Event Is an Opportunity to Help Animals through Fashion
COOPERSTOWN—Tickets are currently on sale for the “Helping Paws Fashion Show and Benefit,” to be held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4 at The Otesaga Resort Hotel. This event, hosted annually by the Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, will feature a mix and mingle with wine and hors d’oeuvres before the models hit the catwalk.
Clark Oliver will emcee the fashion show as local models strut their stuff, showing off fashions from Bridgette & Main, J. Gorman Fine Jewelry, Karen Katz Studios, Kate’s Upstate, Leatherstocking Pro Golf, LJ’s Sassy Boutique, Purple Star Boutique and the SQSPCA’s own New Leash on Life Thrift Shop.
Raffle tickets will also be available for purchase at the door, for a chance to win a diamond baguette tennis bracelet compliments of J. Gorman Fine Jewelry. Proceeds from this event support the SQSPCA’s mission to alleviate animal suffering, promote the humane treatment of animals, and prevent cruelty, while providing pathways to loving homes for adoptable companion and farm animals.
According to SQSPCA Executive Director Stacie Haynes, fashion show sponsorships are now available, with just 60 VIP seats available.
“Your donation of $1,500.00 at the ‘Top Dog’ level includes membership in our Helping Paws Society, recognition on signage and in the event program, the naming of a VIP section after your pet, up to four VIP seats in your pet’s section for you and your guests, and 12 raffle tickets,” Haynes explained.
A donation at the “Helping Paws” level of $1,250.00 includes Helping Paws Society membership, signage and program recognition, VIP seats for up to two attendees and six raffle tickets.
“Caring for animals is always in fashion,” continued Haynes. “We have two Adoption Level Donation options as well—‘Adopt’ an Animal at $500.00, including recognition and general admission seating for up to three people, and ‘Foster an Animal’ at $300.00, with recognition and seating for two.”
Adoption Level Donations support the care of all animals and the services provided by the SQSPCA, such as intake, medical treatment, kennel care and adoption counseling, Haynes added.
VIP admission to the fashion show is $100.00, with front-row seating, three raffle tickets and an exclusive tour of the SQSPCA’s state-of-the-art shelter facility led by Haynes. General admission tickets are $50.00 each, with seating on a first come, first served basis.
“This is one of our most important fundraisers of the year,” Haynes said. “Many thanks to our Fashion Show Committee Members—Elaine Bresee, Mercedes Gotwald, Meg Kiernan, Nick Preston and Van Broughton Ramsey—for helping to make this event a success year after year.”
Those wishing to attend the Helping Paws Fashion Show and Benefit can purchase tickets or register for sponsorship at www.sqspca.org/events/. Contact Ashley Underwood, development assistant, at (607) 547-8111 or aunderwood@sqspca.org with questions or to learn more.
“This show is the combined effort of local business owners and the SQSPCA, where your friends and neighbors are the models and monies raised support animals in need. What better way to unleash your inner fashionista?” Haynes said.
