Save the date for this year's Auction and Wine Tasting. Our auctioneer this year will be Joel Bartlett from Channel 7 News. Along with the Auction items of exceptional wines, fine art, and outstanding gifts for the holidays, there will be a raffle for $10,000.

This event is our largest fundraiser of the year. Last year we rescued 400 dogs with the help of our amazing volunteers, but it still costs money! The veterinary expense alone was almost $113,000. All net proceeds from the auction go toward our vet- and care-related expenses. It is also a special and fun occasion where our volunteers and supporters can visit, sample amazing wines and purchase great auction items.

Invitations will be mailed in September. Watch the mail for yours! If you would like to attend and are not on our mailing list or would like more details, please view an on-line version of the invitation here (Adobe Acrobat required) and consider yourself invited.

RSVP's by October 22nd are greatly appreciated, but we will be happy to see you at the door.

Call (925)837-6022 or email goldens@dowdandguild.com for more information or to RSVP.

From 101 North or South of Mill Valley:

• Take Tiburon/E. Blithedale Exit
• Follow e. Blithedale towards Mill Valley
• Left on Camino Alto
• Left again between the shrub median and into the community center parking lot.