Calgary Gen-X Singles Social Meetup Group

BLACK DOG GALA - FUNdraiser for "Pups With Soul" Rescue

03 may 2026 19:00 MDT

The Park Kitchen & Bar, 163 Quarry Park Boulevard SE, Calgary, AB, CA

** Donation Ticket Pre-Purchase Required **

"You can trust your dog to guard your house, but never to guard your
sandwich."

Join us for Pups With Soul's 3rd Annual BLACK DOG GALA Fundraiser event to help them raise much needed funds to continue supporting their mission of rescuing dogs from animal shelters throughout Canada, high-kill shelters in Los Angeles and Mexico, and then helping to find each one of them their new forever home.

Sadly, black dogs (and cats) are often chosen far less often for adoption at shelters than their lighter-coloured comrades, sometimes for "superstitious" reasons. It doesn't help that their dark fur can be challenging to photograph for rescue websites because it absorbs light rather than reflecting it. This then leads to underexposed, "blob-like" images with lost details of their adorable little faces. This fundraiser Gala helps to bring awareness of this and the other ignorant reasons why black dogs get overlooked, as well as to feature their current black dogs waiting for a loving family to take them home from the Pups With Souls rescue facility.

The event will be hosted by J.D. Lewis from CJAY-92 and features D.J. KAV
spinning awesome tunes throughout the evening. The Special Guest is an
incredible Magician & Illusionist who will "razzle & dazzle" us.

Come dressed up in ALL BLACK, and we'll then enjoy a FUN evening of yummy finger food, bevies, entertainment, a Silent Auction, 50/50 Raffle Draws, and of course, awesome Gen-X Friends. A bonus is that you'll also have "good feels" knowing that you're helping to support a small local dog rescue organization continue their efforts in helping "man's best friend" find their new best (human) friend. It's a WIN-WIN!

Check out the 2025 Black Dog Gala video to get an idea of what to expect.

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WHEN:
Saturday, May 2
7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

WHERE:
The Park Kitchen & Bar
#1200, 163 Quarry Park Boulevard
403-719-7200

TICKETS / BILLING:
- $38.74 total ($54.73 if you want their "Fun Swag Bag")

• ALL proceeds go directly to the Pups With Soul dog rescue
  - Purchase your own ticket before it sells out!
  - Refunds, if required, are available up to 7 days prior to event

PARKING:
- Free on-site parking lot

SOME CONSIDERATIONS:
- As the event date approaches and you find out later you can no longer attend, if you are either on the Attending List or the Wait List, please revisit this Meetup page and change your RSVP to Not Attending.

- "No Shows" (those that sign up but then don't show up) will be noted. Please respect other members who are on the Wait List that want to attend.

- If you are running late or otherwise need to contact the event organizer, please post a message in the Comments below.

- If you are feeling ill, please do not attempt to participate. Stay home and get better.

- Be respectful to others and observe personal boundaries. This includes the venue staff.

- If there are any concerns with another member's behaviour, let the event organizer know so this can be dealt with immediately.

LEGAL WAIVER:
The organizer and other attendees are in no way responsible and liable for your personal safety and health state, before, during, and at any time after this event. By RSVPing "Yes", for this event, you acknowledge that you fully understand and accept the aforementioned conditions and following event attendance conditions and, you are solely responsible for your health, safety, and well-being before, during, and at any time after the event as stated previously. All attendees shall forever hold harmless the organizers and other attendees and unconditionally waive any liabilities resulting from attending and/or participating in this event.