2025 World Blood Donor Day & Pet Expo

🐾 Join Us for World Blood Donor Day and Pet Expo with The Greyhound Health Initiative and Ohio Pet Charities! 🐾

📅 Saturday, June 28th | 10 AM – 2 PM📍 Riverside Crossing Park, Dublin(Just steps from Bridge Park and the Dublin Farmers Market)

This year’s World Blood Donor Day and Pet Expo is shaping up to be our biggest and best yet! With a fantastic lineup of pet- and family-friendly activities, you'll want to mark your calendar and bring the whole pack!

🎉 Event Highlights

🩸 Human Blood Donation – Hosted by the Red Cross Donate blood for a great cause! This special activity will take place at a Bridge Park location (details coming soon!).

🐶 Rascal Mobile Unit Providing free exams and low-cost pet vaccinations and screenings for potential canine blood donors.

🐕 Zenos Dog Run – Lure Course Let your dog run wild (safely)! Zenos Dog Run offers an exciting lure course and action shots of your pup.👉 Check them out on Facebook

✂️ Free Pet Grooming Station Sponsored by COVE Veterinary Specialty and 24/7 Emergency Hospital. Grooming by Pop Up Paws.Treat your pup to:

• Nail trims

• Face and light body trims

• Airbrush designs

• Small dye jobs

• Gem applications

📸 Themed Photo Booth Sponsored by Riverside Animal Care Get a professional photo of your dog—or jump in with them! A perfect keepsake for pet parents.

🎁 Pet Pantry Sponsored by Dogtopia Drop off pet food, toys, cleaning supplies, blankets, or a monetary donation—distributed to pet charities attending the event.

👧 Kid Zone Activities A lineup of games and scavenger hunts for the little ones—details coming soon!

🐾 Pet Vendor Midway Meet amazing pet vendors, rescues, veterinarians, and charities dedicated to animal health and happiness.

🎧 DJ & Live Announcements Boyce Entertainment will keep you moving and in the loop with music and updates.

🌮 Food Trucks Sponsored by Veterinary Emergency Group

• Dos Hermanos

• TBD food truck – stay tuned!

🐾 Current Vendors (Check back for updates!)

Event Hosts

• Ohio Pet Charities

• Greyhound Health Initiative

Activity Sponsors

• Dogtopia

• Riverside Animal Care

• Veterinary Emergency Group

• COVE – Veterinary Specialty & 24/7 Emergency Hospital

Vendors & Rescues

• Blessing Animals Pet Pantry

• Hollywood Feed

• Columbus Dog Connection

• Second Chance Strays of Columbus

• Benny + Jo Candle Company

• Powell Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)

• Second Chance Animal Refuge

• Swissy Love Pet Pottery

• Ohio Animal Foundation

• Dos Hermanos Food Truck

• Animal Hospital of Shawnee Hills

• Everything Golden

• American WeatherTech

• Central Ohio Muttessori School

• ASPCA Cruelty Recovery Center

📣 Stay Updated!

Keep checking ohiopetcharities.org and the Greyhound Health Initiative website for newly added activities and finalized details.

🛍️ Vendor Opportunities Available!

Are you a pet-focused business, rescue, or organization?We’d love for you to be part of this exciting event!👉 Sign up here to secure your vendor spot.