Fancy Dogs Raise $100,000 in a True Best Friends Brunch

What: Interfaith Ministries‘ “Best Friends Brunch”

Where: Hotel Zaza

PC Moment: Well-behaved four-legged friends were invited to join the midday fete that raised more than $100,000 for the aniMeals on Wheels program that provides food for dogs and cats belonging to IM’s Meals on Wheels seniors. The fun included a doggie fashion show, a feline video contest and a silent auction of must-have goodies. Event honoree Jerri Duddlesten Moore was accompanied by her snappily attired pooch, Armi. Brunch chair Heather Holland brought along her best friend, Ginger, while Shelby Kibodeaux and Bruce Padilla escorted their dandy pooch, Shileaux.

Who: Emcee Casey Curry of ABC-13, IM director Martin B. Cominsky, Frank Billingsley, Jim Moore, Dee Dee Dochen, Miya Shay and her son Winston, Debra Garner, Diane Lokey Farb, Bret Baccus, Nadia Tajalli, Kristy Phillips, Jay Harberg, Paula Sutton, Charlene Chuang and Mani Subramanian.