Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center’s 13th Annual Comedy Night Set for Sept. 10 at Riverside Convention Center

Event Features Comedians Tom Ryan and Pete McLeod, KFRG’s Heather Froglear as MC,
Silent Auction, and Catalina Resort Raffle

RIVERSIDE, CA, August 30, 2010 – Laughter will fill the air at the Riverside Convention Center on September 10 when the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center (MSRPAC) presents its 13^th Annual Comedy Night fundraiser.   The show’s headliner is standup comedian Tom Ryan who has opened for Jerry Seinfeld and Tim Allen, among others, and has appeared several times on television, including “Late Show with David Letterman.”  The opening act is the versatile, comedian-magician-musician Pete McLeod billed as a one-man variety show.

Emcee is country station KFRG 95.1’s “Midday Diva” Heather Froglear.  She admits to being “a huge animal lover” and the “mama” of two rescue dogs, one of which she adopted in 1998 from MSRPAC (known at that time as the Riverside Humane Society).

The evening begins at 7:00 p.m. with a no-host cocktail reception during which guests will enjoy hors d’oeuvres as they peruse and bid on an eclectic assortment of silent auction items.  Included are a Saturday night stay for two in a suite at the Mission Inn with dinner at Duane’s and Sunday brunch, a ride-along in a Riverside Police Dept. helicopter, and a gift basket worth $500 from Cesar Millan.

Catalina Resort Raffle

The Comedy Night raffle prize is a two-night stay for two at Catalina Canyon Resort and Spa on Catalina Island.  The package includes Catalina Express transportation, golf, dinner and spa services.  Raffle tickets are $5 each or five for $20.  Attendance at Comedy Night is not required to buy raffle tickets.

Tickets for Comedy Night are $50 per person and must be purchased by September 3.  Tickets will not be available at the door.

To purchase Comedy Night and raffle tickets, call MSRPAC at 951-688-4340 x307, or stop by the Pet Adoption Center, 6165 Industrial Ave. in Riverside, Tues.–Fri., 10–7, and Sat. and Sun., 10–5.  Proceeds from the event will go toward the care of the cats and dogs awaiting adoption at MSRPAC.

The Riverside Convention Center is located at 3443 Orange St. in Historic Downtown Riverside.

Sponsorship Opportunities

It’s not too late to become a sponsor or to donate products and services for the silent auction.  For more information, call Michele Mills at MSRPAC, 951-688-4340 x307.  All donations are tax-deductible.

Sponsors to date are:  Entertainment Sponsors – Broadway Joe Trust, Mary S. Roberts Foundation, Raincross Veterinary Services, and Tavaglione Construction.  Top Dog Sponsors – Broadway Joe Trust, Hamblins Paint, Body & Frameshop, NaturVet Foundation, Pedley Square Veterinary Clinic, and Lincoln Plaza Veterinary Clinic.  Cat’s Meow Sponsors – Gless Ranch, Ruff House Pet Resort, Walter’s Automotive Group, Levi’s Landscaping, BMW of Riverside, Sunnymead Animal Hospital, Valley Animal Hospital, and Donna Knox.

The Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center (formerly the Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center) is a non-profit, public benefit charitable organization serving communities in Riverside County and beyond.  As the largest no-kill pet adoption organization in Riverside County, the Center accepts owner turn-ins of cats and dogs and transfers from local animal-control agencies. Prior to adoption, each animal is spayed or neutered, vaccinated, evaluated for behavior issues, and microchipped. Each animal also is monitored for physical, emotional and mental health, and receives ongoing socialization. For more information, visit www.petsadoption.org.

For more information, contact:
Jean Clement, Limelight
951-679-6388
jean@limelightpr.com

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