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OVER $35,000 RAISED AT CONNECTICUT HUMANE SOCIETY'S FOURTH ANNUAL GALA AUCTION
The Connecticut Humane Society is pleased to announce that over $35,000 was raised at their 2015 Gala Auction
NEWINGTON, Conn. (November 11, 2015) – The Connecticut Humane Society is pleased to announce that over $35,000 was raised at their 2015 Gala Auction. The Gala was held at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington on Saturday, November 7, 2015. The funds raised will support the programs and services which the Connecticut Humane Society provides at its Newington, Westport and Waterford shelters and its public hospital Fox Memorial Clinic.
Over 130 guests enjoyed auctions, music, dinner and fun. Auction items included resort stays in Bermuda and Cancun, Mexico, sports memorabilia, artwork, spa and gift packages, and items from Brooks Brothers, Vineyard Vines and more.
Noted guests for the evening included CT Humane Society Humanitarian Society member and famed theatrical animal trainer Bill Berloni, and NBC Connecticut’s First Alert Traffic Reporter Heidi Voight. At the Gala Auction, the Connecticut Humane Society also debuted its new video, “Home - It’s what you do,” on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gbqOs6T410 .
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The Connecticut Humane Society gratefully acknowledges and thanks its 2015 Gala Auction Sponsors: Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Loftex, RKD Alpha Dog, Blue Buffalo Company, IDEXX Distribution, U.S. Trust Bank of America, BlumShapiro, Janazzo Services, Superior Energy, Titan Energy New England, ADNET Technologies, Shipman & Goodwin, BuzzEngine, Gala Photographer - Joanne Vandal Photography, and its auction donors and attendees for their generous support.
About the Connecticut Humane Society
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The Connecticut Humane Society is the leading resource in the state for companion animal welfare, enriching the lives of families and communities through adoption services, medical care, education, and prevention of cruelty.
*PHOTOS ATTACHED*
Photo #1 Caption: From left to right: Gala guest Angela Pinkerton, CT Humane Society Board Member Steve Parker, Ann Baldwin and Laura Udice of Baldwin Media Marketing.
Photo #2 Caption: From left to right: Gala guests Steve Pelletier, Denise Zachmann, Michael Zachmann, Eileen Campbell, Jodi Shulman and Terri Saulter.
Photo credits: Joanne Vandal Photography
