Out pets play a vital role in our health and in the life of our family. Growing up, my family always adopted rescues from local shelters and organizations. As an adult, I often do the same. Most recently, after several years hiatus of not having a dog, I decided to make the jump and found Chachi through a local Wilmington organization known as Adopt an Angel. 

Yet, the cost of having a pet, especially when they have their own health difficulties, can be very difficult. For Erica, the owner of local Wilmington's Lala & Elm, her own dog, Sassy, passed away from hemangiosarcoma, a deadly cancer that often affects larger breed dogs like Shepherds, Retrievers, and Labs.

Erica's family decided to create Sassy's Fund, a fun to help the NC Veterinary Foundation study, help treat dogs with this disease, and hopefully one day figure out a cure If you didn't know, the NC Veterinary Medical Foundation exists in conjunction with NC State's Veterinary School. This fund exists to help provide learning and research in veterinary medicine. 

Eric owns Lala & Elm, a clean beauty store that is local to Wilmington.  They have some great brands and products both in store and online! I love visiting this shop and the staff is so friendly! 

This weekend, their online store is offering 20% off of almost everything in store and online! The in- store event also includes popups throughout today (Saturday, November 18) and a special makeup tutorial class tomorrow (November 19). The online sale runs all weekend! 

Proceeds will directly benefit Sassy's Fund and other local Wilmington Rescues: Paws4People (an organization that trains service dogs) and Paws Place (a local dog rescue). 

If you wish, you can donate directly to Sassy's Fund or learn more about the NC Veterinary Foundation. 

Want it? Get it!

Head over to Lala & ELM to find some great clean beauty products! 

Use Code Sassy for 20% Discount on Saturday, November 18th and Sunday, November 19th! 

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