Animal Compassion Network's Seventh Annual Taste of Compassion

Issue: 
November 2010

On November 11, 2010, animal lovers and supporters attended the Taste of Compassion wine tasting and silent auction at The Venue in Asheville. Auction items ranged from paintings by local artists to pet supplies to restaurant certificates and vacation packages. Proceeds benefited the Animal Compassion Network.

Photographs by: 
Melissa C. Smith
Susanne and Eric Jacobson, Myra Hinton, Katherine McGowan and Chris Shenar, and WNC Magazine's Deborah Lewis-Smith
Lorri Gifford conducts a tarot reading with Caryn Levye and Kathleen Eisclt.
Ruby Kane and Lorraine Kendall with the North Asheville Animal Hospital
Live music entertained patrons during the silent auction.
Steve Wellons places a bid.
Wine tasting at the Taste of Compassion
Steve and Jackie Wellons
Miss WNC 2010 Gretchen Chandler with Heather Davis and Joe Lude
Bill McMartin, Deborah Bernier, and Mike Davis
ACN board members Lisa Fox and Sheari Rafferty
Michael Hoffman with WNC Magazine's Chris Bubenik
Auction items included animal paraphernalia.
Items up for auction at the Taste of Compassion
WNC Magazine's Constance Williams with Mary Morrell