On Saturday, June 24th from 4-7 pm, guests of the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center celebrated the 15th annual GET WILD benefit at the Sagaponack Sculpture Garden. Hawks, owls, and other non-releasable animals were available for viewing while live music played and silent auction items were viewed. The event honored James Hunter and Fred W. Thiele, jr. The center rehabilitates injured animals and then returns them to the wild. The event chairs for this year’s benefit were Ingrid Edelman, Jane Gill, Missy Hargraves, and Jonathan McCann. The emcee for the event was Joseph Shaw of the Express-News Group. All proceeds benefited the native wildlife treated at their hospital.
Notable attendees included: Noelle Dunlop, Chris Strub, Bruce Weber, Nan Bush, Jack Bishop, Maryann Marston, Julie Ratner, Brigid Fitzgerald, Jean Shafiroff, Sara Shala, Elton Ilirjani, Consuelo Vanderbilt, Pamela Morgan, Roger Sichel, Luisa Diaz, and Soren White, MD.
Great Horned Owl Sponsors
Leslie L. Alexander Foundation, Max, Beau, Bubba, Elliot and Willow Colle, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Edelman, Linda Lambert, Penni Ludwig, Katherine Rayner, Andy Sabin Family Foundation, Lisa Baron Schenker, and Gregg Schenker.
Red-Tailed Hawk Sponsors
Bespoke Transportation, Tracey Broxmeyer, Express News Group, Howard Marton, Linda and Russell Munson
Great Blue Heron Sponsor
Richard and Jane Brickell, Dorothy Lichtenstein, James and Margo Nederlander, Louise and Len Riggio, Ellen, and Chuck Scarborough
Snowy Egret Sponsor
Christine and Randall Blank, Ron Delsener, Susan Dusenberry, Fiduciary Trust Company, Inc., Brigid Fitzgerald, Pat Garrity, The Corcoran Group, Debora Jacques, The Law Office of John J. Leonard, Maryann and Robert Marston, Jonathan W. McCann, Roberta J.M. Olson and Alexander B.V. Johnson, Christine Seddon-Grofik, Shinnecock Animal Hospital, Jean Shafiroff
Eastern Screech Owl Sponsors
Nan Bush and Bruce Weber Foundation, Martin Markowitz, Marina Neustadt, Rebecca Seltzer, Susan and Bill Siegel, Virginia Stowe, Kimberly Kleinbaum Tsesarsky, Dawn Zelinski, Grover and Debbie Pagano
With Special Thanks to Bespoke Transportation, Channing Daughters Winery, Charles Spitzner Nursery, Express News Group, Lawlor Media Group, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Westhampton Brewing Co, Wolffer Estates Winery
