Woodford Humane Gala Preview

SPEAKER 1: HEY GUYS. WE ARE HERE AT THE WOODFORD HUMANE SOCIETY, AND I’M HERE WITH MISS BETH OLSON, AND WITH TURBO. HI TURBO.
BETH OLSON: YES.
SPEAKER 1: SUCH A SWEET KITTY. IS THIS KITTY UP FOR ADOPTION?
BETH OLSON: HE IS. EVERYONE HERE IS UP FOR ADOPTION. TURBO’S ONE OF MANY.
SPEAKER 1: AW. NOW, BETH, YOU ARE GOING TO BE TALKING TODAY ABOUT THE GALA THAT YOU ALL HAVE COMING UP. LET’S TALK ABOUT THAT.
BETH OLSON: YES. THE SUMMER GALA IS ON JULY 14TH AT THE KEENELAND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER IN LEXINGTON. IT IS OUR BIGGEST FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR. SO OF COURSE, WE WANT TO HAVE A FULL HOUSE.
SPEAKER 1: RIGHT.
BETH OLSON: AND, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE KNOWS THAT TICKET SALES CLOSE THIS SUNDAY AT MIDNIGHT. THAT’S JULY 8TH. SO, THAT’S THE LAST DAY TO GET TICKETS. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO COME GETS THOSE TICKETS BEFORE THAT CLOSES, BECAUSE WE WON’T BE ABLE TO SELL THEM AT THE DOOR.
SPEAKER 1: OKAY. OKAY. TO GET THE TICKETS, THEY CAN GO TO YOUR WEBSITE, IS THAT RIGHT?
BETH OLSON: YEAH. ABSOLUTELY. YOU CAN GO TO WOODFORDHUMANE.ORG. THERE ARE LINKS ALL OVER THE HOME PAGE. IF YOU WANT TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE GALA WEBSITE, IT’S AT 501AUCTIONS.COM/WHSGALA.
SPEAKER 1: GOTCHA. NOW, I’VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT THIS GALA. LET’S TALK ABOUT WHAT CAN PEOPLE EXPECT WHEN THEY COME IN FOR THE GALA?
BETH OLSON: YEAH. IT’S A REALLY FUN EVENING. LET’S SAY IT’S ELEGANT FUN FOR A REALLY GOOD CAUSE. IF YOU’RE JUST DYING FOR AN EVENING OUT, TO GET AWAY, IT’S A GREAT WAY TO DO IT, AND BENEFIT A REALLY GOOD CAUSE AT THE SAME TIME.
SPEAKER 1: OOH, IT’S A GOOD DATE NIGHT, HUH?
BETH OLSON: YEAH. SO, THE SUMMER GALA IS AN HORS D’OEUVRES RECEPTION, AND CATERED DINNER. THERE’S A FULL BAR. THERE’S LIVE MUSIC, BY OFF THE CLOCK, AND DANCING AT THE END OF THE EVENING. THE FOOD IS JUST FANTASTIC.
SPEAKER 1: WOW.
BETH OLSON: AND THEN, OF COURSE, DURING THE GALA, WE ARE RUNNING OUR SILENT AUCTION, AND OUR LIVE AUCTION, AND WE HAVE TWO REALLY GREAT RAFFLES ALSO.
SPEAKER 1: OKAY. SO, LET’S TALK ABOUT THE AUCTIONS AND THE RAFFLES, BECAUSE THESE ARE SO IMPORTANT. THIS IS HOW YOU RAISE MONEY TO HELP TAKE CARE OF THESE LITTLE CRITTERS RIGHT HERE, RIGHT?
BETH OLSON: YES, ABSOLUTELY. WHAT A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE IS WE DON’T GET ANY GOVERNMENT FUNDING AT ANY LEVEL, SO EVENTS LIKE THIS ONE, AND JUST PRIVATE DONATIONS ARE 100% OF THE WAY THAT WE FUND THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE FOR ANIMALS LIKE TURBO, WHO’S LEFT US.
SPEAKER 1: RIGHT? A LITTLE CAMERA SHY.
BETH OLSON: ANY OF THE 100 TO 200 ANIMALS WE TAKE CARE OF EVERY DAY.
SPEAKER 1: ALL RIGHT.
BETH OLSON: SO, IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE.
SPEAKER 1: AS FAR AS TICKETS, DO YOU HAVE A LOT OF TICKETS AVAILABLE, OR IS IT GETTING KIND OF TIGHT AS THIS POINT?
BETH OLSON: I DON’T THINK WE’RE GOING TO TOTALLY RUN OUT OF SPACE. WE CAN PACK A LOT OF PEOPLE INTO THE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER IF WE NEED TO, BUT WE DO STILL HAVE GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS, AND SOME RESERVED TABLES AVAILABLE. SO, IF YOU HAVE A BUNCH OF FRIENDS WHO WANT TO GO, WE HAVE RESERVED TABLES FOR EIGHT THAT YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND GET RESERVED TODAY.
SPEAKER 1: OKAY. NOW, WHAT’S THE ATTIRE ACTUALLY, FOR THE EVENT? WHAT IS IT?
BETH OLSON: YEAH. WE’RE SAYING COCKTAIL ATTIRE, SO A LITTLE DRESSY, BUT NOT TOO CRAZY.
SPEAKER 1: I LIKE IT.
BETH OLSON: YEAH. IN THE PAST, OUR SUMMER EVENTS HAVE BEEN OUTDOOR EVENTS AT SOME OF THE HORSE FARMS AROUND THE AREA, AND THOSE HAVE JUST BEEN SO HOT, SO THE LAST TWO YEARS BEING INDOORS AT THE KEENELAND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, WE’VE BEEN ABLE TO SAY, “IT’S AIR CONDITIONED. YOU’LL BE INSIDE, SO FEEL FREE TO DRESS FANCY, AND GET YOUR NICE SHOES ON. YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT WALKING OVER GRASS, OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.”
SPEAKER 1: OH. WELL, I LOVE IT, AND I LOVE THAT IT CAN BE A DATE NIGHT OUT. ALL THE PROCEEDS GO TO A GREAT CAUSE. AGAIN, WHAT’S THE WEBSITE THAT PEOPLE CAN GET YOUR INFORMATION AND GET TICKETS? BECAUSE, THE TICKETS ARE GOING TO END THIS SUNDAY, RIGHT?
BETH OLSON: SUNDAY. UH-HUH. SUNDAY AT MIDNIGHT. TICKETS GO AWAY, SO YOU GO TO WOODFORDHUMANE.ORG. THERE’S LINKS RIGHT THERE ON THE HOMEPAGE. IT’LL TAKE YOU TO THE SUMMER GALA WEBSITE.
SPEAKER 1: OKAY.
BETH OLSON: THE MENU’S UP. THE SCHEDULE OF THE EVENT IS UP. ALL THE RAFFLE INFORMATION IS THERE ALSO, SO IT’S A ONE STOP SHOP. EVERYTHING’S THERE.
SPEAKER 1: AWESOME. WELL, BETH, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US. TURBO, THANK YOU, WHEREVER YOU RAN OFF TO. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US. GET YOUR TICKETS. GO ONLINE. GET THOSE TICKETS FOR THE GALA. IT’S GOING TO BE A GREAT TIME. WE’LL BE BACK RIGHT AFTER THIS.