‘Tails in Bloom’ raises $30,000 for Evanston shelter

Oriana Kachaochana, from left, Shana Kachaochana, Nina Kachaochana, Eleni Vartelas and Nicole Silva, all from Skokie

Tina Wallace of Barriers Against Repeated Cruelty, from left, Elly Greenspahn, EASA volunteer and PAWS Board Member and Ramona Griffin-Kwan, Tails Gala Platinum Sponsor, all from Chicago

Jen Eisenstein of Chicago, from left, Abigail Einhorn visiting from Israel and Jordana Rosen from Evanston

The Evanston Animal Shelter Association sponsored the 2017 "Tails in Bloom" gala that sold out and raised over $30,000.

Cathy Gaffney, dog volunteer, and Chris Christian, both of Evanston

Shannon Daggatt, Director of Community Engagement and Fundraising for EASA, from left, Nancy Maize, EASA Board secretary, both from Evanston, Christina Ohanian, EASA Board treasurer and Vicky Pasenko, co-founder and Co-President for EASA, both from Chicago

Jenny Grist, Evanston Animal Shelter Assoc. Board member, and Tim Breitberg, both of Evanston

Katherine Bellamy, Bramer Animal Hospital veterinarian, from left, Jessica Arnold EASA Animal Shelter Specialist, both from Evanston, and Kim Mulier from Chicago

Shannon Daggatt, Director of Community Engagement and Fundraising for EASA at the podium, with Master of Ceremonies Marley Kayden of NBC News

Sandy Rogers, Gala Fundraising Committee, cat volunteer and foster parent, left, with Cathy Palivos, Gala Fundraising Committee and dog volunteer, both from Evanston

Sean Menick, from left, and Laura Schwartz, veterinarian, Aria Hill, veterinarian, and Jake Hill, all from Chicago and John Teuber of Glenview

Brandon Leonard and Vanessa Leonard, volunteer and foster parent, both from Skokie