{"id":40732,"date":"2023-03-13T12:38:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T16:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=40732"},"modified":"2023-03-13T12:38:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T16:38:34","slug":"wny-fur-ball-gala-fundraiser-at-batavia-downs-raises-20000-for-area-animal-charities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/03\/13\/wny-fur-ball-gala-fundraiser-at-batavia-downs-raises-20000-for-area-animal-charities\/","title":{"rendered":"WNY\/Fur Ball Gala fundraiser at Batavia Downs raises $20,000 for area animal charities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Pictured left to right-Julie Calvert\/Wyom Co. SPCA, Jackie Leach\/CFO Western OTB, Henry Wojtaszek\/Pres. CEO Batavia Downs Gaming, Mary Bucceri\/Admin. Assist. for Live Racing, Alycia Baran Exec. Dir. Wyom. Co SPCA<\/em><\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BATAVIA \u2013 Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel has announced that the Fur Ball Gala Fundraiser on Saturday, March 4th<\/sup>, 2023 raised $20,000 for Volunteers for Animals, the Animal Shelter of Genesee County, the SPCA of Wyoming County & the SPCA of Niagara County.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over 70 baskets donated by local companies were raffled off to the more than 160 persons in attendance.  Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas took pictures with attendees while they enjoyed food and drink.  Attendees danced the night away as they enjoyed music from local DJ Marc Tillery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monies from the gala will be used by the charities to feed and support the hundreds of animals in their care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are so appreciative to the local community for coming together in support of the Fur Ball Gala,\u201d said Jacquelyne Leach, CFO for Western OTB \/ Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel and Jody Coffta, General Manager of Food & Beverage for Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel. \u201cWe want to thank all the volunteers, not only from the local animal organizations, but from our staff as well.  We would also like to thank the many vendors who donated food and beverages for this event and all the individuals and local businesses that contributed baskets for the successful raffle held. This was truly a great team effort.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those interested in getting involved with local animal organizations, information for each can be found here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volunteers for Animals: https:\/\/www.vol4animals.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wyoming County SPCA: https:\/\/www.wyomingcountyspca.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Niagara County SPCA: https:\/\/www.niagaraspca.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Press release BATAVIA \u2013 Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel has announced that the Fur Ball Gala Fundraiser on Saturday, March 4th, 2023 raised $20,000 for Volunteers for Animals, the Animal Shelter of Genesee County, the SPCA of Wyoming County & the SPCA of Niagara County.\u00a0 Over 70 baskets donated by \u2026<\/p>\n

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