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ARL Furr Ball set to return for round two

T-R FILE PHOTO The Animal Rescue League of Marshalltown’s Furr Ball is returning for its second iteration on Saturday night at Elmwood Country Club from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

When Animal Rescue League of Marshalltown Executive Director Rachel Buchanan oversaw the first Furr Ball fundraiser at the Elmwood Country Club last March, she hoped it would be successful enough to make it an annual event. This year, it’s shaping up to be even bigger and better.

Buchanan said there will be even more items to bid on this year, including one of particular interest — a Kansas City Chiefs helmet signed by none other than star tight end and recent “Saturday Night Live” host Travis Kelce. More sponsors and donors have also stepped up to contribute, and she is thankful for their generosity along with the efforts of her own fundraising committee.

“They have run similar events, but they just kind of wanted to reinvent things a little bit last year,” Buchanan said.

Like last year, the ball, which will run from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Saturday night, will include a dinner and social hour leading up to the live auction. Buchanan reported that 179 of the 188 available tickets have already been sold, and anyone still interested in a last minute pre registration can visit https://www.arlmarshalltown.com/ and click on the “Upcoming Events” tab.

For those who don’t wish to bid on items or become a sponsor, monetary and in-kind donations — or fostering an animal even if a forever home can’t be provided — are always accepted to support the organization’s mission.

“If that’s not in your budget either, we always love when people donate their time as well,” Buchanan said, alluding to volunteers who walk dogs and cats and clean in the morning among other tasks.

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Contact Robert Maharry

at 641-753-6611 ext. 255 or

rmaharry@timesrepublican.com.

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