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The
Southampton
Animal
Shelter
Foundation’s
Fourth
Annual "A
Taste of
Wine"
Kicks-off
Eighth
Annual
Unconditional
Love Dinner
Dance
On
Sunday May
28th,
The
Southampton
Animal
Shelter
Foundation (SASF)
hosted their
fourth
annual "A
Taste of
Wine"
kicking off
their Eighth
Annual
Unconditional
Love
Gala
being held
on July 8th,
2017.
Held at the
Southampton
Historical
Museum, the
event was
hosted by
Board
President
Jonathan
McCann
and Honorary
Chair
Jean
Shafiroff –
one of
this year’s
Gala
honorees.
The duo
welcomed
guests
including
Southampton's
Mayor
Mark Epley
and his wife
Marianne,
and
Ellen
and
Chuck
Scarborough
to enjoy a
variety of
wines
courtesy of
Bottle
Hampton,
Martha Clara
Vineyards,
Herbert and
Rist,
Raphael
Vineyards
and Fiol Prosecco.
Guests were
provided
with tasting
stations
loaded with
vegetarian
appetizers
from
Schmidt Bros
Produce to
enjoy
while they
listened to
the sounds
of Certain
Moves Trio,
and played
with the
adoptable
cats and
dogs. A
litter of
kittens and
three
Chihuahua
siblings
Bruiser,
Buster and
Annie who
were looking
for their
forever
families,
received a
lot of
attention
from various
guests.
Midway
through the
event
Jonathan
McCann
thanked
attendees
for coming
saying, “Southampton
Animal
Shelter
Foundation
relies
solely upon
donations
from the
public. The
wellbeing of
our homeless
animals is
the result
of your
generosity
and
support.” He
stressed,
“the need to
find homes
for the
‘long term’
dogs who are
just as
capable of
offering
unconditional
love as the
puppies that
you are
meeting
today.”.
100% of
proceeds
directly
help the
Southampton
Animal
Shelter
Foundation. The
mission of
the SASF is
to provide
for the
welfare of
homeless
animals and
find them
loving
homes. As
the only
open
admissions
animal
welfare
organization
in
Southampton,
they are
dedicated to
promoting
and
nurturing
the bond
between
people and
animals
through
adoption,
medical
care,
behavior
training and
education.
Proceeds
from
this
evening's
event
support
critical
programs and
services
that make
them the
leader in
animal
welfare and
responsible
pet
ownership in
the
community.
The SASF is
a 501 (c) 3
non-profit
organization
that relies
on the
generosity
of our
donors and
volunteers
to care to
for the
homeless
animals in
our
community,
and place
them in
loving
“forever
homes.” The
number of
animals in
need of
their help
is growing
every day.
The
overpopulation
of pets on
Long Island
is a major
issue and
sadly more
amazing
animals are
ending up
homeless.
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.
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