We’ll “Give. Love. Grow” together at the 2015 Celebration of Second Chances!

The past 55 years, the present, and the future will be will be the focus when your Rancho Coastal Humane Society hosts its annual Celebration of Second Chances on Saturday, November 14 at 5:00 p.m. at the Del Mar Country Club in Rancho Santa Fe. The theme for the evening will be “Give. Love. Grow.”

RCHS President Jim Silveira says, “When Rancho Coastal Humane Society opened in 1960 there was no Interstate 5 behind the shelter. This part of Encinitas was home to farm animals and wildlife. People wondered why our founder, Maria K. Lloyd, would buy a little house on a five acre plot of land so far from the Coast Highway. The little house is still our main building, but today the farm animals have been replaced by houses, businesses, churches, and a hospital. Our community has grown. Now we’re asking our supporters, friends, and neighbors to Give, Love, and Grow with us.”

Tickets for the Celebration of Second Chances are available now. The event sells out every year. Premier tickets at $285 include a cocktail reception with RCHS President Jim Silveira. The reception for the $185 level will begin at 5:30. All guests will be treated to dinner, drinks, entertainment, a raffle, and auction items.

Silveira says that, in addition to the two original programs…Pet Adoption and Humane Education…today RCHS provides several other services for people and animals. “Our Animal Safehouse Program is a lifeline for animal victims of domestic violence and families in crisis. Pet Assisted Therapy delivers the unconditional love of animals to people in-need when they need it most. And the RCHS Community Pet Food Bank assures that nobody needs to give up their pet because they can’t afford pet food. These programs are supported by the Celebration of Second Chances.”

Nick Winfrey, RCHS Vice President of Planning and Development, says, “The word ‘Grow’ means that something is making progress or becoming larger. For 55 years RCHS has provided services while a community grew around us. Now we’re asking for help so we can continue to grow and serve the people and pets who rely on us.”

CBS News 8 reporter Jeff Zevely and his wife, Heather, will once again host the Celebration. The evening will also feature the world premiere of the “Give. Love. Grow,” video by Emmy Award winning producer Zoya Popova.

For tickets or information about sponsorship and donation opportunities visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society at 389 Requeza Street in Encinitas, log on to www.sdpets.org, call 760-753-6413, or e-mail Nick Winfrey at nwinfrey@sdpets.org

For More Information:
John Van Zante
760-753-6640 x 114