Look To The Stars News: Animal Rescue Foundation

Billy Bob Thornton To The Rescue For Animals

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Following a successful show in California last week, the Animal Rescue Foundation is proud to announce its next Stars To The Rescue concert will take place in Missouri on January 15.

Scheduled to appear for this fabulous evening of music and entertainment are country music stars Easton Corbin and David Nail, actor/singer Billy Bob Thornton with his band the Boxmasters, Phantom of the Opera’s Tim Martin Gleason, actor-impressionist Kevin Pollak, St. Louis favorite Kim Massie and rock band Story of the Year.

The charity was created in 1991 by Tony and Elaine La Russa to address the needs of companion animals. ARF saves dogs and cats who have run out of time at public shelters and brings people and animals together to enrich each others lives. ARF strives to create a world where every loving dog and cat has a home, where every lonely person has a companion animal, and where children learn to care.

Stars Come To The Rescue For Animals With Concert And Calendar

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:30:00 +0000

A host of stars will come to the rescue of animals in need at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, California, tonight, January 7.

The Animal Rescue Foundation’s 20th annual Stars To The Rescue concert will feature a plethora of music legends, including the Eagles’ bassist Timothy B. Schmidt, the Doobie Brothers’ Tom Johnston, trumpeter Chris Botti, singer Charlie Williams, and comedians Lewis Black and Kathleen Madigan.

Celebrities Pose With Pets For Charity

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:30:00 +0000

The annual Animal Rescue Foundation Celebrity Pet Calendar is out now, featuring some of your favorite stars and their best friends.

ARF was created in 1991 by Tony and Elaine La Russa to address the needs of companion animals. ARF saves dogs and cats who have run out of time at public shelters and brings people and animals together to enrich each others lives. ARF strives to create a world where every loving dog and cat has a home, where every lonely person has a companion animal, and where children learn to care.

This year’s calendar features famous faces such as Jenna Fischer, Celebrity Dog Trainer Victoria Stilwell, Iron Chef Cat Cora, Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, Holly Madison, Warren Buffett, Chairman of Starbucks Coffee Howard Schultz and FOX News Anchor Greta Van Susteren, country singer Dierks Bentley, comedian Paul Rodriguez and many more.

Air Supply And Billy Bob Thornton Come To The Rescue Of Animals

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:00:00 +0000

On Saturday, January 10, 2009 at the ‘Lesher Center for the Arts’ in Walnut Creek, California, the Animal Rescue Foundation’s 18th anniversary ‘Stars to the Rescue’ gala will be held.

This fabulous evening of music and entertainment will include performances from Air Supply, Tony Orlando and actor Billy Bob Thornton with his band of Boxmasters.

There will also be a performance from ‘Moving Arts Dance, ’ which blends humor, grace, compassion and sorrow with visual effects and athletic physicality. Accompanying Moving Arts Dance will be Marc Russo – a long-standing member of the Doobie Brothers and ARF’s Stars to the Rescue musical director

Warning: Cute Fluffy Animal Alert

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:30:00 +0000

It’s that time of year again, when bookstores and shopping malls are filled with calendars for the coming year. Well, here’s one that would make a perfect stocking filler this Christmas – the Animal Rescue Foundation’s 2009 Celebrity Pet Calendar.

What more could you possibly want in a calendar – this mix of cute fluffy animals and headliners from the world of entertainment is a sure winner. The calendar features a host of stars, musicians, athletes, and actors, including Trace Adkins, George Lopez, Ana Ortiz, Adam Sandler, Scott Adams, Paige Davis, Rob Schneider and many more – not forgetting their wonderful pets.

These beautiful, large full-color calendars measure 12 1/2″ × 9 1/2" and are only $15. All proceeds go to programs run by the Animal Rescue Foundation, a charity founded baseball manager Tony La Russa and his wife in 1991 after they rescued a stray cat that ran onto the field during an A’s-Yankees game.