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IPNTA
Newsletters
November 2005
IPN Tenants Host Benefit Here to Aid Animal Victims of Katrina
Frustrated and disappointed that scant attention had been paid to the
animal victims of Hurricane Katrina, IPN tenant April Lang decided to
host a benefit to raise funds and increase people’s awareness of
their plight.
Lang, along with fellow IPN tenants Marnee May and Paul Staffile, and
helped by IPNers Rhonda Capici, Robert Bower, Joan Rizzo, M.J. Bettenhausen,
and Eric Fine put together an evening filled with music, vegetarian food
and plenty of raffle prizes.
Dekk, a local eatery, was gracious enough to provide the venue for the
event and willingly agreed to all-vegetarian hors d'oeuvres. As Lang explained
her request, “it doesn’t make sense to be helping some animals
while eating others.”
Paul Staffile, who orchestrated the evening’s musical entertainment,
drew upon a diverse group of talented performers, all of whom donated
their time to this great cause. Some of the talent was local and included
Staffile, Her, Diane Lapson, and Roina & Plaine while others, Michael
Leonhart, Ross Pilot and Charlie Guitar, traveled to our neighborhood
to participate.
Raffle queen Marnee May took charge of the raffle drawings both by actively
seeking vendor donors and by making sure the drawings ran smoothly.
Many local businesses donated their wares, including Dudley’s Paw,
Daisy Dog Studio, Ula Day Spa, The Wagging Tail, Mailboxes, Etc., Cima
Coffee House, Langdon Florists, and N.Y. Sports Club.
IPN residents Rose Horowitz and Sal Rizzo donated to the raffle as did
Tribecan, Abbey Fromkin, acupuncturist. Out of area vendors included Tower
Records, Bed Bath and Beyond, Time Warner, Counter Restaurant, Gobo Restaurant,
Zen Palate, Candle 79 Restaurant, The Muse Hotel, Moo Shoes and the pet
store, Beasty Feast. There were many lucky winners who got to take home
“doggy bags.”
Proceeds from the event all went to Noah’s Wish, a not-for-profit
animal welfare organization dedicated to keeping animals alive during
disasters. Whether doing search and rescues or caring for the animals
once they’ve been found, this organization travels far and wide
to ensure that the animals are not the forgotten victims for long.
Anyone wishing to make a donation to Noah’s Wish can mail a check
to:
Noah’s Wish
P.O. Box 997
Placerville, CA 95667
Their web address is www.noahswish.org.
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