14th Annual Get Wild Benefit

Jun 29

Jun 29 14th Annual Get Wild Benefit

To mark the 14th Annual GET WILD Benefit, the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons continues to successfully release animals back into their natural habitats across Eastern Long Island. This year's benefit featured a tribute to Bridget Fleming and Karen Johnston, DVM, who both received special recognition. All proceeds from the event were donated to a fund set up by Ingrid Edelman; Jane Gill; and Jonathan McCann, the event chairs for this year's fundraiser.

Jane Brickell, Kelly Brickell and Richard Brickell

The guests were provided with a variety of luxuries, including live music, cocktails, light meals, and a silent auction. All attendees were invited to attend the cocktail party, which featured appearances by some of the non-releasable hawks and owls that have been rehabilitated by the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center and now live at the center. All guests were given a warm welcome. The local wildlife patients who were treated at their hospital profited in every way from the sale's revenues.

Jane Brickell, Chuck Scarborough, Ellen Scarborough

Notable attendees included: Ginnie Frati, Bridget Fleming, Karen Johnston, Ingrid Edelman, Jane Gill, Jonathan McCann, Chuck & Ellen Scarborough, Richard Brickell, Jane Brickell, Jean Shafiroff, Noelle Dunlop, Missy Hargraves, Dede Gotthelf, Terry Moan, Jay Schneiderman, Maryann Marston, Brigid Fitzgerald, Scarlett Magda.

Special Thanks to Contributors including Max. Beau and Bubba Colle, Mariebelle Chocolate, Citarella, Wilson Daniels Wholesale and Bespoke.

All photos credit: Society Allure

About the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center of The Hamptons:

The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, Inc., Eastern Long Island's only wildlife hospital, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of wild animals impacted by human encroachment on their habitat. It is a grass-roots organization that began with a few concerned friends and has grown to include over 3,000 members and supporters. The center operates as a full-service professional wildlife hospital, with licensed rehabilitators, biologists, animal behaviorists, and volunteers on staff. More than 300 people have been trained to help with wildlife rescues. The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center is located on Munn’s Pond Park through a cooperative licensing agreement with Suffolk County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation. The center is located on a greenbelt of public land parcels that stretches from Tiana Bay to Peconic Bay on the eastern end of Long Island, New York. This ecosystem is one-of-a-kind and irreplaceable, with salt and freshwater wetlands, Pine Barrens, deciduous forest, and meadowland. As a result, it is an ideal location for a wildlife rehabilitation center. The hospital is intended solely for wild animals. There are no ambient noises or smells to stress the wildlife that is recovering within, unlike a veterinary hospital. Every year, the Wildlife Rescue Center receives over 10,000 calls for information or assistance regarding wild animal encounters. In addition, the center offers educational programs to local elementary and secondary schools. Local college students participate in cooperative education programs and internships. The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center has an annual operating budget of more than $650,000, almost entirely funded by generous donors.

For more information, visit: www.wildliferescuecenter.org