ABE! Fund Benefit Raises $2700 for Rosie's

On June 16th, a beautiful Saturday evening, 50 people gathered at Susan Ipsen's home in Lake Forest, Illinois for the Third Annual ABE! Fund Benefit.

REMEMBERING ABE!Guests entered through Susan's secret garden. Crumpet, Susan's RLRR cocker spaniel, was the perfect host - meeting and greeting all of the guests. He was often seen flipped over on his back waiting for belly rubs.

CAITY & CRUMPETThis year, Crumpet was joined in hosting duties by Caity, his new sister, a 7 year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel rescue.

DINNERSusan served hors d'oeuvres, dinner, and dessert to all the guests and sent everyone home with goody bags filled with dog treats. Along with dinner and conversation, guests enjoyed strolling the woodland paths through Susan's spectacular yard and gardens.

GUESTS & CRUMPETThanks to Susan's entertaining skills and advocacy for Rosie's, she raised $2700 that evening.

GUEST RELAXINGSusan initiated the ABE! Fund as a dedicated fund to Red Lake Rosie's after the death of her Clumber Spaniel, ABE! in 2009. Since the fund's inception, Susan has raised $20,000 to help the Red Lake animals.

A huge thank you to Susan for her dedication to and support of Rosie's and to all of her friends who have donated and continue to donate to the ABE! Fund.

DeeDee