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The Third Annual Summer Benefit for Gimme Shelter Animal Rescue

at Home of Ellen and Chuck Scarborough | Sat Jul 26

Location

Home of Ellen and Chuck Scarborough

520 First Neck Lane
Southampton , NY 11968
(Map)
Tel: 631-903-9215

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Date & Time

05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Sat, Jul 26, 2014
Cost:    $125 in advance |  $175 at the door
Description

 

Voted Best Animal Rescue in The Hamptons for the past two years by Dan’s Papers “Best of the Best,” Gimme Shelter Animal Rescue will be hosting their Third Annual Summer Benefit on Saturday, July 26 from 5-8 p.m. at the home of Ellen and Chuck Scarborough, Emmy Award-winning NBC anchor and correspondent. The event raises money for the rescue’s efforts to save dogs from kill shelters across the country, spay/neuter the dogs, pay for all necessary medical care and find them loving forever homes. Chuck Scarborough, animal lover and adopter of two Gimme Shelter dogs, will act as master of ceremonies and will be joined by guest speaker and Emmy award winning comedy writer Bill Persky (Dick Van Dyke Show). During the event, attendees will be able to enjoy a musical performance by Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter Loudon Wainwright while they sip on cocktails from sponsor Tito’s Vodka Spiked Seltzer, wine from NYC hot spot No Malice Palace (http://www.nomalice.com) as well as enjoy delicious passed hors d’oeuvres donated by Ricky Eisen of Manhattan-based caterer Between The Bread.

Smooch the Pooch, Live Auction and Ceremony Honoring Therapy Dogs

The evening will kick off with a ceremony honoring the Rescue’s amazing therapy dogs Leo and Lola.  Additional entertainment for the evening includes a “Smooch the Pooch” kissing booth with Leo the therapy dog, music by DJ Ray Jarrell, a Starbucks station serving iced green tea and coffee, Joe & Liza’s serving mini ice cream cones, a Bark Box (www.barkbox.com) station where you fill your own box with various toys, bones and treats to take home for your dog, a live auction lead by Chuck Scarborough, and a silent auction. The live auction boasts top prizes such as: catered champagne lunch for 4 on a private boat which will cruise around Shelter Island for the day and dock at the Shelter Island Yacht Club for cocktails; a guided tour of NBC studios by legendary anchor and master of ceremonies himself, Chuck Scarborough; an amazing opportunity to ride in an authentic World War II “AT-6” plane for a half hour long tour of Long Island; and a private jet flight from Westchester County to East Hampton for up to 6 people donated by ExcelAire. Silent Auction items include treasures such as: a vintage Ralph Lauren suede throw; limited edition box of 12 stunning horse photographs signed by renowned artist Shelli Breidenbach; tickets to The Tonight Show; tickets to “Watch What Happens Live” with Andy Cohen; four New York Giants tickets; 10 pack of Core Fusion classes at Exhale Fitness Studio; a gift certificate to Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton, American Hotel in Sag Harbor and many others.