Spring Break
Valentine's Ball to benefit homeless animals
Event to take place Saturday
SHANNA WARD
Issue date: 2/8/07 Section: Out & About
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Even though pets might not be known as romantics, this weekend marks the third annual Athens Area Humane Society's Valentine's Day ball, "Have a Heart for Homeless Pets."
The ball is an annual fundraiser for AAHS.
"It's a fun evening and a great opportunity to meet and talk to AAHS supporters," Assistant Director Rachel Michaud said in an e-mail.
The ball will take place Saturday at the State Botanical Gardens and will feature music by the Margaret Perrin Orchestra.
"They actually can play all kinds of music: jazz, waltzes, swings. That's why we chose them," Crystal Schultz, executive director of AAHS, said of the band.
The ball is a black tie event, but festive Valentine's Day wear also is permitted.
Schultz said last year's ball yielded an attendance of 200 people.
"I'm looking forward to dressing up in clothes that aren't covered in cat hair, which is a real hazard for a kitty owner," Michaud said.
The doors open at 7 p.m., and an open bar and a buffet-style dinner will be available. Tickets are $75 per person, $550 for a table of six and $850 for a table of 10.
They can be purchased online at the AAHS Web site, www.athenshumanesociety.org, or at the AAHS shelter. All of the proceeds will go toward AAHS programs and animals, including but not limited to, the AAHS' planned adoption center.
The last year has been a busy one for the Athens Area Humane Society. In 2006, AAHS was able to place in homes 393 small animals, which is an 18 percent increase from 2005 and a record for them, according to its Web site.
"In 2006, we made it a goal to increase adoptions by 10 percent, and we surpassed that, hitting 18 percent," Michaud said.
The ball is an annual fundraiser for AAHS.
HAVE A HEART FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Where: State Botanical Gardens of Georgia
Cost: $75 per person
More Information:
(706) 353-2287,
www.athenshumanesociety.org
"It's a fun evening and a great opportunity to meet and talk to AAHS supporters," Assistant Director Rachel Michaud said in an e-mail.
The ball will take place Saturday at the State Botanical Gardens and will feature music by the Margaret Perrin Orchestra.
"They actually can play all kinds of music: jazz, waltzes, swings. That's why we chose them," Crystal Schultz, executive director of AAHS, said of the band.
The ball is a black tie event, but festive Valentine's Day wear also is permitted.
Schultz said last year's ball yielded an attendance of 200 people.
"I'm looking forward to dressing up in clothes that aren't covered in cat hair, which is a real hazard for a kitty owner," Michaud said.
The doors open at 7 p.m., and an open bar and a buffet-style dinner will be available. Tickets are $75 per person, $550 for a table of six and $850 for a table of 10.
They can be purchased online at the AAHS Web site, www.athenshumanesociety.org, or at the AAHS shelter. All of the proceeds will go toward AAHS programs and animals, including but not limited to, the AAHS' planned adoption center.
The last year has been a busy one for the Athens Area Humane Society. In 2006, AAHS was able to place in homes 393 small animals, which is an 18 percent increase from 2005 and a record for them, according to its Web site.
"In 2006, we made it a goal to increase adoptions by 10 percent, and we surpassed that, hitting 18 percent," Michaud said.
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