You're Invited to Animal Care and Control's 18th Anniversary Party!
 | The Friends of San Francisco Animal Care and Control invites you to celebrate ACC's 18th anniversary at a party on Sunday, July 15, 2007, at 6 p.m. at ACC. Last year's 17th anniversary party at ACC, dubbed the "Green for the Green" Party, raised funds for artificial grass for ACC's dog park, so this year's celebration will give the public an opportunity to see the fruits of their donations and enjoy the beautiful new turf, just as ACC's dogs and rabbits have since its installation. |
REFRESHMENTS
Flacos will cater its unique vegan Mexican food. The celebration will also feature desserts, wine, soft drinks, bottled water and juices, all included in the price of admission.
AUCTION
Currently confirmed silent auction prizes include opera tickets, airline tickets, museum-quality photos and paintings, a resort stay, a music club season pass, a Pilates session, a decorative floor-standing screen, a dog training session, several large ceramic pottery pieces, a naturalist tour of Golden Gate Park, several restaurant gift certificates, dog and cat and human gift baskets, and premium wines. These and many more prizes will be available to the highest bidders on July 15.
ENTERTAINMENT
Jazz great Walter Earl will perform on his electronic keyboard.
LOCATION
ACC is at 1200 15th Street (at Harrison), San Francisco. The party will take place in the newly landscaped outdoor dog park adjacent to the shelter building.
BART: Take BART to the 16th Street station and walk the three blocks east on 16th Street to Harrison (crossing South Van Ness and Folsom). Turn left (north) on Harrison to 15th Street.
Muni: Several bus lines stop only a block away from ACC: The 22, 33 and 53 cross 16th Street and Harrison daily, and the 12 crosses 15th Street and Folsom. Check here for their Sunday schedules.
Drive: Traveling southwest on the 80 Freeway, take the 9th Street exit and veer left onto Harrison to 15th Street. Driving north on the 101 Freeway, take the Vermont Street exit, turn left to the bottom of the hill and left again on 16th Street. Turn right on Harrison to 15th Street. There is free parking around the shelter.
ADMISSION
Admission is only $20 in advance or $25 at the gate. VIP admission is $50/person (whether in advance or at the gate) and includes a copy of Emily Scott Pottruck's book, Tails of Devotion. People-friendly and dog-friendly dogs on leash at all times during the party are free. All volunteers and staff for nonprofit animal welfare organizations, including ACC, The SF/SPCA, and nonprofit rescue groups, will be admitted on a "pay-what-you-can" basis. Auction prize donors and a guest are admitted free of charge.
Reserve admission and pay in advance with a credit card (Visa, Mastercard or American Express) by clicking here. Write the number of admissions in the text box provided. There are no paper tickets. We'll have your name and number of admissions at the gate.
Or you can mail a check to FSFACC (for the Friends of San Francisco Animal Care and Control, the party's producer), P.O. Box 475344, San Francisco, CA 94147-5344.
Or you can pay at the gate by cash, check or credit card (Visa, Mastercard or American Express).
CONTACT
Call the Friends of San Francisco Animal Care and Control at (415) 822-5566 or e-mail us for more information, to reserve admission, to pay by credit card, or to donate an auction prize (such as a restaurant gift certificate, salon visit or B&B stay). The deadline for prize donations is July 9th. Thank you!
photo: Nancy Wong