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laqua Animal Refuge celebrated its 10-year anniversary with their 7th
Annual Sip n’ Shop Event and luncheon at Borago Restaurant in Santa Rosa
Beach on March 31. The non-profi t organization serves the Emerald Coast
as a premiere no-kill sanctuary. Their primary goal is to ensure that every
neglected, abused and homeless animal gets a second chance. Alaqua has proudly placed
more than 15,000 animals of all kinds into loving homes and has also grown to become a
recognized leader in animal welfare and animal cruelty prevention.
During the course of the event, guests had the opportunity to enjoy and taste wines
from a variety of winemakers and distributors who were present and also mingled,
networked and took advantage of items that were up for bidding. They also had an
opportunity to shop the curated collections that were available from local designers like
Coastal Road Leather Goods, Destin Threads, The Zoo Gallery, Justin Gaffrey, Muche
et Muchette, Jamie Zimchek and others. This event was not going to be a success without
the sponsorship from several local organizations including, Insurance Zone, Smileology,
Frontline Insurance, Destin Real Estate, Sandestin Real Estate, Debra S. Henry, CPA,
Jack & Candis Wilson, and The John & Gaye Patton Foundation.
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