2025 Benefit Dinner & Auction - Humane Society for Greater Nashua New Hampshire

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Sunday June 1, 2025
5:00pm – 8:00pm
Event Center Nashua
2200 Southwood Drive

Join us for a heartwarming evening as we host our annual benefit dinner & auction.

This signature event brings our community together to honor our cherished pets and support homeless animals in need.

FUND-A-NEED
This year, we are raising money for both a brand new digital x-ray machine and a handheld digital dental x-ray machine for our veterinary clinic.
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Ticket Prices:

$100 – Individual
$700 – Table of 8

Purchase Ticket(s)

Fund-A-Need:

Donate to Fund-A-Need

Online Auction: Bidding starts 5/12

View Online Auction (available 5/12)

What to expect at Diamonds in the Ruff

Puppies!

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Guests will get a first look at some of our shelter puppies during cocktail hour. Puppies will become available for adoption the following day.

Food & Drink

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Enjoy delicious hors d’ouerves, dinner, and dessert!

Live Music

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Enjoy live music by Let’s Play Music & Make Art.

Silent Auction

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Place your bids! We’ll have over a dozen silent auction items for guests to bid on during cocktail hour.

Volunteer of the Year

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Last year was the debut of our Volunteer of the Year Award. This award recognizes a volunteer who goes above and beyond.
[Pictured is 2024 award recipient, Cheryl Puerling]

Pet's Choice Award

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Each year, we present an award to someone who not only supports our mission, but is a positive impact on our community.
[Pictured is 2024 award recipient, Deniece Johnson, owner of Good Mojo Dog Manor]

The Golden Paw Paddle

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Who will be our lucky winner of the Golden Paw Paddle? This dazzling paddle gives its holder a $300 credit towards any live auction item. Win an item for $800, but only pay $500! *Can only be applied to 1 winning auction item.