The first charity Garden Tour was held to benefit the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation, with private gardens were opened to the public.
The inaugural event was chaired by Sandra McConnell, with Lyn Hamer, Rebecca Williams, and Tish Rehill as Co-Chairs. The Host Committee included Suzanne Ainslie, Lisa Arnold, Alixandra Baker, Debbie Bancroft, Rosalie Brinton, Paula Butler, Laurie Carson, Beatty Cramer, Laura Danforth, Tim and Susan Davis, Linda Fraser, Heidi Greene, Ann Grimm, Peter Hallock, Thea Hattrick, Ellen Irving, Maggie Kirkbride, Jean Little, Kevin Maple, Howard Marton, Kathy McMullen, Christl Meszkat, Gloria Meyers, Marion Piro, Francesca Reigler, Silvia Robinson, Ellen Scarborough, Nancy Stone, Mary Lou Swift, Lorraine Vidal, Cindy Willis, and Ann Yawney.
There were close to 200 people in attendance including, Elizabeth Robertson, Greg D’Elia, Nancy Stone, Jean Shafiroff, Laura Wynne, and Ann Yawney. The crowning jewel of the event were the rescue dogs of SASF who pranced around the expansive lawn at the cocktail reception to the music of Joshua Brussell.
The Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation’s 14th Annual Unconditional Love Gala is returning to the Hamptons and will take place on Saturday, July 22, at The Muses in Southampton. Chaired by Jean Shafiroff, this year the shelter will honor Jon Ledecky, Co-Owner of the New York Islanders and Matt Meeker, Co-Founder and CEO of BARK. The annual event has been the most important fundraiser for the shelter for over a decade.
