Yappy Hour is the only cocktail party in Metro Detroit where your dog is invited! Grab your furry friends and enjoy an evening of cocktails, tasty treats, a silent auction, red carpet photography, and so much more. This year, you’ll Fall in love with the incredible rescue cats and dogs of MARL in a gorgeous autumn atmosphere. All proceeds benefit the animals of the Michigan Animal Rescue League!
Wednesday, September 29th, 2021 | 6:30-9 PM
The Rock Garden at Meadow Brook Hall
Rochester, MI
Yappy Hour will be taking place in person this year, rain or shine! We look forward to seeing everybody for a fun, safe, outdoor evening to benefit the animals.
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Although 2020 was a year like none other, the needs of the animals never went away, so neither did we. Last year’s first-ever virtual Yappy Week was an amazing success, raising over $140,000 for the animals! MARL has never once closed our doors during the pandemic and with your help we never will.
Enjoy this peek at past Yappy Hours!
Thank you to our amazing 2021 Sponsors!
Gold Grand Champion
The Caplan Family of Rescues
Jennifer & Jeffrey Farber
Best in Show
Huntington Bank
Top Dog
Patrick & Laura Fenton
Kurtis Kitchen and Bath
Wright-Hurley Family
Loyal Friend
John Bashur in Memory of Peggy Bashur
Eric & Sheena Fisher
Karmanos Cancer Institute
Sandy & Keith Kondos
Law Offices of Barry L. Howard, P.C.
TD Auto Finance
Lisa & Scott Wasserman
Best Buddy
A. Alfred Taubman Foundation
Betsy Barnes
Edcor
Rodney D. Hagenbuch
Tim & Susan Lucken
Carlos & Christine Mazzorin
Dennis & Tina Mirku
Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer & Weiss, P.C.
Becky & Gary Sakwa
Signal Restoration Services
Ken & Kimberly Whipple
Good Dog
Advanced Animal Chiropractic
Animal Emergency Center
Bank of Ann Arbor
Barry-Bashur Foundation
Jim & Carolyn Bellinson
Governor Jim & Janet Blanchard
Charlie’s Still on Main
Beth & Jeff Davidson
Yvonne Fisher McCready
Frank Rewold & Sons Inc.
Nancy Grosfeld
Rick Hamann
Jim & Lori Issner
LoVasco Consulting Group
Jo Elyn Nyman
Oakland Hills Veterinary Hospital
Pawsitive Steps Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine
Shift Digital
Sigma Investment Counselors
Brenda & Fred Stern
Sue Ellen Eisenberg & Associates, P.C.
Tama, Budaj & Raab, P.C., CPAs
The Urban Dog
MJ & Jay Wright
Party Animal
Jody & Gary Astrein
Mary J. Brauer
Mike Clawson & John April
Dataspeed Inc.
Dean Sellers Ford
Winston & Winifred Duncan
East Street Pilates
Etkin
Lee & Jim Fabiano
Jennifer Falcinelli
Dr. Jeffrey and Mrs. Sharon Forrest
Rising Sun Investments, LLC – Bob and Linda Sue Fries
Harold G. Schaevitz Industries
MSU Federal Credit Union
Joe & Mary Ann Troy
Ronald & Patricia Verduin
In Memory of Yeager Zoner
Special Thanks to our MARL Friends
Union AdWorks
2021 Chairs
Co-Chairs
*Beth Davidson
*Laura Fenton
Canine Co-Chairs
Connor Davidson
Bentley Davidson
Hank Fenton
Honorary Co-Chairs
Cindy & Hon. Barry Howard
Cara & Brian Krupa
Host Committee
*Jody & Gary Astrein
Betsy Barnes
Tracie Berry
*Ralph Caplan
Beth Hall
*Jenny Heinrich
Connie Hogan
Deanna Malczewski
Lois Paquin
*Kimberly & Kenneth Whipple
Ann Wiacek
*Robin Wright
Lori Yankel
*2021 Board of Directors
An extra-special thank you to our 2020 Super Hero Sponsors:
Gold Grand Champion
In Memory of Sam from Ralph & Ruby
Best in Show
Karmanos Cancer Institute and McLaren Health Care
Top Dog
Patrick & Laura Fenton
Loyal Friend
John M. Bashur in Memory of Peggy Bashur
Sandy & Keith Kondos
Christine & David Provost
Lisa & Scott Wasserman
Wright-Hurley Family
Best Buddy
A. Alfred Taubman Foundation
Comerica Bank
Edcor
Huntington
Law Offices of Barry L. Howard, P.C.
Tim & Susan Lucken
Christine & Carlos Mazzorin
Dennis & Tina Mirku
Becky & Gary Sakwa
Kimberly & Kenneth Whipple
Good Dog
Accettura & Hurwitz (x2)
Animal Emergency Center
Betsy Barnes in memory of Stuart Little
Jim & Carolyn Bellinson
Jim & Janet Blanchard
Beth & Jeff Davidson
Winston & Winifred Duncan
Nancy & Jim Grosfeld
Dale & Nancy Hadel
Rodney Hagenbuch
Terry Kinchsular & Rick Hamann
LoVasco Consulting Group
Pawsitive Steps Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine
Prestige Entertainment
Sigma Investment Counselors
Still on Main
Tama, Budaj & Raab, P.C. CPAs
TD Auto Finance
Ann Wiacek
MJ & Jay Wright
Party Animal
Jody & Gary Astrein
Thomas Baumgarten
Bob & Andi Beagle
In Loving Memory of Joan & Myron Benner
Mary J. Brauer
Sally J. Brauer
The Cavellier Family
East Street Pilates
Edward A Eickhoff & Michael Hisala
Jennifer Falcinelli
Frank Rewold & Sons Inc.
Harold G. Schaevitz Industries
Yvonne Fisher McCready
Lynette Nixon
Rick & Patti Phillips
TD Auto Finance
Joe & Mary Ann Troy
Special Thanks to our MARL Friends
Union AdWorks
CO-CHAIRS
Co-Chairs
*Beth Davidson
*Laura Fenton
Canine Co-Chairs
Connor Davidson
Hank Fenton
Honorary Co-Chairs
*Cindy & Hon. Barry Howard
Cara & Brian Krupa
HOST COMMITTEE
*Jody & Gary Astrein
Betsy Barnes
Tracie Berry
Hon. Jim & Janet Blanchard
*Ralph Caplan
Jennifer Falcinelli
Beth Hall
*Jenny Heinrich
Connie Hogan
*Daniel Kelly
Deanna Malczewski
Lois Paquin
Molly & Brady Phillips
Stacey Walker
Lisa Wasserman
*Kimberly & Kenneth Whipple
Ann Wiacek
Lauren Willette Strzempek
*Robin Wright
Lori Yankel
*2020 Board of Directors
