Events

The Sloppy Joe’s Foundation is known for fun philanthropy! One way the Foundation provides support to select community groups is through ‘CATURDAYS’. 

Each month, a different nonprofit is the beneficiary on Saturdays in the Sloppy Joe’s Bar. Volunteers of the nonprofits mingle with patrons of Sloppy Joe’s, sharing the nonprofits’ missions, and patrons give generously in response. Many patrons love to wear the cat ears given upon donation, and everyone enjoys the entertainment of participants spinning the ‘Wheel of Fun’ full of game prizes!

The 2026 schedule of nonprofits featured in ‘Caturdays’ giving is:

MONTH

NONPROFIT PARTNER

WEBSITE

January

Rotary Club of Key West

https://www.keywestrotary.com

February

Keys AHEC Health Centers

https://keysahec.org

March

Key West Sailing Center

https://kwcsc.org

April

S.O.S. Foundation

https://www.sosfoundation.org

May

Reef Relief

https://www.reefrelief.org

June

Key West Sunrise Rotary

https://www.keywestsunriserotary.com

July

Hemingway Look-Alike Society

https://papalookalikes.com

August

Save a Turtle

https://www.save-a-turtle.org

September

 Womankindhttps://www.womankindkeywest.com

October

Samuel’s House

https://samuelshouse.org

November

Irreverent Warriors

https://irreverentwarriors.com

December

Sister Season

https://www.sisterseason.com

Would you be interested in your local nonprofit benefiting from Caturdays? Please complete the form on the Grant Request page.

Rules of the Competition

1) Each dog you nominate must be nominated on a separate entry form and entry fee paid.

2) Each dog nominated can have up to three photos or 2 photos & a short video (Up to 30 seconds) uploaded to show their best style or tricks. 

3) OPTIONAL: Each dog nominated may have (not required) a short description of why their dog is Top Dog and what about his or her personality makes them the ideal face of Dog Days of Summer.

4) Nominations open July 15th, 2026, and dogs can be nominated at any time during the contest. 

5) Voting begins on August 1 and continues until the contest ends on August 31, 2026. Results are featured in live time on the Sloppy Joe’s Foundation website. 

6) Votes are cast by the donations you raise for the Sloppy Joe’s Charitable Foundation! All donations are recognized by the IRS as charitable contributions, as Sloppy Joe’s Foundation is a 501c3 charity.

7) Winner(s) will be notified in early September, 2026 and the winning dogs(s) will be featured during our 2027 Dog Days of Summer along with a featured post. Winners will receive a great swag package filled with Sloppy Joe’s and American Dog Outfitters merch – along with bragging rights. 

8) The Sloppy Joe’s Foundation Board of Directors reserves all rights to make all decisions about the competition and any winner(s).