Get Tickets Today for Wish Bone Canine Rescue’s Wags & Wishes

Posted on June 3, 2024
Wish Bone Canine Rescue's Wags & Wishes on June 21, 2024

Wish Bone Canine Rescue invites you to Wags & Wishes to help find furever homes for rescued dogs and other animals!

Wags & Wishes
Benefitting Wish Bone Canine Rescue
Friday, June 21, 2024
DoubleTree by Hilton

Tickets can be purchased online at wishbonecaninerescue.org and must be purchased before June 16.

Your ticket purchase includes dinner, live & silent auctions, raffle, fun games, a pooch parade and more! Hope Therapy Dogs of Central Illinois will be making a special guest appearance at Wags & Wishes too.

Interested in what is will be on the live auction list? Click here to check it out online before the event!

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