March 23, 2009

Purchase Tickets for "Guys and Dogs, A Musical Review and Fashion Show"


Picture this: Phoenix firefighters walking down a fashion runway accompanied by adoptable dogs from the Arizona Humane Society after prominent members of the business community and their canine partners share the spotlight dressed in matching themed costumes.
   
Those visuals will highlight the 11th  annual Compassion with Fashion Luncheon, "Guys and Dogs, A Musical Review," benefiting the Arizona Humane Society, Saturday, April 11 at 10:30 a.m. at The Phoenician Resort, 6000 East Camelback Road in Scottsdale. 

Compassion with Fashion is sponsored by PetSmart with support from Arizona Foothills Magazine. Kimberlee Reimann Padilla and her mother, Barbara Young, are co-chairing the event.
   
Among the business leaders who will, along with adoptable dogs, dress in themes representing different musical eras, performers and styles (from Broadway's Guys and Dolls to the Blues Brothers to Elvis and his hound dogs) are Mike Bidwill from the Arizona Cardinals, artist Ron Burns and Keith Withycombe of DMB Associates.
   
Members of the Phoenix Fire Department will add a little extra heat to the event when they escort adoptable dogs down the runway.
   
The event begins with a silent auction with opportunities to bid on, among other items:

• Courtside tickets to the Phoenix Suns with parking;
• A Blackberry Storm from Verizon Wireless;
• A ride-along with the Arizona Humane Society’s Emergency Animal Medical Technicians (EAMT);
• The opportunity to be a featured presenter on "Pets On Parade" (KTVK-TV Channel 3,12:30 p.m. Saturdays), now in its 50th year;
• A women's watch donated by Molina Fine Jewelers;
• Gift baskets for women, men, children and pets, and gift certificates for popular
• restaurants in the Phoenix area

• Gevril limited-edition watch from the house of master Swiss watchmaker Jacques
• Gevril, donated by Arizona Foothills Magazine, valued at $4,990;
• Weekend for two at The Camelback Inn, with spa treatments, and dinner at Rita's
• Kitchen valued at $1,950;
• A Michele Hallier custom-designed diamond Pavé "Grand Paws" pin valued at $4,950.