Sabrina Navaretta Memorial Foundation Puts Best Paw Forward with 4/25 Inaugural Dog Adoption in Conjunction with Syosset HS Dog Rescue Club
April 25
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12:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Syosset, NY– People and dog rescues will find love and comfort in each other at the Inaugural Sabina Navaretta Memorial Foundation’s Dog Adoption on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Held in partnership this year with the Syosset High School Dog Rescue Club, the Foundation’s heartfelt Dog Adoption will run from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the back parking lot of Homes By Mara Realty, located at 30 Berry Hill Road in Syosset, NY 11791. Syosset High School Dog Rescue Club students will assist with the dogs available for adoption. Live entertainment and refreshments will be provided. All members of the community are welcome; admission is free.
The not-for-profit Sabrina Navaretta Memorial Foundation Dog Adoption, formerly known as Homes by Mara Realty Dog Adoption, was renamed this year by Sabrina’s parents of Woodbury as a tribute to their daughter, also of Woodbury and a Syosset High School alumnus, because of her strong passion for dog rescues. Funds for the Sabrina Navaretta Memorial Foundation will be raised during this Dog Adoption through dog vendor sponsors, who will be provided on-site presence with signage. For anyone interested in learning about sponsorships, registering as a sponsor, and/or receiving more details about this Dog Adoption, please email sabnavevents@gmail.com.
Generating additional dog rescue participation in the Foundation’s first Dog Adoption has been Syosset High School Dog Rescue Club’s Co-Advisors, Jodie Cohen and Dana Kaplan, who have contacted other dog rescues they have worked with over the past 10 years. As a result, the following 501c dog rescue organizations are taking part: Ollie’s Angels, Yorkie 911, Paws of War, Last Hope, and SPCA. Additionally, Syosset High School Dog Rescue Club is donating to each not-for-profit dog rescue group involved in the Foundation’s first Dog Adoption this year.
Founded by her parents, John and Mara Navaretta of Woodbury, the Sabrina Navaretta Memorial Foundation was established in June 2023 following Sabrina’s tragic passing in a car accident This not-for-profit supports a wide range of charitable causes including high school senior scholarship awards, assistance to families grieving the loss of a child or sibling, donations to the Syosset Dog Rescue Club, and contributions to environmental organizations that protect local waterways Additionally, the Foundation gives annually a scholarship to a graduating Syosset High School senior member of the Syosset Dog Rescue Club. To support its mission and learn more about the Sabrina Navaretta Memorial Foundation, visit https://sabnavfoundation.org/.
Launched in 2016 as the first dog rescue club on Long Island, Syosset High School Dog Rescue is one of the largest clubs at Syosset High School. The Syosset High School Dog Rescue Club consists of student members dedicated to helping not-for-profit dog, cat, horse and wildlife rescue organizations across the New York Tri-State area. Its mission is to educate students about dogs and other animal rescue, provide them with hands-on experience with rescue dogs, and raise money for dog and other animal rescue groups through its various events.
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