase of a purpose bred puppy
- $12,000 covers the cost of training for a year
- $25,000 sponsors a dog for two years
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2026 Gala Committee
Courtney Brobst, Atlantic Bottling Company
Brad Churchill, US Erectors, Inc.
Lindsay Fox, Puppy Jake
Betsy Mitchell
Lisa Russell, Puppy Jake
Holly White
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Battle Buddy
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Reception Sponsor
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Event Sponsorship
- Tito's Handmade Vodka
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Table Sponsor
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Jeff + Lisa Russell
- JAR Consulting Group
- Dr. Heyer + Animal Care Clinic West
- Prairie Meadows
- Lamberti, Murphy & Strong
- Polk County
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Betsy + Matthew Mitchell
- Erbe Law Firm
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Brad + Alison Duffy
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Lauren + GySgt Arthur Roeding, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.)
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Ted + Terri Hammes
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Holly White
- Van Meter, Inc.