Plans in the works for a Bow-Wow-Meow Luau to help shelter pets
PALM CITY, Fla. — Expect to see leis and straw skirts at this year’s Paws & Claws gala, which benefits the shelter animals at the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast. That’s because the gala theme is the Bow-Wow-Meow Luau. Slated for March 6 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Marriott Hutchinson Island Beach Resort, this outdoor, open-air and free-roaming venue will allow for social distancing and masking to add to the guests’ safety. All details are being carefully planned and executed with the health and safety of guests being top priority.
Guests will be treated to an authentic island revue performed by professional entertainers from the Mai Kai Polynesian Restaurant and Show, a South Florida landmark. In flavorful fashion, Little Moir’s Hibiscus Street Catering (same owners as Little Moir’s Food Shack and Little Moir’s Leftovers in Jupiter) will serve a taste of the tropics with a variety of mouth-watering hors d’oeuvres. Island cocktail attire is suggested.
Afterwards, from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., guests may opt to take in a VIP experience, which includes a starlight cruise down the Intracoastal Waterway aboard The Island Princess, cocktails and musical entertainment. Tickets are $185 per person and $225 per person for the VIP experience.
“The success of our shelter and our programs depends entirely upon community support,” said HSTC President & CEO Frank Valente. “We’re not affiliated with any other humane society, nor funded by the Humane Society of the United States. We look to the community to help us in achieving our mission: To provide compassionate care and nurture the bond between people and pets.”
Dedicated volunteers Kit Haas and Shaun Kelly are leading the committee in organizing the event. They are joined by committee members Katie Astras, Barb Bucci, Jennifer Campbell, Dixie Church, Diane Coakley, Dana Coates, Carol Dippy, Tracy Ferguson, Cindy Greenspan, Debbie Hansen, Cindi Hobbs, Dr. Linda Kardos, Bev Mauermann, Allola McGraw, Eileen Morris, Jennifer Renfro and Kay Ziegler.
The presenting sponsor is Stryker Electric & Air. Major sponsors are Carl’s Buick GMC and the Samuel M. and Alma Catsman Foundation. Additional event sponsors include Apex Pavers & Pools, Saelzer Atlas Wealth Management Group of Raymond James, JetLoan Capital, Rick Carroll Insurance, Camp Bow Wow, and Wagnolia’s.
The annual Paws & Claws gala is the most prestigious and successful shelter animal fundraiser on the Treasure Coast benefiting Martin County’s only open-access, no-kill, nonprofit animal welfare organization. Like-minded individuals come together for an enchanting and memorable evening as friends of the animals join forces to raise critical funds for shelter pets in need.
Funds raised also help support the pet adoption program, a low-cost spay/neuter surgical program, a multitude of humane education programs and its lifesaving Emergency Medical Fund. All combined, these programs have continued to allow the HSTC to provide life-saving care and essential services to more than 6,000 animals each year.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information and/or to make a reservation, call Courtney Zanetti at 772-600-3211 or email her at czanetti@hstc1.org.
About the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast – The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast (HSTC) is a no-kill animal welfare organization located at 4100 SW Leighton Farm Ave. in Palm City, FL. Since 1955, it has been the leading advocate for animal protection and well-being in the Martin County area. A 501(c)3 private, nonprofit organization, the HSTC is independent and locally operated and relies on donations to support its programs and services. Follow the HSTC on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/humanesocietyTC and Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/hstc1. For more information, visit https://www.hstc1.org or call (772) 223-8822.
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Committee members left to right: Eileen Morris, Shaun Kelly (front), Diane Coakley (back), Carol Dippy (middle), Allola McGraw (middle), Dixie Church (back), Kit Haas (front), Debbie Hansen
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Volunteer Co-chairs Kit Haas and Shaun Kelly
