Volunteering at Fur Ball... Wayside Waifs annual charity event!

Not only do I volunteer for the Red Cross but I volunteer for Wayside Waifs. I mostly spend time with the cats but occasionally will cross over to the dog side to play with the puppies or take a dog or two out on a walk. Tonight was the annual fund raising event for Wayside Waifs. Fur Ball is Wayside Waifs largest fundraiser, raising funds that directly support life saving programs and services. Featuring a different theme each year, guests enjoy live entertainment, gourmet dinner, 18 hosted bars, amazing silent and live auctions, 100% of the proceeds from this event save thousands of abandoned, abused and homeless animals. Thank you to all of you who donated! The theme for this years Fur Ball was Bone-anza. Here some pics from the event: 

Surrounded by cuteness at the Fur Ball!

Free Kitten Kisses at the Kitten Corral!

I took the opportunity to snuggle with a kitty before I was needed at my station!

And not to be outdone by the kittens, there were free puppy hugs at the Puppy Lounge!

    

One of the items in the silent auction is this jewelry box. Wouldn't your cats or dogs bling look good in this box?

More auction items:

 

A tour of the Gala:

A peek inside the dinning area. It was a packed house!

Gary Lezak was our emcee again this year. Great Job Gary!!!

Our social media team hard at work behind the scenes. Great Job Amy and Lisa!

What a great night for Wayside Waifs, more than $470,000 was raised for the animals, AWESOME!!!

I am very fortune to be able to volunteer for 2 great organizations! Volunteering has been such a blessing for me!!! I can't wait to see what opportunities volunteering offers me in the future!