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PetSet’s Inaugural Le Brunch Fundraiser
Raises Nearly $1 Million to Combat
Houston’s Animal Homelessness Crisis
Funds raised will go to
support local and state level animal
welfare programs hosted by
PetSet and their grantee partners across Texas
HOUSTON, Texas - PetSet,
a local nonprofit organization working
to end Houston’s homeless animal crisis,
is proud to announce that the
organization raised nearly $1 million
dollars at its annual fundraiser, Le
Brunch, on Sept. 28!
The event, hosted at Le Tesserae, is
PetSet's largest annual fundraiser. This
year, the event shifted from its
traditional evening soirée format to a
successful brunch. The event was
co-chaired by Kirby Matocha Edmund,
alongside Co-Presidents Tama Lundquist
and Tena Lundquist Faust. Headlining was
special guest Billy Bob Thornton and The
Boxmasters.
Guests at this year’s event include City
of Houston Mayor John Whitmire, Texas
State Senate Member Joan Huffman, and
Host of Great Day Houston, Deborah
Duncan, who also acted as the emcee for
the event.
The funds raised are crucial for
PetSet’s ability to issue grants to
local shelters and rescue organizations.
Last year, PetSet distributed over
$400,000 to
nearly 100 local partners, thanks in
part to the generosity of the community.
PetSet is confident this overwhelming
show of support will allow them to
sustain their vital granting program,
especially considering the high volume
of applications received this year.
PetSet Co-Presidents Tama Lundquist and
Tena Lundquist Faust, and Event Co-Chair
Kirby Matocha Edmund, expressed immense
gratitude for the community’s support
through Le Brunch, noting their hope
that this success marks a turning point
in Houston’s decades-long animal
homelessness crisis.
“Thanks to the community support, we can
continue to equip and bolster our local
rescue and shelter partners through our
granting program. They are the boots on
the ground and we are thankful to be in
a position to uplift them,” said PetSet
Co-President Tena Lundquist Faust. “To
everyone who made Le Brunch a success,
we thank you. It is your generosity that
leads us to finding a lasting solution.
While it is a time to celebrate, it’s
also time to work. We are eager to
maximize the impact generated from this
event.”
“Our community has been in a state of
crisis for sometime. We have advocated
for those who cannot speak for
themselves for two decades now, and it’s
a fight we will continue to champion. We
are optimistic that through this
fundraiser, we can create meaningful
change. The time for action is now.
PetSet is ready to lead the charge,”
said PetSet Co-President, Tama
Lundquist.
Over the course of the organization’s
lifetime, PetSet has granted millions of
dollars worth of grants to local and
state wide rescue and shelter
organizations. This year, PetSet will
announce their full list of grantees at
an event on Nov. 20th honoring their
community partners .
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