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Zelda Penzel Honored at
Southampton Arts Center
with Emcee Jill Rappaport Raising funds for
Animal Welfare
The Evelyn Alexander
Wildlife Rescue Center
of the Hamptons celebrated their 25th Anniversary with
their signature GET WILD! Gala raising
funds to contribute to their mission to
rescue, rehabilitate and successfully
release animals back into the wild
across Eastern Long Island.
This year has seen the
volunteers and staff of the Center
assist more than 1,800 animals in need,
representing a record in the 25 years of
the organization. To commemorate the
Silver anniversary the Center has also
launched a new logo
Zelda Penzel was
honored at this year's Gala, held at the
Southampton Arts Center which was
organized by event chairs Ingrid
Edelman, Jane Gill, Missy Hargraves,
and Lisa Baron Schenker. The
emcee for the event will be
award-winning animal advocate Jill
Rappaport.
Guests enjoyed cocktails
al fresco and had the opportunity to
meet some of the wildlife cared for by
the organization. A live and silent
auction raised in excess of $200,000 to
support the work of the institution. Notable
attendees included: Kathleen Mulcahy,
Zelda Penzel, Jill Rappaport,
Henry Buehl, Jean Shafiroff, Missy
Hargraves, Leesa Rowland, “Aunt” Sue
Hrib, Chris Teakle, and Ashley
Bloom.
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 Xenter operates as a
full-service professional wildlife
hospital, with licensed rehabilitators
on staff. Over the past twenty-five
years, more than 500 volunteers 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. Every year, the Wildlife Rescue
Center receives over 15,000 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 $950,000, almost entirely funded by
generous donors. For more information,
visit: www.wildliferescuecenter.org
IG: @wildliferescuecenter
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