Pelican Party 2012

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Pelican Harbor Seabird Station will host its 8th annual Pelican Party fundraiser on April 7th, 2012. This year we are celebrating 32 years of serving the greater Miami community through the care and rehabilitation of sick and injured pelicans and other wildlife. Our goal for 2012 is to raise $50,000 to enhance our ability to rescue and treat pelicans in South Florida.

We Need Your Support

This year, we face a unique set of challenges, with growing patient intakes, rising fuel costs and inadequate diagnostic equipment. We have an ambitious goal for our 2012 Pelican Party: $50,000. This will permit us to purchase an X-ray machine and compact vehicle for more rapid pelican rescues.

Today, we transport injured animals with suspected fractures and ingested items to partner veterinarians. Transport can be stressful for the birds, and can delay treatment. An in-house X-ray machine will mean faster treatment, calmer birds and improved recovery times for the thirty or more birds weekly requiring X-rays. Similarly, we receive approximately 150 calls monthly to pick up injured wildlife across Miami Dade -- Florida’s third largest county at 1,946 square miles. Transport depends on the availability of our large van and a financial imperative to reduce costs by reducing the number of trips, where possible. A new compact vehicle will permit the Seabird Station to make more trips, more rapidly and at a lower cost, which will ensure injured pelicans are seen, treated and released more quickly.

Your support will make the difference. Please join us for Pelican Party 2012 -- a fabulous evening of fine food, great auctions and a celebration of our achievements, our struggles and our most memorable moments of the last three decades at Pelican Harbor.

How to share in our celebration

There are many ways to help make this evening a special one for the animals.

1. Book a table or a few seats! It would mean so much to us if we can share our 32nd birthday celebration with you. Tickets start at $45 each and can be purchased by clicking on the link above.

2. Sponsor Pelican Party 2012 and have your logo prominently displayed at the Party and throughout the year! Download our sponsorship package below.

3. Make a donation of cash or an auction item to make this evening an even more memorable one! Please contact tiffany@pelicanharbor.org for more details.

We couldn’t do the work we do without your kindness, generosity and support. And, just as no animal is too small to help so, too, no donation is too small to make a difference. Drop by Pelican Harbor Seabird Station -- you’ll see how good we are at stretching every dollar to help Miami wildlife!