Thank you to our sponsors, volunteers, vendors, and attendees for making our second annual Rescue Pawlooza on May 6th at Bar Anticipation (Bar A*) (21+ humans only) in Lake Como, NJ a huge success!

Big, heartfelt thank you to our sponsors!  

Shore Saves is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity, so fundraising events like Rescue Pawlooza are imperative in funding our efforts. We are so grateful for the support from our sponsors. 

Thank you Lizzy James for donating! 

Event details

Though we'd love for everyone to participate in the basket raffle (details below), attendees were not required to do so! We had semi-separate spaces for those interested in participating in the raffle and those there to enjoy good company, delicious food, and fun drinks. There was no assigned seating - attendees were free to roam the large event space as they please. 

Basket raffle details

Our basket raffle (also known as a tricky tray, penny social, and/or brown bag auction) is the perfect combination of a silent auction and a traditional raffle. 

Upon entering the event, participants could buy as many basket tickets as they'd like. Basket raffle tickets are not available for pre-sale. After attendees purchased their tickets on-site, they had  2 hours to scope out all available baskets and prizes.

Each basket was displayed with a list of what's inside. Alongside each basket was its corresponding container. As opposed to bidding like you would in a traditional auction, attendees dropped one or more tickets into the basket's container to increase their chance of winning it.

We made several announcements before closing the window for participants to drop tickets before we began drawing one winning ticket per basket. The winner had to be present to claim their prize. We called each ticket three times; and if the winner did not identify themsevles and show proof of their winning ticket, the ticket will be disqualified and we drew another ticket from the basket's container. Winners walked out of the event with their items in hand.

Basket raffle prizes 

Our basket raffle had a variety of kid-friendly, family-friendly, and adult activities, merchandise, and gift cards. Here are some of the items in our raffle we were most excited about:

GETAWAYS

ATLANTIS

BAHAMAS

CAPE MAY, NJ 

NEW HOPE, PA 

STONE HARBOR, NJ  

POCONOS, PA

CAPE COD, MA

ASBURY PARK, NJ 

EXPERIENCES

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TICKETS

YANKEES TICKETS

COMEDY SHOW TICKETS

PRIVATE CHEF FOR 8

ACTIVITIES

HATCHET THROWING

CHEF TASTING MENU

GOLF & VIRTUAL GOLF

WINE TASTINGS

ESCAPE ROOM

TWO RIVER THEATER

WELLNESS

BEACH CRUISER BIKES

PILATES

YOGA

PRIVATE GYM 

BOUTIQUE GROUP GYM CLASSES

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION 

PROFESSIONAL CLEANING 

BARRE CLASSES

SALT SUITE

PERSONAL TRAINING

GROUP TRAINING

IV TREATMENTS

FAMILY FUN

GO-KARTING

AMUSEMENT PARK

WATERPARK 

SWIM LESSONS

PARTY INFLATABLE RENTAL

LEGOLAND

PIER & BOARDWALK 

TUMBLING

CRAFTS 

MUSEUMS

FAMILY PORTRAITS

FARM ACTIVITIES 

AQUARIUM 

GARDENS

BASEBALL GAMES

Call for Rescue Pawlooza volunteers 

We'll need more volunteers for 2024's Rescue Pawlooza! Complete the application to lend a helping hand at https://www.shoresaves.com/volunteer