On Saturday, June 25th the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center held their 14th Annual Get Wild benefit at a beautiful estate property in Southampton Village. The weather was perfect – sunny and warm – and the many guests in attendance enjoyed beverages and passed hors d’oeuvres to a background of classical music played by a string trio. Several of the Rescue Center’s animal ambassadors were also on hand, including hawks, owls and a groundhog. The event honored Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming and Veterinarian Karen Johnson, DVM. An online silent auction raised additional funds.
Rescue Center founder and Executive Director Virginia Frati spoke about the Center’s work. The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center was founded by Ms. Frati in the late 1990s to provide care and rehabilitation for injured wildlife. It’s a nonprofit organization, the only facility of its kind on Long Island. The Center cares for and rehabilitates injured wildlife until they are able to be released back into the wild. Some that cannot be fully rehabilitated have permanent homes at the center, and some serve as ambassadors at educational events for schools and community organizations.
For more info, visit https://wildliferescuecenter.org
