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Architects Are Going to the Dogs at Black Tie & Tails 2006

Friends For the Dearborn Animal Shelter's Sixth Annual Fundraiser and Auction to be Held October 20 at The Dearborn Inn

DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, October 20, 2006, the Sixth Annual Black Tie & Tails benefit will be held at The Dearborn Inn, A Marriott Hotel. Guests of both the two- and four-legged variety will be dressed in their finest to enjoy a gala evening from 7 p.m. until midnight. Attendees will partake in a champagne reception, dinner and dancing and silent and live auctions, all to benefit the Friends For the Dearborn Animal Shelter.

The featured guest will be a representative from Paws With A Cause, the national organization that trains dogs to assist individuals with disabilities. And, of course, the most honored guests will be dogs and cats from the Dearborn Animal Shelter who are looking for that very special family to call their own.

Unique to this year for Black Tie & Tails will be the auction of specially-designed "BauWauHauses." In the spirit of the revolutionary 20th century design school known as the Bauhaus, some of Michigan's top architecture firms are donating their time, energy, and talents to designing and building innovative "summer homes" that will satisfy even the most finicky of four-legged friends. These one-of-a-kind dog domiciles will be produced in a very limited number, and will only be available for purchase at Black Tie & Tails. All proceeds from this unique auction will benefit the animals who seek safe haven at the Dearborn Animal Shelter.

Participating architecture firms include DSA Architects; Gensler; SmithGroup, Inc.; HarleyEllis Devereaux; and architects from Lawrence Technological University. Edward Orlowski, chair of the architecture department at Lawrence Tech, spearheaded the initiative. According to Orlowski, "The BauWauHaus designs should be exciting, and will definitely be original. And, of course, this community partnership will help advance a most worthwhile cause -- animal welfare."

Beginning October 7, the BauWauHauses will be available for viewing at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, located on Michigan Avenue in Dearborn.

In addition to thanking the architecture firms for their generosity, the Friends would also like to acknowledge Black Tie premier sponsors: Mary Ann Wright, Affiliated Veterinary Emergency Services, Downriver Animal Hospital, Lincoln Park Veterinary Hospital, Motor City Solutions, Cheryl Brozovic, Dr. Cheryl and Mr. Mark Good, Greektown Casino, Kelly Services, Lawrence Technological University, Alberta Muirhead, Kay and Doug Neff, and Emily Opincar.

For more information on BauWauHaus, please visit http://www.ltu.edu/specialevents/bauwauhaus.asp

What: Sixth Annual Black Tie & Tails
Fund-raiser dinner/auction for the Friends For the Dearborn Animal
Shelter, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

When: Friday, October, 20, 2006
7 p.m. - midnight

Where: The Dearborn Inn, A Marriott Hotel
20301 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn

Tickets: $150 per person, includes champagne reception, hors d'oeuvres, open bar, formal seated dinner, dessert buffet, dancing, silent and live auctions, special guests.

$225 per person "Friends" ticket includes everything above plus special recognition in dinner program for your generous support.

Purchase tickets on-line at http://www.dearborn-animals.com/ , order by phone at (313) 943-2697, or in person at the Dearborn Animal Shelter.

The mission of the Friends For the Dearborn Animal Shelter is to provide loving care and sanctuary to animals, encourage adoptions and reunions, and promote respect, responsibility and compassion for all animals.

Animals are the heart of our mission.