Audrey’s Rescue Angels and Durty Harry’s will present Rescue the Runway: Featuring Boston’s Finest, on August 17, at the Colonnade Hotel, in Boston. The event is designed to raise both awareness and funds to support animals in need.

The evening will kick off with a VIP reception from 5 to 6 p.m., at the Colonnade’s newly renovated rooftop pool. The main event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m., in the ballroom, where guests will enjoy food, cocktails, music, a silent auction and a runway show featuring notable Boston athletes, chefs and business owners with adoptable animals on leashes. Co-masters of ceremonies for the evening are Jen Royle of The Boston Herald and Danielle Murr of WAAF Radio station.

“Rescue the Runway will hopefully raise the bar for animal fundraisers to come,” says co-founder Brittany Bang. “All animal lovers and those who want to help make an impact on the local pet community should consider attending to help spread awareness and raise funds for shelter animals.”

Location: The Colonnade Hotel, 120 Huntington Ave., Boston. For more information, call 617-939-4103. Tickets are available at EventBrite.com/e/rescue-therunway-featuring-bostons-finest-tickets-11958563385?aff=eac2.