Mission

The Mission of Bluegrass Pug Fest, Inc. is to organize and execute an annual event in celebration of the Pug dog breed, the proceeds of which will be used to ensure the future of the event and support participating 501(c)(3) Pug rescue organizations and Bluegrass Pug Fest, Inc. in their efforts to better the lives of surrendered, abandoned, sick, neglected, injured or abused Pug dogs by obtaining necessary medical treatment for them and assisting in their rescue and re-homing.

About Bluegrass Pugfest Inc.

Founded in 2020, Bluegrass Pugfest, Inc. is an all-volunteer non-profit corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Bluegrass Pugfest, Inc. was formed when Milwaukee Pugfest (an event that was held for 15 consecutive years in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) moved south with its founders, Rick and Debbie Kopaczewski, who moved south to retire. Rick and Debbie remain a part of the organization but hope to pass a majority of the responsibility to the Board of Directors of Bluegrass Pugfest, Inc. This corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, including, but not limited to, fund-raising and the making of distributions to Pug rescue organizations that qualify as exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code, or the corresponding section of any future tax code.