Five Acres Animal Shelter hosted its largest annual fundraiser, Uncorked… A Cause For the Paws, at the Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, Missouri, Sunday, May 17, 2015. A capacity crowd turned out to wine, dine, listen to music and, naturally, see the animals.
The VIP Pre-Party opened at 12:00 PM with general admission at 1:00 PM. One of the main acts involves the pet Alumni Parade, which again left the guests clamoring for more. After all, it reinforces the reason behind “A Cause for the Paw”. Then came a concert by country artist Josh Kelley before moving to the live auction.
Many food vendors presented their signature dishes from the best area restaurants along with assorted wine, spirits and beer. Some of the participating establishments for humans or pets featured: 4 Seasons Bakery, Anhueser Busch, Augusta Brewing, Big Woody’s, Billy Goat Chips (VIP only), Crown Valley Moonshine, Dairy Queen, Frenchtown Deli, Gusto Gourmet Creamery, Kraftig, Laszlo, Lewis and Clark’s, 4 Roses Whiskey, Mastermind Vodka, Miss Aimee B’s (VIP only), Missouri Weinstrasse, Orlando’s, PRP Wines, Schlafly, Se7en Cupcakes and Martinis, St. James Winery, The Art Institute, The Cup, Three Dog Bakery (VIP gift), and Treats Unleased (VIP gift), Glazer’s.
An amazing performance by country artist Josh Kelley astonished the audience. He finished his set with his hit Georgia Clay.
By then, the mood had shifted to raising funds, and the live auction offered many splendid opportunities, including an autographed Florida-Georgia Line guitar, tickets to “Watch What Happens Live”, in New York City, a Mizzou Tigers football package, and even a VIP Ellen Show experience.
Five Acres Animal Shelter, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization in St. Charles County, has been dedicated to ending pet homelessness, promoting responsible pet ownership and advocating for animal welfare since 1973. Five Acres Animal Shelter provides a much needed second chance for animals to find their forever home. They are located at 1099 Pralle Lane in Saint Charles, Missouri, or at www.fiveacresanimalshelter.org.
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- Raegan Parrish, Heather Duckworth
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- Kayla, Clifford David (High End Brand Manager), and Cari, Anheuser Busch
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- Ruth Anne Scheidegger, board president, and Roland Scheidegger
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- Erin Malone, Catherine Merrick
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- Brian and Janel Jones, Kathy Kuebler
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- Scott and Melinda Vedder
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- Todd Jones, event chair, Barb Jones, Stan Jones, Nathan and Catherine Merrick
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- Josh and Kiki King
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- Tracey Ounanian, Jessi Tevis, Katrina Shada
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- Kayla and Cari, Anheuser Busch
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- Regina Thurman, Betsy Allen, Dawn Wolff
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- Tim and Sharon Neer, Lohr Distributing, 4 Roses Whiskey
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- Debbie Kwiatkowski, Kelsey Wortmann, Dairy Queen
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- Kim Brown, Christine Miller
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- Amy and Rich Hall, St. James Winery
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- Janel Jones and Kathy Kuebler
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- Patrick Englert, Laurie and Tim Struyk
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- Christy Burkholder, Beth Woodson, serve up some Crown Valley Moonshine.
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- Jen and Brett, Billy Goat Chips
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- Becky Krueger, executive director, kicks of the Alumni Parade
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- Freedom (Basset Hound), and Ruby, with their family the The Richardson’s
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- Brutus (Bulldog), Humphrey (Pug) with the Phillips’
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- Becky Krueger announces the parade lineup.
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- Alumni Parade
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- The Richardsons and their dogs
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- The Phillips and their dogs
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- Alumni Parade
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- Guests listen intently to the opening speeches
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- Ruth Anne Scheidegger , board president, gives a speech at the opening of the event
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- Ruth Anne Scheidegger
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- Ruth Anne Scheidegger
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- Josh Kelley
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- Josh Kelley
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- Josh Kelley
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- Josh Kelley performing one of his major hits Georgia Clay
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- “Georgia Clay” performed by country artist Josh Kelley
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- Guets browse the many items up for auction
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- Carol Balducci of Balducci’s Winery, Missouri Weinstrasse
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- Guests attending the auction
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- Auctioneer
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- Gary Shaw Auctioneer
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- Guests could browse and try products from a variety of vendors. present
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- Many different vendors offered a variety of products.
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- Silent Auction item
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- Guests could browse and bid on one of the many auction items at the event.
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