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The Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation’s Annual Unconditional Love Gala

The Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation’s 12th Annual Unconditional Love Gala returned to Southampton on Saturday, August 21. The event took place under the tents on Pond Lane. The annual gala was chaired by philanthropist, TV host, and author Jean Shafiroff, Georgina Bloomberg was the Honorary Chair, and supported by Junior Chair Katie McEntee, and Junior Co-chairs Kingsley Crawford and Nathania Nisonson.

The annual event has been the most important fundraiser for the shelter for over a decade. The honorees for 12th Annual Unconditional Love Gala were philanthropists and animal advocates, Andy Sabin and April Gornik.

Kingsley Crawford, Andy Sabin. Photo by Rob Rich/SocietyAllure.com

Attendees included Jean Shafiroff, Steven Baldwin, Andy Sabin, NYS Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright, Margo and John Catsimatidis, Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneidman, Martin Shafiroff, Patricia and Roger Silverstein, Dale and Renee Schlather, John Bradham, Beau Hulse, Katie McEntee, James Marzigliano, Missy Hargraves, Amy Cosman, Greg D’Elia, Patty Raines, Frederick Anderson, Cornelia Bregman, Lee Fryd, Elizabeth Shafiroff, Jacqueline Shafiroff, Dr. Peter Micholas, Lisa and Philip Crawford, Robert Lohman, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Barbara McEntee, Janna Bullock, Kingsley Crawford, Nathania Nisonson, Craig Dix, Alex Hamer, Matt Rich, Jodi Giglio, Ann Liguori, Leesa Rowland, Scarlett Magda, Jane Rothschild, Bill Boggs, John Bradham, Kaseina Osheredko, Kathy Murphy, Ruth Miller, Nicole Salmasi, Brigid Fitzgerald and Michael Katz.

Jean Shafiroff, Molly and Stephen Baldwin. Photo by Sean Zanni/PMC

The host committee included Antonella Bertello, Amy Cosman, Missy Hargraves, Randi Schatz, and Robert Lohman; and auction committee Rolise Rachel, Carol Nobbs and Monica Reiner.

James Marzigliano, Katie McEntee, Elizabeth Shafiroff and Richard Ballard. Photo by Sean Zanni/PMC

The fun-filled gala featured cocktails, a seated dinner, and dancing. In addition, a live and silent auction helped raise much-needed funds for the animals. Proceeds from this event directly supported the more than 5,000 animals who enter SASF doors each year. The Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation is supported exclusively by donations and grants from the community.