FOURTH ANNUAL FASHION SHOW A SUCCESS - APRIL 21, 2001!

     For the fourth year in a row, the WomenÕs Auxiliary of the Animal Rescue League held a benefit fashion show and luncheon to raise funds to benefit the homeless animals waiting for adoption at the Hamilton Avenue facility.

Fox Chapel Golf Club

It was a gloomy, rainy day full of April showers, but that didnÕt stop the invited guests from having a good time inside the beautiful setting of the Fox Chapel Golf Club. The afternoon began with a Silent Auction, which offered a wide variety of items, including a hand crafted pine baby cradle, tickets to Pirate games at the new ballpark, spa services, pet portraits, oil paintings and sculptures, restaurant gift certificates, and a one-of-a-kind hand crafted kaleidoscope, to mention just a few. A link to the complete list of Silent Auction donors appears at the bottom of this page.

     Guests were able to mingle with the canine models before the fashion show began. Most of the canine models even sat with their owners during lunch (all were on their absolute best behavior). Once the show started, both four-legged and two-legged models were kept too busy for visiting. Fashions were provided by Full Moon Rising of the Shops at Station Square. Shop owner Joedda Sampson not only brought along an assortment of fabulous fashions from her shop, but she provided her own models (actual customers, plus her own daughter). Models this year scoffed the runway and instead circulated through the crowded room, each accompanied by a canine companion (dressed in their own original fashions). (see photos at bottom of page)

Special Guest Larry Richert of KDKA-TV2 did the honors when it came time to introduce the canine models to the audience. Larry also was called upon to draw the winning numbers in the Chinese Auctions. His weather prediction of sunny skies later in the day drew laughs from the crowd, but proved to be accurate as the day progressed.

Larry Richert starts the bidding

Rain or shine, the day was a huge success for the WomenÕs Auxiliary. Work has already begun on next yearÕs show. Hope to see you there!

Link to complete list of silent auction donors

Photos of the 2001 event

Taz greets Alyssa at the door
Alyssa meets Carli
Rosemari gets up and close with Carli
Three generations of animal lovers- Jan Barone, mom and grandmother
The pup dressed for the evening
Dane works the room
Here comes the bride
ARL Alumni Lily shows off her sweater
"I'm too sexy for my shirt, too sexy for my shirt..."
Taz takes his turn on the catwalk
"What's for lunch?"

Other Events:

36th ANNUAL WAG DAY
        September 24, 2001

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