06/15/2026
As the day draws to a close and we wrap up our annual golf tournament, we want to thank each and every one of you that helped make this a huge success.
We have been cohosting this event for years, but each year brings new challenges and worries on making sure it all comes together. Yesterday we were worried the course may be too wet to play, but today turned out to be absolutely beautiful.
To help make this successful, we had multiple area businesses provide sponsorship to our event. We could not be more thankful for their support and encourage you all to patronize their businesses, if able.
Our platinum sponsors are: IMCA Racing, Budget Blinds, Click Stop, Pearl Street Social Club, Pete’s Stump Grinding and a very special memorial donation in memory of David Rogers.
Our gold sponsors are: H2 Pizza, Virginia Gay Hospital, Compass Insurance, USA Communications and Palo Savings Bank.
We also want to thank everyone who donated to our silent auction, those that bid on items & everyone who purchased raffle tickets. We are excited to announce the WINNERS of this year’s raffle:
Abby Pilcher, $100
Michelle Heineman, $200
Bob Jones, $300
To our golfers - thank you. For always coming out, enjoying some friendly competition and being a reason we all come together. It is a pleasure to chat, each year, and be immediately reminded why this event is so fun as we see you all out on the course.
To our donors - nothing is ever possible without you. Time and time again, you remind us that we are the most fortunate rescue around and yet somehow, we still haven’t come up with the words to properly thank you.
To the Shellsburg Lions, Patti and Betty - thank you for your continued partnership, friendship and willingness to work with us every year. You help make the event great & we look forward to working with you each year.
To our team - thank you. For your help, donations, support & always going along with our ideas and events. It’s been fun to watch the event grow together and we are already looking forward to ways to grow next year.
And to our cats - it’s all for you, always. Thank you for giving us all a reason to come together. ❤️