IT’S A NYC LOVE AFFAIR: ISABELLA ROSSELLINI JOINED GOOD DOG FOUNDATION’S GALA CELEBRATED DOGS HELPING HUMANS HEAL

·       The Good Dog Foundation, Pioneer in Certifying and Fielding Therapy Dog Teams that Help Children and Adults Heal from Illness and Cope with Disability, Hosts Annual Gala “It’s A Love Affair” in Gotham Hall, NYC

·       Special Celebrity Event: “Harry and Lulu” – A 10-Minute Play Starring Isabella Rossellini and Written by Award Winning Author & Playwright Arthur Yorinks

New York, NY: A a one-of-a-kind evening with The Good Dog Foundation, New York’s pioneering non-profit, and the first to launch a program that certifies (not just registers) therapy dogs and their human handlers. Some 400 human and 40 canine guests  gathered to celebrate decades of philanthropy and hard work in which Good Dog has been training volunteers and their dogs to work as a team to provide emotional healing for children and adults suffering from disease, disability and loss. Thousands benefit annually, including people with cancer, kids on the autism spectrum, veterans with PTSD, seniors with dementia, and others suffering trauma and stress.  

The evening centerpiece was a 10-minute play, “Harry and Lulu” adapted from an award-winning children’s book by Arthur Yorinks, starring Isabella Rossellini and featuring other stage luminaries.

With a 20 year-legacy of volunteer services and scientific research milestones behind them, this special, celebrity-driven event marked an invite-only look into the next 20 years that Good Dog intends to play in human animal interaction.

EVENT DETAILS:

WHO:         The Good Dog Foundation

WHAT:       Cocktails, Silent Auction, Live Theater Work, Dinner, Honors, Dessert-and-Dance After Party (Festive Attire)

WHEN:       May 15, 2019 @ 6:30 PM

WHERE:    Gotham Hall
                   1356 Broadway
                   New York, NY 10018