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Philanthropist
Jean
Shafiroff
Hosted a
Fundraiser
for the
Southampton
Animal
Shelter
Foundation
Philanthropist Jean
Shafiroff hosted
a special
fundraiser
for the Southampton
Animal
Shelter
Foundation (SASF) at NAIA
Restaurant at
the Capri
Hotel in
Southampton,
NY. The
intimate
affair was
held to
celebrate
the
community’s
animal
shelter and
all their
hard work
for homeless
animals. The
funds raised
from the
event along
with SASF’s Match
Your Gift program,
was a much
need boost
for the
foundation
as their
annual
Unconditional
Love Gala
was canceled
due to the
COVID-19
pandemic.
The event
raised
$40,150
which will
be matched
by the
shelter’s Match
Your Gift program
to total
$80,300.
Notable
attendees
included:
host Jean
Shafiroff;
Junior
Chairs: Katie
McEntee, and Nathania
Nisonson;
committee
members Antonella
Bertello,
Kingsley
Crawford,
Missy
Hargraves, and Randi
Schatz,;
board
members Beau
Hulse,
Clifton and Raya
Knight,
Martin
Shafiroff,
John Bradham, and Sean
Deneny;
guests Ingrid
Arneberg,
Pamela Dove,
Jesse Smith,
Mar and William
Morosse,
Adela Nino,
Lieba Nesis,
Nicole
Salami,
Cheri
Kaufman,
Chris
Arlotta,
Deanna
Pasarelli,
Ruth Miller,
Maria Fishel, Greg
D'Elia; and NYS
Assembly
Member
Rebecca
Seawright and her
husband Jay
Hershenson.
The
Southampton
Animal
Shelter
Foundation
would like
to thank
Jean
Shafiroff
for
underwriting
the event; Micheal
Pitsinos owner
of NAIA
restaurant,
the Capri
Hotel, and
auctioneer
Bill McCuddy
who donated
his services
to be
auctioneer
to raise
funds.
Despite the
cancellation
of the 11th
Annual
Unconditional
Love Gala
due the
COVID-19
pandemic,
the Southampton
Animal
Shelter
Foundation (SASF) is
still
raising
funds and
awareness
for homeless
animals. The
SASF relies
heavily on
the funds
generated by
the Gala to
care for
their
shelter
animals.
While they
remain
committed to
saving the
lives of
pets in
need, this
reduction in
funding will
impact the
scope of the
SASF
mission.
They not
only take in
community
pets but
also partner
with other
rescues,
located on
Long Island
and areas in
the South
including
Puerto Rico,
to save
animals that
are in dire
situations.
Oftentimes,
the SASF
shelter is
their last
resort.
This past
year, the
Southampton
Animal
Shelter
Foundation
found homes
for over 800
animals and
provided the
community
with
necessary
resources
like their
Wellness
Clinic, Advo-Cats
Program,
low-cost
spay/neuter
mobile
clinic, as
well as
other
community
outreach
programs.
These
services
help pet
owners who
fall on hard
times keep
their
animals with
them and out
of the
shelters.
During these
times of
great
uncertainty,
they will
keep
providing
the
community
with these
vital
resources to
ensure the
health and
safety of
animals in
our township
and beyond;
and continue
their
mission to
provide care
for every
animal.
With SASF’s
Introducing
Match Your
Gift
program, all
donations up
to $150,000
will be
matched! The
SASF is
asking their
friends and
family to
give what
you can to
help us help
them. This
season, SASF
is excited
to announce
that a few
generous
donors have
graciously
offered to
match
donations up
to $150,000.
If you give
$500, their
shelter pets
get $1000.
This will
accelerate
their goal
to reach
$500,000.
While this
goal is
ambitious,
SASF knows
that they
can continue
to count on
the
community as
they always
have.
Together
they can
make a
difference
and save the
lives of
animals that
rely on us
each and
every day.
About SASF:
The
Southampton
Animal
Shelter
Foundation
is a 501 (c)
3 non-profit
organization
that relies
on the
generosity
of their
donors and
volunteers
to care to
for the
homeless
animals in
its
community,
and to place
them in
loving
“forever
homes.” The
number of
animals in
need of help
is growing
every day.
The
overpopulation
of pets on
Long Island
is a major
issue.
Whether
caring for
strays found
wandering
the streets,
rescuing
neglected
and
abandoned
animals, or
saving dogs
from the
horrors of
the puppy
mill
industry,
the shelter
is a safe
haven for
all animals
and for
some, a last
resort.
Without SASF,
these
animals
would not be
able to
survive. The
shelter
provides a
stepping
stone for
animals to
find a
loving home.
It offers
them
housing,
food,
medical
treatment,
training,
and
rehabilitation
when
necessary.
For more
information,
please
visit www.southamptonanimalshelter.com
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