NYC Second Chance Rescue Honored Ralph Macchio, Rob & Marisol Thomas, & Dr. Tom Walker At 6th Annual Rescue Ball

NYC Second Chance Rescue hosted its sixth annual Rescue Ball at The Lighthouse, Chelsea Piers in New York City. The organization’s signature fundraising gala brought together animal advocates, philanthropists, and supporters for an evening dedicated to helping save the lives of dogs and cats in need.

This year’s Rescue Ball honored Ralph Macchio, Rob and Marisol Thomas, founders of Sidewalk Angels Foundation, and Dr. Tom Walker, all of whom received the Angel & Hero Award for their dedication to animal welfare.

Special guests included animal advocates Georgina Bloomberg and Elaine Hendrix, followed by a performance from John Lloyd Young, and DJ GEO ROC kept the energy going well into the night.

Guests enjoyed Tito’s Handmade Vodka specialty cocktails, a vegetarian menu, and live and silent auctions as NYC Second Chance Rescue celebrated 17 years and 17,000 lives saved.

One of the evening’s standout live auction moments was the bidding for a Hampton Jollys, which drew spirited competition before closing at an impressive $85,000 for the eye-catching 1966 sky-blue Fiat 500 Jolly conversion, donated by Hampton Jollys, a division of Carriage House Motor Cars.

Proceeds from the evening support the nonprofit’s ongoing mission to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome critically injured and neglected animals, as well as those at high risk of euthanasia, and expand critical community outreach initiatives, including medical programs, free microchipping, and spay and neuter clinics.

Attendees also included David Lauren, Lauren Bush Lauren, Dylan Lauren, Joe Gatto, Bessy Gatto, Mike Woods, Dr. Dan Belkin, Shouka Amirsolimani,  Dr. Tomas Infernuso, John Lloyd Young, and NYC Second Chance Rescue’s Jennifer Brooks, Lisa Blanco, Lisa Rose, and Kate McEntee.