Huntsville residents are teasing up their hair and whipping out the spandex this Friday (July 21). That’s as a result of Better Huntsville Humane Society is internet hosting an 80s-themed Again to the Felines fundraiser at Orion Amphitheater from 6 to 9 p.m.
The occasion will function reside music from native cowl band Sonic Blue and DJ A-Twist. Native distributors will provide on-site meals, together with Niyah’s Southern Deli, Gary’s Distinctive BBQ and Church Avenue Check Kitchen and Wine Shoppe. Saturn Birmingham will even provide classic tv and online game units and a jumbo display screen match for Mario Kart.
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Guests additionally get the prospect to win prizes. Every attendee will obtain an entry ticket for a door prize. Attendees can also donate to GHHS that evening to obtain extra prize tickets. One fortunate prize winner will obtain a two-night keep at considered one of ReTreet’s tiny properties and tree homes in Lake Guntersville. Salt Manufacturing unit Pub, Dave and Busters, Rafael’s Desk, Starbucks and Dakota Olinger Pictures will provide extra goodies, items and artwork.
Rochelle Sexton is the director of promoting and communications for GHHS. Sexton mentioned this fundraiser is kind of distinctive for the Rocket Metropolis.
“That is my child mission, my dream fundraiser,” she mentioned. “I all the time needed to do an 80s-themed fundraiser. It’s the place we’re at in 2023. I believe going again to the 80s is a enjoyable possibility. We’re encouraging costumes as a result of why not? How enjoyable is that on a Friday evening for completely happy hour?”
Nonetheless, Sexton mentioned the occasion means way over an evening of nostalgia.
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“Our particular shelter, the Better Huntsville Humane Society, we frequently get in cats which are recognized with feline leukemia or feline AIDS,” she mentioned. “Relying on the analysis and their signs, typically they can’t be housed within the normal [cat] inhabitants. When you have ever visited our shelter, our room for the cats is free-roaming.”
Proceeds for this fundraiser will go to GHHS’ Cat Sanctuary. The sanctuary is a rescue heart for cats recognized with feline leukemia and AIDS. These cats could also be adopted or could reside their lives within the facility. It additionally serves as a clinic for GHHS and native rescues and shelters within the Tennessee Valley space. Sexton mentioned creating this sanctuary has been GHHS’ mission for a number of years.
“The initiative is to supply this house due to what occurred in early 2020,” she mentioned. “We had a cat named Spence that got here to us, and he was double optimistic. He had leukemia and AIDS, and we couldn’t preserve him in our cat room. He was deteriorating fairly rapidly. The closest useful resource we had right here in Alabama was both Texas or North Carolina. That is one thing that’s going to be the primary within the state, and actually helps assist our native rescue efforts but additionally the Southeast area of the USA due to the restricted house and sanctuaries which are obtainable for these cats.”
That is GHHS’ first public-facing fundraiser for the ability. Not solely will this sanctuary home and heal FeLV- and FIV-diagnosed cats, however Sexton mentioned it can additionally save lives.
“The significance right here is that by the primary yr [of operations], we’re anticipated to avoid wasting round 100 extra lives,” she mentioned. “That comes from these which are being surrendered at native vets, or on the Humane Society, along with serving to different space rescues. That is going to affect loads of the 501(c)(3s) within the Better Huntsville, Tennessee Valley space. You’re not simply supporting the cats and the Humane Society, which is superb, however you’re supporting feline rescue within the Tennessee Valley.”
Finally, Sexton mentioned this occasion will present some like to all of GHHS’ feline buddies.
“I believe with us particularly, particularly our advertising methods, they’re all the time so primarily based round canine,” she mentioned. “That is our first cat-specific fundraiser. [We’re] bringing out all of our cat lovers and simply animal advocates usually.”
Tickets can be found on-line by visiting Orion Amphitheater’s web site or the GHHS web site. Single tickets are $30. Double tickets are $50. Readers can also go to the GHHS web site for extra data on the Cat Sanctuary.