Dr. Bashara and his family were featured as Honorary Chair Family and just as importantly...the Adoptive Family of Ducky at this year's Nebraska Humane Society Black Tie and Tails Event held at the Ramada Inn in Omaha Saturday, April 26, 2014.
Andrea and Ducky, Dr. Bashara, Alexander and Victoria Bashara, Pam Wiese of Nebraska Humane Society, picture courtesy of Mike Roach
In attendance were Dr. Pete Bashara, his wife Andrea, their two children and Dr. Bashara's siblings and parents.
Also honored was Pete's father, Dr. Bashara, for his extensive contributions to the Nebraska Humane Society, personally and as the founder of Gentle Doctor Animal Hospitals and for his work with the Doris Day Animal Foundation.
Guests of Dr. Bashara included Angie and her husband Mark, Drs. Merkley, Nickerson, Stokes, Finch and Thomassen and their spouses.
Angie and Mark at the Silent Auction
Omaha's Surgical Specialist Dr. Merkley and Dr. Nickerson
Our veterinary technician Caleb Applebaum and his dog Buddy were featured during the segment celebrating pets who had been adopted through the Nebraska Humane Society after overcoming medical obstacles with the help of the incredible veterinary team at Nebraska Humane Society.
Gentle Doctor Animal Hospital's Veterinary Technician Caleb and his Dog Buddy Adopted from the Nebraska Humane Society
Also in attendance were two of our personal heroes, Jackie and Mike Roach, the founders and leaders of Taysia Blue Siberian Husky Rescue, and many other wonderful clients and friends.
Dr. and Mrs. Merkley with a Baby Bulldog
The Gentle Doctor Animal Hospitals team with the help of Nebraska Humane Society surprised Dr. Bashara with a slideshow we created celebrating our theme song this year, "Speak Life" by Toby Mac.
The adoption of the Bashara family's Ducky dog was celebrated during the evening. Here is a link to the video of her story:
The Story of Ducky
We videotaped the portion of the event celebrating the Bashara family for team members who could not be present:
A fun night was had by all!