BASSETFEST 2023
THANK YOU for all who came out to support us at Pizzuro Dog Park in Gahanna, OH!
We don't have an "official" count on Bassetfest 2023 because we had so many folks come out, we later found out there was a BACK GATE! We only counted those who came in the main gate, which was 300 people and 200 dogs! So we actually had much more than that show up!
Thank you all for your support and for making it a WONDERFUL day! With the help of so many super volunteers we have another successful Bassetfest in the books!
We want to also thank Phodography614 and Luxury Pawz Mobile Pet Spa for joining us for Bassetfest and doing pet portraits and nail trims! Both were wonderful additions and we look forward to working with them both again!
Each year we have more and more people and dogs join us from several states including Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Kentucky! We are proud to have such a wonderful base of followers who continue to help us help bassets in need!
It's not too early to talk about Bassetfest 2024! If you are interested in joining us as a volunteer or have ideas to help us make Bassetfest better, reach out to us at ohbassetrescue@yahoo.com!
We will set a date for next year as soon as we can next spring!
What is Bassetfest you ask? Did you miss it?
Bassetfest is our biggest fundraiser and consists of raffle baskets, auctions, costume contest, biggest paw and longest ear contests, calendar and T-shirt sales and of course the BASSET RACES! And most importantly we have YOU and YOUR BASSETS! Please scroll down to see pics from past year's Bassetfests!
What do you need to bring to Bassetfest? Well, ALL DOGS ARE WELCOME! ESPECIALLY BASSETS! Bring a chair or blanket, we will have snacks and water and pop for sale but bring what you need knowing food is only allowed outside the park fence, bring sunglasses, sunscreen, an umbrella and money to help us raise money by buying raffle tickets, shirts, calendars misc items, and our live AUCTION!
Please remember we have Bassetfest in a public dog park so park rules will apply! The city of Gahanna allows us the use each year and they have a WONDERFUL park with lots of space, a walking path, and an obstacle course for the dogs. Please bring bags to help clean up after your dog and help keep the park clean! Please make sure all dogs are up to date on shots!
We do take cash and credit cards and will allow Paypal and Venmo payments also!
We would LOVE to have as many volunteers as possible so when the time comes if you can help please email us at ohbassetrescue@yahoo.com and let us know!
Donations are also always being accepted and encouraged! We collect donations all year not only for Bassetfest our live event but also for Facebook auctions through the year! If you can send donations via mail you can to: OBHR, PO BOX 413, Brookville, OH 45309. If you have larger items and are near Dayton, Columbus, Cincy or Cleveland please let us know as we have volunteers who can help get them to us!
Contact us for a personal address if you would like to have a company like Amazon mail directly to us!
Thank you all for your help and generosity keeping us up and running! It is through the generosity of all of our donors that we are able to do what we do for the hounds! Please explore our website and see how you can help!
You can be a monthly donor and spread out donations through the year! It's tax deductible!
You can help us by fostering or transporting our hounds! We are always looking for new volunteers!
You can help us by shopping at Kroger and designating us as your charity! You shop and Kroger donates!
Want to help more? Want to help us with fundraising, processing applications, or have any other ideas? Shoot us an email at ohbassetrescue@yahoo.com!
We look forward to seeing you all again at Bassetfest LIVE in each year! Stay safe and healthy!
Warmest regards from OBHR!
Sally - OBHR director
Valerie - Fundraising
Kim - Transports
Barb, Janice - Applications
And all of our wonderful fosters and transporters!
Please enjoy some of the pictures below from this year's Bassetfest! You can view more on our Facebook Fundraiser page also!
Bassetfest 2023!
