Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter Executive Director AJ Evans reports the funds raised by the New Year’s Eve Gala has increased for a second year. Evans appeared on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse in part to report that the New Years Eve Gala, a fundraiser organized and hosted by Julio and Katusha Quintana, raised $30,100 in undedicated funds to be used by shelter officials. AJ EvansIn its inaugural year, the gala raised $17,100. The gala is the brainchild of Katusha Quintana who wanted to find a way to help animals and honor her mother. Each year the gala has a theme.