Black Tie & Tails – Recap

Southeast Michigan supporters enjoyed an “eco elegant evening for four-footed friends” at our 11th Black Tie & Tails, the annual premier fund-raiser hosted by Friends For the Dearborn Animal Shelter.

Attendees: More than 250

Funds raised: Over $111,000

Number of animals “re-homed”: 6 cats and dogs found homes with Black Tie guests

Special thanks to our sponsors & partners:

• We could not sustain our efforts to “recycle hope, lives, and love” without the ongoing dedication of our presenting sponsors MaryAnn Wright & Bob Sayles.
• Dr. Jeffrey Dizik of Affiliated Veterinary Emergency Service & Lincoln Park Veterinary Clinic has been a stalwart premier event sponsor for the past 6 years
• Please take a moment to visit all of our event sponsors
• Our media partners Yelp! and GreeningDetroit.com publicized Black Tie tremendously and added special panache during the evening. Please visit their sites for event photos & feeds.

Highlights:

• Special animal guest: Drover.  An ultimate recycling success story.
  Photo: Drover was thrown from a moving van early in 2011. He is pictured with volunteer coordinator Tracy Balazy.

• Honorary co-chairs Congressman John & Mrs. Debbie Dingell; Detroit Lions Don Muhlbach & Mrs. Alix Muhlbach; Detroit Lions Drew Stanton & Mrs. Kristin Stanton
  Photo: Drew & Don threw “passes” to supporters who donated during our live Care Auction

• Our amazing master of ceremonies, Fox 2 sports director Dan Miller

• Presentation of our Big Heart award to Aleta Sill & Michelle Mullen
  Photo: 2 of our rescues “painted” a PupCatso  for the Big Heart Award,  the Friends highest honor

• Centerpieces made from recycled glass custom-made for Black Tie by our friends at The Glass Academy.
  Photo: Courtesy of The Glass Academy