Benefiting; Animal Rescue Coalition | Saturday, Feb. 21, at Michael's On East
By
Heather Merriman Saba
| 7:00 p.m. February 20, 2015
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From the stunning décor of purple, lavender and silver, to the little details such as the nametag wristbands with personalized dog tags for guests, this year’s Unconditional Love Gala was elegant, fun and most importantly, profitable. Chaired by Donna and Sydney Koffman, the mother and daughter team put together a fabulous evening attracting more than 225 guests, raising more than $200,000 and two puppies were adopted into loving homes.
“Knowing that a few dogs were adopted and found their forever homes that evening is heartwarming, the standout moment for me from the entire evening,” Co-Chair Donna Koffman.
In November, ARC opened its new clinic, allowing the organization to triple its capacity of surgeries and continue its commitment to high quality, low-cost spay and neuter services. ARC’s grand opening will be held 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 19, at its new location, 6320 Tower Lane.
Co-Chairs Donna and Sydney Koffman
Co-Chairs Donna and Sydney Koffman
Debbie Dannheisser and Ida Zito
Animal Rescue Coalition hosted its annual Unconditional Love Gala Saturday, Feb. 21, at Michael’s On East
Dayle Hoffman with Tammy, a Jack Russell mix at ARC’s Unconditional Love Gala
Steve and Lila Huse with Kelly Corea and Lori Bassano
Shelley Sarbey, Elisabeth Waters and Jurate VanDyk
Ava Whaley and Carole Frank with Mr. Darcy, a Wheaton Terrier mix she adopted at the event.
Chrisi and Sarabeth Wheeler
JoAnn Burhart and Kandy Kaak
Dan and Laura DeLeo
Tom Hudson, Joanna Pace and David Brackett
Tom Hudson, Richard and Monica Van Buskirk and Michele Strauss
Garo Partoyan and Beverly Meadows
Puppies, such as this eight-week old Chihuahua, were available for adoption at ARC’s Unconditional Love Gala.
Stacie Baer and Maria Borino
Ira and Lee Barsky with Joanna Pace and Dave Brackett
Tom Cronin and Linda Berger
Table decorations were stunning.
Dr. Kathleen Dillon, Pat Davis and Bill Dillon
Renee Hamad, Kathy Coffey and Karin Gustafson
Dayle Hoffman holding Tammy and Marcia Dove holding Biscuit at ARC’s Unconditional Love Gala.
Co-Chair Sydney Koffman, Amy Cutmore, Jordan Towsley, Anthony Varga and Xavier Koffman
India Lesser and Dr. Marguerite Malone
Wendy Mack and Roland Lamb
Graci and Dennis McGillicuddy with Cheri and Steve Ziegler
Sam Millie, Xavier Koffman and Harrison Koffman
Guests at ARC’s Unconditional Love Gala wore nametag wrist bands resembling a dog tag.
