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NYC Second Chance Rescue Held Cocktails & Pawprints Benefit At Baker House 1650
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NYC Second Chance Rescue Held Cocktails & Pawprints Benefit At Baker House 1650
NYC Second Chance Rescue Held Cocktails & Pawprints Benefit At Baker House 1650
NYC Second Chance Rescue Held Cocktails & Pawprints Benefit At Baker House 1650
NYC Second Chance Rescue Held Cocktails & Pawprints Benefit At Baker House 1650
NYC Second Chance Rescue Held Cocktails & Pawprints Benefit At Baker House 1650
NYC Second Chance Rescue Held Cocktails & Pawprints Benefit At Baker House 1650
NYC Second Chance Rescue Held Cocktails & Pawprints Benefit At Baker House 1650
NYC Second Chance Rescue Held Cocktails & Pawprints Benefit At Baker House 1650
NYC Second Chance Rescue Held Cocktails & Pawprints Benefit At Baker House 1650
NYC Second Chance Rescue Held Cocktails & Pawprints Benefit At Baker House 1650
NYC Second Chance Rescue Held Cocktails & Pawprints Benefit At Baker House 1650
NYC Second Chance Rescue Held Cocktails & Pawprints Benefit At Baker House 1650
NYC Second Chance Rescue Held Cocktails & Pawprints Benefit At Baker House 1650
NYC Second Chance Rescue Held Cocktails & Pawprints Benefit At Baker House 1650
NYC Second Chance Rescue Held Cocktails & Pawprints Benefit At Baker House 1650
NYC Second Chance Rescue Held Cocktails & Pawprints Benefit At Baker House 1650
NYC Second Chance Rescue Held Cocktails & Pawprints Benefit At Baker House 1650
The city’s largest foster-based rescue, NYC Second Chance Rescue, honored Dylan Lauren and Bessy Gatto at its annual summer cocktail party at the Baker House 1650 this past Thursday night. Animal advocates in the Hamptons came out to support and recognize the work of the two women. Among the 180 guests were Katie Couric and Georgina Bloomberg.
Guests supported the lifesaving actions of NYC Second Chance Rescue’s Jennifer Brooks, Lisa Blanco, and Katie McEntee. This rescue team saves and rehomes over 1,000 animals every year. They raise over a million dollars just for their medical fund to save severely injured animals on death row and provide the surgeries and rehabilitation needed to save their lives.
Guests included Dylan Lauren, Paul Arrouet, Bessy Gatto, Katie Couric, Georgina Bloomberg, Jennifer Brooks, Kelly Bensimon, Antontella Bertello, Lisa Blanco, David Lauren, Andrew Lauren, Elizabeth Shafiroff, Richard Ballard, Natasha Schuetz, Katie McEntee, Joe Gatto, Andrea Greeven Douzet, Evelyn Subramaniam, Brad Billet, Edyta Teper, Candy Udell, Zibby Owens, Bernt Hieberg, William Cummings, Thuyen Nguyen, Steve Barnes, Dr. Robert Moraru, Lisa and Flip Crawford, Jesse Smith and Kingsley Crawford, Nathania Nisonson, Jessica Mackin-Cipro, Leesa Rowland, Larry Wohl, Avra Hart, Christian Wyatt, James Marzigliano, Holly Rillinger, Alie Mitchell, Stephanie Mattera, and Missy Hargraves.
Guests enjoyed an evening of rescue dogs, puppies and kittens, live music by Garrett and Tamara, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres by Chef Peter Ambrose, specialty bar by Copper Dog Whiskey, pizza truck by North Sea Tavern, wines provided by Bridgehampton Breeze, cookies by Takes Bake Shop, a Rose Bar by Bodvar, Scott’s Protein Balls, themed drinks by True Vodka and Codigo tequila, flowers donated by designs by Mark Mason, experience table by Mindset, shopping by James Paul Cheung Cashmere and VIP gift bags curated by Thuyen Nguyen and vVardis.
The event was hosted by Antonella Bertello, Lisa Blanco, Jennifer Brooks and Thuyen Nguyen. The Host Committee included Georgina Bloomberg, Elizabeth Bowden, Kingsley Crawford, Jared Epstein, Alex Hamer, Avra Hart, Nathania Nisonson, Jessica Mackin-Cipro, Stephanie Mattera, Kate McEntee, Lauren Remington Platt, Carolina Rizk, Leesa Rowland and Pamela Suskind.