Enjoy two nights of special events which will raise funds for the Georgia Police K9 Foundation. Beginning on Friday, June 3 with a kickoff event held at Crossroads Community Church from 7-9pm.
The kickoff will be hosted by Mark Tappan and K9 Mattis. Tappan is a police sergeant with the City of Alpharetta; a K9 commander, handler, and trainer; and was a winner on the A&E program America’s Top Dog.
The Friday evening event will include select K9 team meet and greets, a Q&A panel, door prizes, and more. The Saucy Shrimp food truck will also be on site to offer dinner.
A donation of $20 is required to attend the kickoff.
Main Event Saturday
The main event will be held Saturday night, June 4, in the Oak Room at The Venues at Ogeechee Technical College from 6-11pm.
The foundation will welcome guests in a red carpet atmosphere to enjoy K9 team meet and greets, a silent auction, hors d'oeuvres, drinks, live music entertainment, special human guests, and live K9 demonstrations. Organizers describe it as “an event like no other” and “one of the most highly anticipated events of the year,” with more than 1,000 attendees annually.
Tickets for the main event are $20 and include one raffle ticket entry. Additional raffle tickets are available for $10 each. VIP tickets for this event are sold out.
K9 teams in attendance are subject to change, but those scheduled for the 2022 event are:
K9s Bragi, Cash, Coss, Dean, Django, Dooly, Flash, Jerry Lee, Justice, Kash, Leda, Leo, Loki, Luna, Marek, Mattis, Max, Phin, Raider, Raven, Reno, Rocky, Rozi, Roxy, Smokey, Storm, Thelma, and Vader.
To purchase will call tickets for the event, please visit https://gapolicek9foundation.org/an-evening-for-the-k9s-2022/. Tickets will be available at the door, but organizers encourage purchasing your tickets in advance if possible.
Grice Connect is a proud sponsor of An Evening for the K9s.
