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
The Rock Garden at Meadow Brook Hall
Rochester, MI
MARL is thrilled to be hosting our first-ever Fall Yappy Hour! While we are optimistic for a live event, we are prepared to turn Yappy Hour virtual if the pandemic prevents us from gathering in person.
Sponsorships Tickets Join Team Cat
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
In Memory of Sam from Ralph & Ruby
Jennifer & Jeffrey Farber
Loyal Friend
John Bashur
TCF Bank
Best Buddy
A. Alfred Taubman Foundation
Betsy Barnes
Law Offices of Barry L. Howard, P.C.
Dennis & Tina Mirku
Becky & Gary Sakwa
Ken & Kimberly Whipple
Good Dog
Bank of Ann Arbor
Barry-Bashur Foundation
Charlie’s Still on Main
Beth & Jeff Davidson
Nancy Grosfeld
Oakland Hills Veterinary Hospital
Pawsitive Steps Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine
Tama, Budaj & Raab, P.C., CPAs
Party Animal
Mike Clawson & John April
Harold G. Schaevitz Industries
2021 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
*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
