In June, Susan held the second annual ABE! Fund benefit in Lake Forest, Illinois. Susan created the ABE! Fund to benefit Red Lake Rosie's Rescue after her beloved dog "ABE!" died in 2009. You can read ABE's story on the RLRR website http://www.redlakerosie.org/info/display?PageID=7436ABE!
On a beautiful evening in June, 47 people gathered at Susan's house for dinner. This year, the party was hosted by "Crumpet," a two-year-old Cocker Spaniel she adopted from Rosie's in December 2010. CRUMPET
At the party, Crumpet went from guest to guest soliciting affection by flipping onto his back for a belly rub. Perhaps it was this very clever and sincere charm offensive that produced such amazing generosity, since was $2700 was raised.
Thank you to Susan, who has been a tireless RLRR supporter through her dedicated fund for ABE! -- organizing this annual event at her home, asking all of her many friends and family to donate to the ABE! Fund for this and other events and celebrations, and providing all of the winter straw for the shelter for 2010 and 2011. 
How absolutely wonderful and generous to hold this type of
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RLRR. A huge thank you to "Crumpet" and his family for
the kindness and continued support. "ABE!" must have been
quite the loving companion, and how great that Crumpet carries the
torch on behalf of "ABE!" and all the beauty he represented. Thank you all!
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