by Xuan Lee Routt on 2013-12-18
Last Friday night, the Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley (HSSBV) hosted the third annual Ante Up for Animals Casino Night and Dog House Auction. The event included a decked-out dog house auction, gambling, courtesy of Angela's Casino Entertainment, a photo booth and a raffle complete with various prizes. The Casino Night bought a large turnout of both sponsors and guests.
Janice Squire, of San Bernardino, attended the event with her husband, Richard. Squire spoke highly of the Humane Society and said, "They do a really great job at helping to give back to their community."
Several dog houses were designed and decorated by local businesses and community members and were auctioned off to raise money for the Humane Society. The creative designs ranged from a Lady and the Tramp theme to Scandinavian cottages and everything in between. Two of this year's entries were submitted by students in Etiwanda High School's ACE Mentor Program. With help from Ledesma & Meyer and HMC Architects, the students worked in teams of four to design the dog houses within the set parameters. After designing, constructing, and painting them, their "Little Dog House on the Prairie" and "Bark Barn"-themed dog houses became instant crowd favorites.
Sponsors included Joseph Albert S. Ricks and Jim Stark from Subaru. Both men emphasized how important it was for their company to stay connected to their community as well as supporting the welfare of animals. Mike Kovak, executive director of Loma Linda Ronald McDonald House, also attended the event to show his support for the Humane Society.
The casino area was set up in an enclosed section outside, and there were classic gambling games and lights strung around the perimeter. Because the guests were playing with faux casino money included with their tickets, most agreed they were able to have more fun because they could take higher risks.
The Humane Society has hosted this event for three years but decided to incorporate it with the holidays this year. This year's Ante Up event raised over $13,000. All money raised will go back to the Humane Society and their many programs.
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Ante Up for Animals Casino Night and Dog House Auction
Date: Friday, December 13, 2013
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Address: 374 West Orange Show Rd. San Bernardino CA 92408
Description: Thru 10 p.m. Raffles, photo booth, music, Santa, live auction. $25/ticket, $40/couples. 21+
CONTACT INFO
Phone: 909-386-1400 ext. 224
Website: www.hssbv.org
ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
This last Friday night in San Bernardino, the Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley hosted their third annual Ante Up for Animals Casino Night and Dog House Auction. The extravagant event included a decked-out dog house auction, fun gambling provided by Angela's Casino Entertainment, a photo booth for attendees to take fun pictures in, and an exciting raffle with fun gift prizes. The Casino Night bought a large turnout of both sponsors and guests, all happy to have a great time for a good cause. Janice Squire of San Bernardino attended the event with her husband Richard. Mrs. Squire spoke highly of the Humane Society and said that, "They do a really great job at helping to give back to their community." When asked about which casino game she most looked forward to playing, she smiled and answered, "Black Jack."
Several dog houses were designed and decorated by local businesses and community members, and were auctioned off to raise money for the Humane Society. The creative designs ranged from a Lady and the Tramp theme to Scandinavian cottages, and everything in-between. Two of this year's entries were submitted by the very talented students in Etiwanda High School's ACE Mentor Program. With help from Ledesma & Meyer and HMC Architects, the students worked in teams of four to design the dog houses within the set parameters. After designing, constructing, and painting, their "Little Dog House on the Prairie" and "Bark Barn" themed dog houses became instant crowd favorites.
Sponsors of the event included Joseph Albert S. Ricks and Jim Stark from Subaru. Both men emphasized how important it was for their company to stay connected to their community as well as supporting the welfare of animals. Mike Kovak from the Loma Linda Ronald McDonald House also attended the event to show his support for the Humane Society. He said he was having a lot of fun and that the buffet was really good. When asked what his favorite food being served was, he said "The meatballs."
The casino area was set up in an enclosed section outside. There were classic gambling games for people to play, and beautiful lights strung around the perimeter. Because the guests were playing with fake casino money included with their tickets, most people agreed they were able to have more fun because they could take higher risks. The Humane Society has hosted this event for the past three years, but decided to incorporate it with the holidays this year. This year's Ante Up event raised over $13,000. All of the money raised will go back to the Humane Society and their many programs. The Humane Society's Ante Up for Animals Casino Night was an enormous success this holiday season and reminded everyone to look out for the well being of animals, all year long.