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Tropical Safari Gala
To Benefit
Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society
January 27, 2017
The Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society
will celebrate its annual gala with the theme “Tropical
Safari” on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Mar-A-Lago
Club, Palm Beach. Palm Beach’s wildest night begins at
7:00 pm with cocktails, followed at 8:00 pm by dinner
and dancing to the electrifying party-band, the Sultans
of Swing. Whitney Bylin, Lillian Fernandez and Michele
Kessler serve as Chairwomen of the Tropical Safari
Gala. Candy Hamm is Honorary Chairwoman.
Guests of the black-tie gala will have an
opportunity to bid on exclusive auction items with live
auction host, Jamie Niven. Some of the spectacular
items include Super Bowl tickets and an outing on a
luxurious private yacht. Supporters who attend this
exciting celebration will also come face-to-face with
some of the Zoo’s most fascinating animals.
On this special evening, Kim K. Campbell
will be honored with the 2017 Stewardship Award for her
passion and generosity. Kim's steadfast support
continues to further the Zoo's mission of conservation
and promote its many programs.
Benefactors include: Wild Thing- Candy
and William Hamm III, Michele and Howard Kessler. King
of the Jungle-Eileen and Jack Connors, Lillian and Luis
Fernandez, Florida Crystals and the Fanjul Family, and
Claire M. Levine. Presenting Sponsor- JP Morgan Chase
Bank. Gold Sponsors-Vanessa and Anthony Beyer, Julie
and Mike Connors, Cyndy and John Fish, Ann and Charles
Johnson, Martha and Kenneth Kessler, Gretchen and Howard
Leach, Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary, Sandy and Pat
Rooney, Sr., and Noreen Zanft. Silver Sponsors:
Atlantic Creek Real Estate Partners, Bank of America,
Whitney and Eric Bylin, Diana and Llwyd Ecclestone,
Florida Power & Light Company, Gunster, Charlotte
Henessey, Vicky and Sam Hunt, Darlene and Jerry Jordan,
Jorie Butler Kent, Kochman & Ziska, PLC and Nievera
Williams Design, Nicola and Jeffrey Marcus, JoAnna and
Stephen Myers, Betsy and Gary Nabel, Mary and Mandell
Ourisman, The William H. Pitt Foundation, Moninka and
John Preston, Sharma and Paul Schacknow, Leezy Sculley
and Margaretta Taylor. Bronze Sponsors-Janet and
Stephen Barr, Ruth and Ted Baum, Cynthia and Theodore
Bereson, Kie and Haigh Cundey, Mary and Marvin Davidson,
William Flaherty, Kate Ford and Frank Chopin, Diana and
Peter Gonzalez, Ellen and Ian Graham, Audrey and Martin
Gruss, Ellen and Bob Jaffe, Sandra and Jeremiah Lambert,
Jocelyn and Robin Martin, Katherine and William
McKnight, Peggy and Dudley Moore, Sallie Phillips,
Katharine and William Rayner, Hilary and Wilbur Ross,
Ammanda and Jeffrey Salzman, Frances G. Scaife, Amanda
and Charles Schumacher, Heidi and Scott Schuster,
Elizabeth and Paul Shiverick and U.S. Trust.
Underwriting Sponsors include: Exclusive
Jewelry Sponsor- GRAFF. Décor Sponsor-Ann and Charles
Johnson, and Thomas C. Quick. Cocktail Hour Sponsor-Jo
Carole and Ronald Lauder. Video Sponsors-Audrey and
James Foster, Sandra and David Mack and Samantha and
Christopher Storkerson.
Environmentalists-William L. Bernhard,
Nancy Brinker, Antoinette Guerrini-Maraldi and Hans
Kertess, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Foundation,
Mariana and George Kaufman, Kitson & Partners, and
Roberta and Stephen Weiner.
Proceeds from Tropical Safari Gala will
help the Zoo to advance its mission of inspiring people
to act on behalf of wildlife and the natural world. To
learn more, or to request an invitation, please contact
Pam Viscusi by email pviscusi@palmbeachzoo.org.
About the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation
Society
The Zoological Society of the Palm
Beaches exists to inspire people to act on behalf of
wildlife and the natural world. We advance our
conservation mission through endangered species
propagation, education and support of conservation
initiatives in the field. Our commitment to sustainable
business practices elevates our capacity to inspire
others. The Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society is
located at 1301 Summit Boulevard in West Palm Beach,
Florida. The Zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every
day, except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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