17th Annual Lead In the Holidays
LDB President and CEO Greg Grabowski and Chief Philanthropy Officer Melissa Weisse get excited during the live auction bidding. LDB Graduate Field Representative Len Quinn acted as auctioneer.
The 17th Annual Lead in the Holidays brought together puppies and patrons at the luxurious Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, Michigan. This year’s event, chaired by Pamela Bilodeau and Dr. Jason Lang, drew nearly 600 guests and raised over $160,000 for Leader Dog.
The event kicked off with a private V.I.P. reception in the hotel conservatory and was followed by live and silent auctions. Several of Metro Detroit’s leading restaurants supplied fabulous hors d’oeuvres stations throughout the main ballroom. Leader Dog Graduate Len Quinn served as auctioneer for the live auction which featured trips to Acapulco; Snowmass, Colorado; and a golf outing at the Ancala Country Club in Arizona.
Leader Dogs for the Blind gratefully acknowledges the generosity of our presenting sponsor, The Messner Group of Morgan Stanley, and our honorary sponsor Nestlé Purina. We would also like to thank all the committee members, patrons and corporate sponsors that made our 2008 Lead in the Holidays a success.
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