The new year offers new hope as Lombard’s Cat Guardians host their annual fundraiser at the Naperville Fine Art Center and Gallery, 508 North Center Street in Naperville on Sat., Jan. 9 with a preview on Fri., Jan. 8 from noon to 4PM.
Now in its 7th year, the Hope Art Auction will give its attendees the opportunity to bid on high-quality cat-themed items for home, body and soul. Paintings, prints, quilts and jewelry will be among the offerings and bidding will start well below market value.
Proceeds from this event will support Cat Guardians, a small no-kill, cageless cat shelter that works diligently to find homes for abandoned and stray street cats deemed undesirable due to age, medical conditions or socialization issues. Funded entirely by donations, the non-profit has facilitated over 2,500 adoptions in its 27-year history.
Cat Guardians, Inc. is located at:
932 E. St. Charles Rd.
Lombard, IL. 60148
For information, contact (630) 543-3395 or info@catguardians.org.
Hours are Tuesday evening, 4 – 8PM and Saturday and Sunday, 11AM – 3PM.
You are invited to come early and enjoy an afternoon of wine, snacks, and beautiful artwork. The lucky winners will take home original pieces that reflect the significant work of the Cat Guardian staff and all will leave happy, knowing they contributed to a meaningful cause.
7th Annual Hope Silent Art Auction
1 – 3PM Saturday, Jan. 9
Naperville Fine Art Center & Gallery
508 North Center Street
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 355-2530
An Observation: “Cat Guardians” is an appropriate name for an organization that has cared for thousands of cats over the past three decades.
But what about this? I started thinking about my own cat, a stray I found 13 years ago. She welcomes me home every night and holds my secrets. We’ve shared many adventures, and even when I don’t land on my feet, she does. I sometimes question: did I save her or she save me? Maybe she is my protector, and you know, she is a cat, so wouldn’t that make her my cat guardian? Just a thought…
