History
Archived minutes of the meetings of the Board of the South Loop Dog PAC are available here.
| Jul ’01 | First public Dog PAC meeting for new South Loop dog park |
| ~~~~ Many sites for dog parks considered – and rejected | |
| Fall ’02 | Grant Park identified as location for new South Loop dog park |
| Jan ’03 | CPD announces DogPAC must contribute $75,000 to park construction |
| Mar ’03 | Dog P.A.C. “adopted” by HPRN (now South Loop Neighbors) |
| Apr ’03 | Membership and brick sales begin |
| Jun ’03 | Book Fair |
| Jul ’03 | Dog Wash on Dearborn |
| Aug ’03 | Taste of South Loop; Dog Wash @ Jones H.S. |
| Sept ’03 | South Loop Community Picnic |
| Oct ’03 | Grant Bark Park proposal submitted to Chicago Park District |
| Oct ‘03 | 1st Annual K9-9K* People & Pooch Walk (*it’s really only 3K) |
| Jan ‘04 | Family Portrait |
| Feb ‘04 | Bar Louie Benefit I |
| Mar ‘04 | Play Day@ Dogone Fun! |
| Apr ’04 | Scoop the Poop |
| May ’04 | South City Tavern Benefit |
| Jun ‘04 | Book Fair |
| Jul ‘04 | CPD approves proposal for Grant Bark Park |
| Jul ‘04 | Dog Wash; Movie-in-Roosevelt-Park Bake Sale |
| Aug ‘04 | Bash on Wabash |
| South Loop Community Picnic | |
| Dearborn Park Rummage Sale; | |
| Sept ’04 | 2nd Annual K9-9K* (*it’s really only 3K); |
| Oct ’04 | CPD changes location of Grant Bark Park |
| Nov ’04 | Play Day @ Dogone Fun! |
| proposes skate park near Grant Bark Park | |
| Dec ‘04 | CPD institutes brick text policy; |
| Jan ‘05 | Dog P.A.C. becomes independent organization |
| Jan ‘05 | D.oggie O.nline G.arage S.ale |
| Feb ‘05 | Scoop the Poop |
| Mar ’05 | D.oggie I.ndoor G.arage S.ale |
| Apr ‘05 | Bar Louie Benefit II |
| May ‘05 | Play Day @ Dogone Fun! |
| Dearborn Park Rummage Sale | |
| Jun ‘05 | Movie-in-Roosevelt-Park Bake Sale; |
| Jun ‘05 | Dog P.A.C. gets IRS tax-exempt status |
| Jul ‘05 | Dog Wash |
| Aug ‘05 | over $75,000 raised! |
| Apr-06 | Ground Breaking |
| July 15 2006 | Grand Opening |
| Sept ’06 | 1st Annual K9 Karnivale |
| April ’07 | Yolk Event Fundraiser |
| Jul ’07 | 1 yr birthday party |
| Aug ’07 | Dog Wash |
| Sept ’07 | 2nd Annual K9 Karnivale |
| Nov ’07 | Donor Kiosk Installed |