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Franklin’s Friends is proud to present our "Unleashed. Uncorked. Unframed." gala on May 20, 2023, at the Winter Parks Event Center. It will be a magical evening with exemplary wines, gourmet cuisine, spectacular live and silent auctions, and a private art sale. WESH 2 News anchors Jason Guy and Michelle Imperato will return to host the event. We anticipate more than 250 animal lovers will don their cocktail attire and come together to support Franklin's Friends and local animal welfare.
VIP festivities begin at 6 pm with general admission guests joining the party at 6:45!
In 2022, "Unleashed. Uncorked. Unframed." raised a record breaking $172,000.
This year's "Unleashed. Uncorked. Unframed." gala will be extremely special as we celebrate the gala's tenth anniversary!
We're in complete awe of our Unleashed. Uncorked. Unframed. Gala! We raised over $248,000 for animal welfare in Central Florida. We couldn't have asked for a better way to celebrate the event's 10th anniversary
May 20, 2023
Franklin's Friends was excited to present the ninth annual
HOWL-O-WEEN Dog Walk-a-Thon and Canine Costume Contest at Cranes Roost Park on November 5. Lots of people and dogs came out for the fun and helped us to raise over $35,000!
November 5, 2022

Our gala is a magical evening filled with gourmet cuisine, exemplary wines, spectacular live and silent auctions, and a private art sale. We anticipate more than 250 animal lovers will don their finest cocktail attire, and come together to support our cause and local animal welfare on May 10, 2025 at the Winter Park Events Center.

One of our generous supporters has donated gorgeous, high-end leashes, collars, bows and bandanas in various sizes — with all proceeds benefiting us!

These one-of-a-kind calendars feature 13 pets who won their coveted spot during our Unleashed. Uncorked. Unframed. gala’s auction!

Our Unleashed. Uncorked. Unframed. Gala was spectacular! We raised almost $215,000 for local animal welfare - and passed the $3 million mark in total funds raised. We can't thank everybody enough for their support!

Join our Youth Ambassador Panel for a wagging good time at Dog Days of Summer, a brand new family and dog-friendly event presented by College Park Main Street! We will be volunteering at the event AND we'll have a booth to sell our Pampered Pet Experience pet accessories.
With a Quirkiest Canine Contest and more, this promises
tail-wagging fun for all. And a portion of proceeds goes to

We can't wait for the eleventh annual
HOWL-O-WEEN Dog Walk-a-Thon and Canine Costume Contest on October 26 at Cranes Roost Park. Dog walk, dog costume contest, adoptable pets, pet-friendly vendors and much more!
Franklin's Friends 11th annual HOWL-O-WEEN Dog Walk-a-Thon and Canine Costume Contest was on October 26 - and it was pup-tastic and spook-tacular!
Even though the stage and bleachers were flooded by Hurricane Milton, we had a great crowd, beautiful weather, amazing vendors, sought after raffle items, and lots of dogs in costumes! WMMO's Denise Ryan and her pup Rusty returned to emcee and we raised over $42,500 for local animal welfare!

One of our generous supporters has donated gorgeous, high-end leashes, collars, bows and bandanas in various sizes — with all proceeds benefiting us!

Next year's event will be held on May 10, 2025, at Winter Park Events Center. Mark the calendar now; we will let you know when tickets go on sale.
Franklin's Friends' "Unleashed. Uncorked. Unframed." gala on May 18 was spectacular, raising almost $215,000 - including our $3 millionth dollar total! Over 250 guests donned their cocktail attire and came together to support the cause.
WESH2 news anchors Michelle Imperato and Jason Guy returned to emcee, and the event featured fabulous live and silent auctions, raffles, a gift card pull, and a guest appearance by Delainey - one of the dogs that Polka Dogz Pet Rescue was able to save with help from our grant.
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