Rescues, vendors, and sponsors

Partner with us

Take steps. Save more dogs™

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 202611AM–5PMCOLUMBUS COMMONS
1,000+ attendees in 20252.9+ acres of dog event space25+ sponsors, rescues & partners

For rescues and shelters

Bring your dogs

Rescues and shelters are the heart of this event. Bring adoptable dogs, meet potential adopters and fosters, and connect with a crowd that already cares. Last year more than a thousand people came through, and every one of them likes dogs.

A free tent and sign

A 10x10 tent and sign to promote your organization, provided by Gigi's at no cost.

$1,200 vet services credit

A Gigi's Rescue Vet Services credit for your organization, valid for 12 months.

A shoutout before the event

We'll feature your rescue on Gigi's social media pages ahead of the 24th.

For makers and businesses

Sell at the market

Join our market and connect with hundreds of dog people. Whether you're an artisan, a pet brand, or a local business, this is a great way to share your work and support a cause that matters.

Booth fee · $150

A 10x10 space with wayfinding signage.

Give back, pay half · $75

Donate at least 25% of proceeds from one Give Back item, or 10% of your sales for the day, to help the Jess Ross Sheehan Fund for Dogs at Gigi's save more dogs.

Sponsor rate · $50

Healing, Stability, and Companion sponsors receive a discounted booth.

See sponsorship levels

Application deadline

To be announced.

For corporate and community sponsors

Sponsor the event

Sponsors cover the cost of the day, which is why 100% of every donation goes straight to the dogs. Your support doesn't just put your name on a banner. It's what makes that promise true.

Presenting · $15,000

Name and logo integrated in the event logo, on all marketing materials, on the walk bib and event t-shirt, and on start and finish line banners. Logo, link, and feature on the walk website. Name and tag on all social posts, plus two social spotlights. Opportunity to speak on stage. Branded activation of your choice. Optional 10x10 booth. 20 complimentary walk registrations.

Resilience · $10,000

Name and logo on sponsored feature signage and in all print and digital reference to that feature. Logo on the event t-shirt and start and finish line banners. Logo and link on the event website. One social spotlight. Branded activation of your choice. Optional 10x10 booth. 10 complimentary walk registrations.

Courage · $5,000

Everything at the Resilience level, plus your choice of one feature sponsorship: the market, the Kids Zone, the Dog "watch it" area, the Dog "learn it" area, the Dog "try it" area, medical response, or hydration.

Healing · $2,500

Name and logo on the event t-shirt and start and finish line banners. Logo and link on the event website. One social spotlight. Eight complimentary walk registrations. Discounted 10x10 booth at $50. Branded activation outside the market.

Stability · $1,000

Name on the event t-shirt. Logo and link on the event website. Social media acknowledgment. Four complimentary walk registrations. Discounted 10x10 booth at $50.

Companion · $500

Name on the event website. Social media acknowledgment. Two complimentary walk registrations. Discounted 10x10 booth at $50.

To partner or sponsor, contact

Selena Browning

[email protected]

Thank you to our 2026 sponsors

Presenting

BuckeyePaws, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Resilience

Clearstead The Willcut Group

Courage

VCA Animal Hospitals

Stability and Companion

Patterson Cap City Property Inspections
Gigi's

Saturday, October 24, 2026. Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St., Columbus, OH 43215. Supporting the Jess Ross Sheehan Fund for Dogs at Gigi's.

Improving the lives of shelter dogs™