Fundraiser event to save marine mammals that are sick, injured, malnourished, entangled and oiled
SANTA BARBARA — Wildlife Institute (CIMWI) is hosting a fundraiser event to give local marine mammals a second chance at life. Make a splash and join the party to support the work CIMWI does to rescue and rehabilitate stranded marine mammals and return them back to the wild!
Fundraiser Event:
| When: | Saturday, September 21, 2019 – 5:30pm-9:30pm |
| Where: | Carriage and Western Art Museum of Santa Barbara, 129 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 |
| Ticket Price: | $100 per person in advance ($120 per person at the door), tax-deductible donation to CIMWI |
| Music: | Dance the night away with live music by Lois Mahalia and The Georgetown Band, https://youtu.be/QRjfNdhuONM |
| Food: | Feast on delicious food and desserts created by Pure Joy Catering, https://youtu.be/M6wNwT1UP10 |
| Wine & Beer: | Enjoy local wine and beer, 2 complimentary drink tickets per person |
| Auctions: | Bid on exciting items and packages – Silent and Live Auctions! MC & Auctioneer – Bryan Kerner |
| Program: | Short program highlighting the work CIMWI does, our incredible volunteers and thanking event sponsors! |
Purchase your tickets today – space is limited! Book online at http://cimwi.org/2019-cimwi-fundraiser/ or call (805) 364-0411.
About CIMWI: Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to positively impacting conservation through marine mammal rescue, rehabilitation, research and education to promote ocean and human health. CIMWI is the only organization authorized to respond to and rehabilitate pinnipeds (seals and sea lions), sea turtles and cetaceans (dolphins, porpoises and whales) for Santa Barbara and Ventura counties – 155 miles of coastline, 106 beaches and 4 harbors.
Marine mammals are sentinel species and barometers for current and potential negative impacts on individual and population level ocean and human health. When these animals strand on our local beaches because they are sick, injured, malnourished, entangled or oiled, they need CIMWI’s immediate intervention and veterinary medical care to survive. CIMWI rescues, rehabilitates and returns these animals back to the wild. This year, an alarming number of pups faced challenges getting the nutrition they need on their own after being weaned from their mothers and CIMWI also had elevated numbers of sea lions suffering from domoic acid toxicity, a neurotoxin that targets the brain damaging memory and special navigation. The demand for the nonprofit services was at a record-breaking high this year.
CIMWI is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization and successfully runs its daily operations with an extremely dedicated, caring and talented team of volunteers. CIMWI relies on external financial support to sustain its day-to-day operations and advance its mission.