Chevy Chase, Christie Brinkley and Alison Eastwood hosted The Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation (SASF) sweet 16th Unconditional Love Gala.
The star studied fundraiser brought in over $700,000 to support animal welfare rescue.
The Hamptons premier summer event celebrated compassion, community and animal welfare at an exclusive private estate on Ocean Road in Bridgehampton, NY.
Hosted by comedians Hannah Berner and Des Bishop, this year’s gala honored Alison Eastwood — actor, director, and founder of the Eastwood Ranch Foundation Animal Rescue and the SASF Animal Welfare Honoree. In addition, the Compassion to Action Award was presented to Jayni and Chevy Chase by iconic supermodel and activist Christie Brinkley, recognizing their dedication to animal advocacy.
As the Shelter prepares for an unprecedented closure this fall to undergo much needed renovations and facility improvements, this year’s gala was the most important yet. Great entertainment by Soul System Orchestras, was led by Skid Row’s Rob Affuso on drums. High-end auction items including fabulous trips, exclusive experiences, valuable art, collectibles and jewelry including a “Bruce Wayne” Rolex GMT Master II wrist watch were auctioned off to raise a record breaking amount of funds.
The Unconditional Love Gala is SASF’s largest fundraiser of the year, with proceeds directly supporting the shelter’s mission to provide care, rehabilitation, and forever homes for homeless animals. Other celebrity & VIP guests included: Cydney Chase, Jill Rapaport, Beth Stern, Bo Dietl, Luann deLesseps, Alexa Ray-Joel, Chris Teakle, Des Bishop, Hannah Berner, Michael Riemerschmid, Jean Shafiroff, Jordan Lippner, Dr. Jennifer Jablow, Kathy Prounis, Othon Prounis, and Leesa Rowland.
-Photos by Lauren-Clarke-Bennett