Event Information
We are excited for you to join us!
Please join us for an evening of fun, food, and dancing. Formal attire requested! Enjoy a beautiful night while supporting the work we do at First Responder Therapy Dogs. Learn more about our group, hear about the work we are doing across the country to support the first responder community, enjoy some great entertainment, a silent auction, and more!
Group tickets and Corporate Sponsorship Options below!
Ticket Purchase Options
Individual Tickets $120
Your ticket purchase includes an evening of entertainment, food and dancing!
Gala Table Purchase $850 (8 Tickets)
If you and your friends want to enjoy a night of entertainment together, purchase a table and save $110 in ticket sales.
Can't attend but want to donate?
We are 100% donation funded, so if you aren't able to attend our gala but would like to contribute to our mission, please feel free to donate.
Sponsorship Levels
Pumpkin Pawty Level - $3,000
- 10 Tickets to Gala Event (Full Table)
- 1 Display Table (located in a central location)
- Your company name and logo on a slideshow and name listed on our event invitation
- Your companies name acknowledged during the gala ceremony
- Your companies logo, website, and information shared nationally on FRTD social media 5 times prior to event and listed as a sponsor on our website
- Meet and Greet with some of our First Responder Therapy Dog handlers in a VIP room
- Welcome glass of champagne for each person in attendance
- 1 FRTD Challenge Coin to commemorate your involvement
Turkey Trotter Level - $2,000
- 10 Tickets to Gala Event (Full Table)
- 1 Display Table (located in a central location)
- Your companies logo, website, and information shared nationally on FRTD social media 2 times prior to event and listed as a sponsor on our website
- Meet and Greet with some of our First Responder Therapy Dog handlers in a VIP room
- Welcome glass of champagne for each person
- 1 FRTD Challenge Coin to commemorate your involvement
Pug-kin Pie Level - $1,000
- 10 Tickets to Gala Event (Full Table)
- 1 FRTD Challenge Coin to commemorate your involvement
Puppy Kisses level - $850
- Gift 8 Tickets (1 Table) for local First Responders to enjoy a night out celebrating their department/organization. You can choose which department you would like to donate it to, or have us choose!
- Your company name and/or logo will be present on the donated table.
- 1 FRTD Challenge Coin mailed to you to commemorate your involvement
Raise the Woof Level - $500
- Company name and logo on slideshow
- 1 FRTD Challenge Coin to commemorate your support
Bone Appetit Level - $300
- Give the gift of food, and have your company name and logo where all eyes can see at the bar or appetizer station during the cocktail hour of our gala.
- 1 FRTD Challenge Coin mailed to you to commemorate your support
Round of A-Paws Level - Customizable
- We are happy to work with you directly on a sponsorship that aligns with your budget or your idea and our special event. Please contact Tracy Ryan (tracy@firstrespondertherapydogs.org) to discuss further.
Thank you to our Gala Sponsors
Pumpkin Pawty Level Sponsor
The Mission: The Healing Heroes Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to supporting the mental health of first responders and military members. By bringing together firefighters, law enforcement officers, dispatchers, EMS personnel, and military members, the Foundation aims to foster a sense of community and provide financial support to individuals and mental health organizations serving these populations.
Thank You to Our Gala Sponsors
Turkey Trotter Level
Hula, also known as "Hula Hoop Fruit Loop", is a wiggly love machine who spreads her lab love all over Massachusetts. With a smile from ear to ear and an infectious love for kisses, she brings joy everywhere she goes, especially to the first responders she visits.
Hula and her incredibly dedicated human, Elizabeth, have been representing First Responder Therapy Dogs since 2022, and we are truly honored to have them as part of our organization.
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