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Raise Your Paw Auction 2025

Contact:

Events Team (events@arl-iowa.org)

HELP HOMELESS PETS WIN THE JACK-PAWT!

April 26, 2025
at The Meadows Events Center at Prairie Meadows

5:00 – 10:00 PM

Join us for the 33rd annual Raise Your Paw auction 

Reserve your tickets to the ARL’s largest event of the year supporting the thousands of pets who will enter our doors this year. Enjoy a night out in Paw Vegas with other animal lovers for a chance to win silent or live auction items, meet the ARL’s TheraPet teams, and more! 

Appetizers
Live Music
Elvis Impersonator
200+ silent auction items
50+ live auction items
Kitten Cuddle Lounge 

TICKETS & TABLES

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS

Individual Ticket

Party Animal Ticket

VIP Ticket

$75 through March 6;

$90 March 7 – April 20;

$105 After April 20

 

$100 through March 6;

$115 March 7 – April 20;

$130 After April 20

Includes:

Individual ticket benefits
Swag bag with

ARL merch item
Animal House store coupon
and more!

 

$130 through March 6;

$145 March 7 – April 20;

$160 After April 20

Includes:

Party Animal ticket benefits
Reserved seating
One drink ticket
Access to the VIP Express Check-In line
Automatically entered to win a raffle basket (winner notified at check-in)
and more!

 get tickets 

TABLES

Reserved Table of 10
VIP Reserved Table of 10

$800 through March 6;

$950 March 7 – April 20;

$1,100 After April 20

$1,350 through March 6;

$1,500 March 7 – April 20;

$1,650 After April 20

Includes VIP Ticket benefits for each guest

RESERVE TABLE

Tickets and tables must be purchased in advance, they will not be available at the door.

Donate to the Auction

We are seeking donations for the Raise Your Paw live auction, and silent auction!  Donations are accepted through March 31, 2025, and can be dropped off at our Main location during normal business hours. 

Gift Certificates or gift cards
Home improvement items
Tickets to local events
Animal-themed artwork
Services
Themed gift baskets

Contribute to our Whine (wine) and Whiskery (whiskey) Wall

When you donate bottles of wine or whiskey, valued at $10 or more, they will be featured in our Whine & Whiskery Wall to be raffled off to participants. Donations are accepted through April 7, 2025!

Email our Team

Sponsor, Underwrite or Advertise

If you’ve ever considered making an investment in the welfare of animals in central Iowa, this is the place to do it. The Raise Your Paw auction is the most significant event for homeless pets in central Iowa and as a sponsor, underwriter, or program advertiser, you or your organization will be highlighted and recognized for your support. 

Sponsor 

A variety of sponsorships are available and offer an array of benefits to you or your business. Benefits may include: WHO radio commercials during the ARL’s Animal Connections show, mentions in social media to 110,000+ followers, company name included in e-newsletter, and so much more!

Underwrite

The underwriting donations help cover the cost expenses of the auction so that all funds raised at the event goes directly to the help the animals. You may make your underwriting gift in honor or in memory of a person or pet. 

Program Advertisement

The program ads also help offset the event cost. Program ads are a wonderful opportunity for a business to show its support of the ARL. You have a captive audience of 900+.

Email our TeaM

Questions about the Auction?

If you have questions about the auction or donating an item, please contact our team:

Carol Griglione
Lora Rogers
KC Routos 

FAQ’S

Will I receive a ticket for the event?

You will not receive a physical or digital ticket for the event. Once you register, we will only need your name, or the name your ticket is listed under, to check-in.
If you have a table, or have a guest joining you and you haven’t provided the names of your guests, please email their first and last names to events@arl-iowa.org. This will make check-in for your guests much faster!  

What should I expect for attire?

We encourage you to dress in your best Vegas attire! 

Where can I park for the event?

Parking is FREE and first come, first serve. For more details on parking, please visit their website here. 

What time do doors open? 

Although you may check in as early as 4:30 pm, doors will not open until 5:00 pm. 

How does bidding work for the in-person silent and live auction?

Once checked in, you will receive a text message with the link to the bidding portal. From this link, you will automatically be logged into your account – which is how you will know your bidder paddle number, table number AND how you can bid on silent auction items!
Remember to come with a fully charged phone! 

PRESENTED BY

CHANGING LIVES SPONSORS

   

CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS
          

HOST OF THE PAW-TY SPONSOR

CUDDLE LOUNGE SPONSOR

State Farm – Reyna Immerfall

BEST FRIEND SPONSORS

Bankers Trust

First Medical, Inc.

Iowa State Bank

Josephs Jewelers

Kwik Star

Paws & Pints

U.S. Bank

Covid-19 Information:

We ask all event attendees to practice current recommended safety guidelines. If you have questions about our COVID-19 safety measures, please contact events@arl-iowa.org. 

By purchasing a ticket, you may be seated next to individuals outside of your household unless you purchase a full table. 

 
To see some of the pets YOU have helped, please enjoy our 2024 Raise Your Paw Auction video.