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Jean
Shafiroff
and the
Southampton
Animal
Shelter
Foundation,
(SASF),
hosted an
elegant
“thank you”
party at the
fabulous,
fashion
jewelry
shop,
Sequin,
in
Southampton,
on Friday,
August 31st.
The purpose
of the event
was to show
appreciation
to the
sponsors,
committee
members and
supporters
of the 3rd
Annual
UNCONDITIONAL
LOVE
benefit
which was
held on
Saturday,
July 21st
honoring
Ellen &
Chuck, (NBC
4, News
Anchor),
Scarborough,
chaired by
Jean
Shafiroff
and held at
the home of
Sandra
McConnell,
in
Southampton.
Those in
attendance
at
Sequin,
included
Kim and
Linda Renk,
(owners of
Sequin
and
newly
appointed
Board
members of
SASF),
Cheryl
Dovenberg,
(Sequin
executive),
Martin
Shafiroff,
Zita
Davisson &
Gary
Lawrance,
Sandra
McConnell,
Michael
Donofrio,
Raya &
Clifford
Knight,
NancyJane
Loewy, Amy
Cosman,
Lucia Hwong
Gordon,
Georgina
Schaeffer,
and
Marsha
Schaeffer,
Jayne
Young & Gene
DePoris,
amongst so
many others.
Representing
the Shelter
were,
Susan
Allen,
the
Shelter's
Chairman,
Board
President,
Jonathan
McCann,
and Board
Executive
V.P. and
former
co-founder
of ARF,
Sony
Schotland.
In addition
to Allen
& Company
and
Barclays,
Sequin
also
served as an
Honorary
Corporate
Chair, of
the July 21st
benefit,
with vice
chairs
including,
ASID,(American
Society of
Interior
Designers),
Liz Brown &
Leslie
Alexander,
Margo & John
Castimatidis,
Board
member,
Joel J.
Cooper &
Paul J.
Herman,
Fiona &
Stanley
Drunkenmiller,
Hansgrohe,
Sharon Kerr,
Robert
Liberman, Board
President,
Jonathan
McCann,
Sandra
McConnell,
Beverly &
Saul
Negreann,
Charlene &
James M.
Nederlander,
Andy Sabin,
Board
Executive
V.P.,
Sony
Schotland
and C.
William
Tanzi. Henry
Buhl,
Mackenzie
Childs, NBC
4 New
York and
Margo
McNabb
Nederlander
& James L.
Nederlander,
served as
associate
vice-chairs.
The emcee
for the
evening was
NBC 4’s
York Live,
Jane
Hanson.
Alex
Donner’s
renowned
orchestra
provided the
music, which
kept the
dance floor,
elbow to
elbow all
evening.
The
Southampton
Animal
Shelter
Foundation
is
ranked among
the top ten
shelters in
the country.
In addition
to providing
adoption
services,
the shelter
offers a
low-cost
spay/neuter
clinic. The
Training and
Behavior
Department,
evaluates
each dog and
develops
individually
tailored
training,
based upon a
dog's needs.
Dog
obedience
classes, as
well as dog
play groups,
are offered
to the
public.
This past
June 9th,
the
organization
was bestowed
with the
honor of
"2012
SHELTER of
the YEAR"
at Petfest's
Pet Hero
Awards
Ceremony.
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