Friends of Rescue A Black Collar Affair

Shelby Cooper, Ashley Gaddis, Cameron Chandler, Holly Schaefer, Christine Schaefer, Bethany Hinkle, Holly Roberts, Rayne Henderson

Photos by Stephanie E. Jennings

The Inaugural Friends of Rescue Benefit Gala was held September 10 in the Stone Event Center. The event is a fundraiser for Friends of Rescue, an all-volunteer, foster-home based animal rescue organization. Funds raised go directly toward the medical treatment, care, and support of the animals in their foster program.

Guests, including VIP Sponsors Woody Anderson Ford, EasyVet, and Stella’s Elixir Lounge, dined on cuisine by Bubba’s Silver Spoon Catering, enjoyed live music by the Pragmatics, and bid on silent auction items as they celebrated and supported second chances for foster animals.

“The adoptable animals in our program are the focus of the Friends of Rescue Benefit Gala. Our goal is to provide continued financial support for these animals, and many more in the future, as we help them on the journey to find perfect, forever families,” said Board Member Christie Stimpson. Foster animals served as Guests of Honor, and several met their forever families at the event and were adopted! The Gala will return in 2023 and continue as an annual fundraising event for Friends of Rescue. n

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