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Dogs on the
Dunes
Clambake
Hosted by
American
Humane
Supports
Reunification
of Brave
Military
Working Dogs
with Beloved
Service
Members
As the sun
set over
Dune Beach
in
Southampton, American
Humane hosted
a special
clambake, Dogs
on the Dunes,
to honor the
brave heroes
on both ends
of the
leash.
Highlighted
by the
beautiful
summer sky,
the sold-out
event was a
tremendous
success with
many invited
guests
bringing
their own
dogs which
only added
to the fun
evening.
Military
working
dogs, who so
valiantly
serve
alongside
our troops
to keep them
safe from
IEDs and
other
dangers, are
too often
retired
overseas and
are not able
to be
brought home
to the
loving homes
of their
former
handlers.
American
Humane
stands first
to serve to
reunite
Battle
Buddies who
have so
bravely
served our
country, and
who are
really
heroes on
both ends of
the leash. Dr.
Robin
Ganzert,
American
Humane’s
president &
CEO started
things off
talking
about the
significance
of the event
before
introducing Philanthropist
and American
Humane Board
member, Jean
Shafiroff.
Jean gave a
speech
announcing
that she was
honored to
serve as National
Spokesperson for
the American
Humane's
Feed the
Hungry
Covid-19
Program and
that they
had reached
their goal
of
$1,000,000
to feed over
1,000,000
animals.
Jean
Shafiroff,
who is an
American
Humane board
member, has
been the
national
spokesperson
for the Feed
the Hungry
campaign and
has hosted
several
fundraisers
since its
launch.
While
helping
raise funds,
Jean also
donated
generously
to the cause
and has
appeared on
national
television
programs
numerous
times for
interviews
promoting
the
campaign.
Notable
attendees
included: Jean
Shafiroff,
Martin
Shafiroff,
Dr. Robin
Ganzert,
Janna
Bullock,
Rosalie
Brinton,
Greg D'Elia,
Elizabeth
Shafiroff,
Lee Fryd,
Susan and
Hunter
Cushing,
Jared and
Mindy
Epstein,
Annie and
Michael
Falk, Geoff
and Cyrena
Fink,
Christine
Flaherty,
Rob and Lisa
Guida,
Samantha
Haywood and
Doug Greef,
Herb and
Sharon
Jablin,
Lynne
Kaiser,
Andrea
Karambelas,
Sam and
Terri
Kaufman,
Herb and
Rita Krauss,
Stuard and
Marci Merzer,
Burt and
Knight Meem,
James and
Sue
Mulholland,
Marion and
Phil Piro,
Marilyn
Pelstring
and Peter
Feinman,
David and
Meghan
Rainey,
Michael
Shaheen and
Maryanne
Horwath,
Lawrence and
Judy
Sullivan,
Ann Thomas,
Robert and
Elizabeth
Tomich,
Abigail
Trenk, Wendy
Wegner,
Stanley and
Sonja
Wilson, Mr.
and Mrs.
Paul
Winston.
“American
Humane is
honored to
have brought
together so
many
fabulous
people in
support of
our efforts
to reunite
American’s
brave
military
K-9s with
their
beloved
handlers,”
said Dr.
Robin
Ganzert.
“Every dog
who serves
in the U.S.
Armed Forces
deserves our
thanks and a
restful
retirement,
which is why
we were
thrilled to
launch our
Military
Working Dog
Reunification
fund at our
inaugural
Dogs on the
Dunes
Clambake.
This
critical
fund will
make it
possible to
bring even
more of our
K-9 veterans
home thanks
to the
generous
help of our
donors and
ambassadors.”
Southamptonites
came out to
the Dunes
with their
dogs and
enjoyed a
stunning
moon rise
while
noshing on
clams,
lobster and
s’mores
roasted over
beach
bonfire.
Guests also
kicked off
their
flip-flops
and got down
to the
musical
entertainment
provided by
the Alex
Donner Steel
Drum Band.
Proceeds
from the
event will
establish
the American
Humane
Military
Working Dog
Reunification
fund and
help to
bring our
brave MWDs
who are
sadly left
alone
overseas
home to be
reunited
with their
beloved
handlers.
Importantly,
the fund
will also
allow
American
Humane to
provide free
specialty
and
preventative
medical care
to make
retired MWDs
as healthy
and
comfortable
as possible
during
retirement.
About
American
Humane:
American
Humane is
the
country’s
first
national
humane
organization.
Founded in
1877,
American
Humane is
committed to
ensuring the
safety,
welfare and
well-being
of animals,
and our
leadership
programs are
first to
serve in
promoting
and
nurturing
the bonds
between
animals and
people. For
more
information
or to
support our
work, please
visit www.americanhumane.org and
follow us
on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About Jean
Shafiroff:
Jean
Shafiroff is
a
philanthropist,
humanitarian,
TV host,
writer, and
the author
of the book "Successful
Philanthropy:
How to Make
a Life By
What You
Give". Jean
is often
referred to
as "the
first lady
of
philanthropy"
by the press
because of
her
generosity
and
extensive
work as a
volunteer
fundraiser
and leader
in the
philanthropic
world. She
serves on
the boards
of many
charitable
organizations
and each
year chairs
upwards of
eight
different
charity
galas. Among
the many
causes she
champions
are those
involved in
women’s
rights,
rights of
the
underserved,
health care,
and animal
welfare.
Jean serves
on the
boards of
the American
Humane,
Southampton
Hospital
Association,
NYC Mission
Society,
French
Heritage
Society,
Couture
Council of
the Museum
at FIT,
Global
Strays, New
York Women's
Foundation,
and
Southampton
Animal
Shelter
Foundation
Honorary
Board. A
Catholic,
she served
on the board
of the
Jewish Board
for 28 years
and now is
one of their
honorary
trustees.
In addition,
Jean is an
ambassador
for American
Humane and
is the
national
spokesperson
for the
organization’s
“Feed the
Hungry”
Covid-19
program, an
initiative
designed to
provide food
for
1,000,000
shelter
animals.
Jean is the
ambassador
of the
Southampton
Animal
Shelter
Foundation
and a key
donor and
volunteer
fundraiser
for their
work. She is
a New York
Women's
Foundation
Board Alumna
who remains
very active
with the
Foundation
and with
women's
issues in
general.
For her
philanthropy
Jean has
been honored
many times
by groups
including
the Stony
Brook
Southampton
Hospital,
American
Heart
Association,
American
Cancer
Society, New
York City
Mission
Society,
Southampton
Animal
Shelter,
Surgeons of
Hope, Al
Sharpton's
National
Action
Network, the
Ellen
Hermanson
Foundation,
Pet
Philanthropy
Circle,
Animal Zone
International,
Youth
Counselling
League, the
NYC
International
Film
Festival
Foundation,
the Jewish
Board, and
the
Hadassah. In
December
2020 Dan's
Paper named
her
Philanthropist
of the Year
at their
Long Island
Power
Women's
Award
Ceremony.
Jean is the
producer and
host of the
television
show "Successful
Philanthropy" which
airs six
times weekly
through LTV
studios in
East
Hampton, NY,
as well as
in New York
City on
Manhattan
Neighborhood
Network (MNN):
Spectrum
Channel 34
and 1995,
Verizon/FiOS
Channel 33,
and RCN
Channel 82.
The show
will open in
additional
markets in
2021. On her
TV program
Jean
interviews
an eclectic
mix of
leaders in
the world of
philanthropy
as well as
actors,
artists,
business and
civic
leaders, and
even a U.S.
presidential
candidate.
For more
information
about Jean
Shafiroff,
please
visit: jeanshafiroffofficial.com.
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