Events

Join us as we celebrate the amazing contributions to Long Island Animal Rescue at our annual Rescue Awards Ball and Gala. Tickets can be purchased via Venmo and are $80 per person. Be sure to include the number of tickets and the phrase "Winter Ball" in the memo. Dinner, live music and entertainment, meet Santa, dancing, raffles, vendors too.

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For more information, please get in touch with us at northforkcountrykidsrpp@gmail.com

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Every year, the North Fork Country Kids come together to celebrate Women dedicated to a host of different missions and businesses in and around the North Fork.  The Award Dinner concept came to us after an amazing woman serendipitously entered our lives. Her name was Myra Gordon. As a fellow rescuer and trapper from Suffolk County, she gave up her city digs and fast-paced lifestyle for a simpler one.

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She was an incredibly intelligent woman who traveled and studied finance during a time when women's rights were often discriminated against. Myra spoke five languages. She was famous among her neighbors for her looks and smarts. Everyone knew she would be a success. As a young woman, she worked on Wall Street. However, the fast-paced lifestyle was not what she envisioned for herself. She wanted quiet.

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Myra soon moved to Suffolk County to have a much more peaceful life. It was on Long Island that she found her true love and passion, rescuing cats and dogs. One of our volunteers and the rescue had been contacted by one of Myra's friends to help her with some cats on her property. We, of course, were happy to do so. Myra had trapped a lovely white cat we affectionately called Aspen. She also needed help finding a suitable family for him and assistance with other friendly cats. Aspen was adopted by one of our friends a few weeks later. The other cats were placed and or TNR'd. Shortly after, we received a call. Myra had died in her sleep at her home. We were so sad to hear our friend had left her earthly body. She was a true angel to so many animals on earth. Her family contacted us and wanted to help us in Myra's name. We met for lunch and discussed our idea for the Award Dinner. The family was thrilled. We tried to keep Myra's memories and good deeds alive by recognizing other rescuers and individuals in the rescue world. It was at this luncheon that we also learned from her family that Myra kept a plethora of notebooks logging hundreds of rescues she helped with. 

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There are so many Myras out there. Whether they are out volunteering their time, building a small business or working hard to advocate for others, The North Fork Country's Kids, together with the Rescue Vixens, want to celebrate their work. Nominate your favorite Mermaid by filling out the nomination forms to get the word out.