If you go to the Broadway Fur Ball Too, Monday, November 16, 7 p.m. at The Woodland in Maplewood, NJ, you will see performances from a dozen Broadway actors and actresses. You can also bid on nearly 40 items up for auction, including tickets to local theaters, restaurant gift certificates, and even a ski trip.
Most of all, you will be helping an organization that does a lot to make Maplewood safer for pets, people and wildlife. Furry Hearts Rescue has trapped, neutered and vaccinated more than 130 feral cats to humanely reduce the number of unwanted cats in the town. It provides veterinary care and food to abandoned, homeless cats and dogs, and is dedicated to finding foster and permanent homes for those neglected animals.
The performers include Robert DuSold, Jim Ferris, Noel Molinelli Gatts, Kelly Bishop, Stacie Bono, Erin Maguire, Adrienne McKeown and more. You may have seen them in such shows as Mamma Mia, The Lion King, Wicked, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera or Mary Poppins.
Area businesses and theaters are coming together to support the FurBall. They include Abril Cocina, Maplewood Movie Theater, Paper Mill Playhouse, Kitchen A La Mode, Village Ice Cream Parlour, and Mona Lisa Framing.
Now in its second year, the Fur Ball is co-sponsored by the Maplewood Health Department, which supports Furry Hearts in its spaying and neutering mission. Tickets are $75 in advance and $100 the day of the program. All proceeds go to support Furry Hearts Rescue. $50 of the ticket price is tax deductible.
In addition, anyone wishing to donate a $500 Gold Paw sponsorship will receive a full-page advertisement in the event program and two tickets to the show. To learn more or purchase tickets, go to www.furryheartsrescue.org.
Furry Hearts Rescue works in cooperation with Maplewood Township on a TNVR (Trap/Neuter/Vaccinate/Release) program to humanely decrease and manage the township’s feral cat population. Neutering prevents cats from having kittens, and vaccinating prevents the spread of disease. This program also helps reduce the burden on animal shelters.
Furry Hearts Rescue is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and always welcomes new volunteers and donations. All donations are tax-deductible.
To learn more about Furry Hearts Rescue, please contact info@furryheartsrescue.org or 973-641-6893
