Fall Fiesta Dinner and Auction Fundraiser '09

Pete and Les bringing in the auction items, while Jenn starts setting up the auction tables

Les and Pete setting up the "Adoption Center"

Pete has found a few favorite adoptees

And Les has chosen his favorite, too!

Continuing to display the auction items...

Goody bags for all of the guests!

Pete and Les distributing the goody bags

Leslie and Lynn continue to bring auction items in

Some of the auction items...

...so many great auction items!

Everyone hard at work!  Marie and Jenn are arranging the flowers, Pete is assembling auction items and Lynn and Leslie are putting together the lei for the Scratch & Win Game

Pete and Les assembling a dog bed

Lynn, Pete and Nancy completing the set-up for the "Adoption Center"

The prizes for the Adoption Game: $300 in Petro Can gas cards, a beautifully framed Sue Coleman print and a $100 Future Shop gift card

Tina and Jeremy putting the last few chair covers on

Stephanie from Watkins Event Decor with Dwayne and Leslie

The silent auction set-up is almost complete

Leslie, Jenn and Christy making final adjustments to the equipment for the slide show

Jeremy testing the microphone

Stephanie, Nancy, Tina, Christy, Jeremy and Jenn

The slide show is ready to go!

Our GIANT Christmas Raffle Basket

Lynn, Christy, Leslie, Tina and Jenn joking around before the guests arrive

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Door prizes

We're almost ready now!

Hopeful adoptees

Leslie and Jenn goofing off

Final table set-up by the caterers

Guests arriving and opening up their goody bags

The first guests start checking out the silent auction items

More people arriving...

The caterers making final preparations

The bidding heats up!

Guests playing the Adoption Game

Christy and Nancy selling 50/50 tickets

These lucky little pets have been adopted  :)

The buffet is almost ready!

Time for door prizes!

Third prize winner of the Adoption Game

First prize winner of the Adoption Game

50/50 winner

Winner of the Scratch & Win Game

Zachary getting some love.  He was recently rescued from a puppy mill

Guests collecting their silent auction winnings at the end of the evening

Patti and her foster boy, Jacob, who was recently rescued from a puppy mill

Patti with Zachary and Jacob

Jeremy giving Jacob some lovin'

Balloons, balloons and more balloons!

At the end of the evening, all of the balloons and flowers were taken to a nursing home to brighten the day of some local seniors

We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude

 to the following sponsors:

Business Sponsors:

Individual Sponsors:

• Sandra Slater