MUMMIES AND MODELS HIGHLIGHT SCIENCE CENTER BENEFIT KICKOFF
Saks Fifth Avenue hosts private fashion show with Afterlife exhibition as the backdrop
(West Palm Beach, Fla.) Models mixed with mummies at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium’s recent benefit kickoff last Thursday. Staged throughout the Center’s newest blockbuster exhibition, Afterlife: Tombs & Treasures of Ancient Egypt, the ladies were adorned in glamorous Monique Lhuillier fashions, generously organized by benefit sponsor Saks Fifth Avenue Palm Beach. Plans were announced for the Center’s March 5 event, “Get Hooked! Adventures with River Monsters’ Jeremy Wade,” which takes place at The Breakers. Animal Planet’s popular show host, Wade, will treat guests to a lively discussion about conservation, drawing anecdotes from his world-wide travels. Sponsors of “Get Hooked!” will be invited to an informal family night with Jeremy Wade at the Science Center on Friday, March 6, 2015.
“We are thrilled that Jeremy Wade, host of ‘River Monsters,’ will be our guest speaker at this year’s benefit event,” said 2015 benefit co-chair, Frances Fisher. “Wade’s experience and travel is sure to ignite an exciting conversation about conservation, which we can apply to our efforts locally. The Science Center continues to be the leader in informal science education in our community, routinely expanding the Center and its offerings. In fact, they will soon have a new early childhood education exhibition and a brand new 18-hole golf course, appropriately named the ‘Conservation Course.’ ‘Get Hooked!’ is timely and relevant to everyone and every age group.”
Jeremy Wade is a biologist, extreme angler and writer specializing in travel and natural history. He is best known for using fishing as a means to look beneath the surface of human life in remote places. An expert in ecology, rivers and conservation, Wade’s objective is to teach about animals which people are unfamiliar, his philosophy being “you can’t care about what you don’t know about.” Animal Planet’s most popular show, “River Monsters” was created to advocate for an appreciation of animals, delivering ecological and environmental lessons with a fine mix of suspense-filled entertainment. Along the way Wade survived a near-fatal dose of malaria in the Congo, been arrested for spying in South-East Asia and experienced a plane crash in the Amazon.
Leadership for the springtime event includes co-chairmen Lew and Kathleen Crampton, Jeffrey and Frances Fisher, Matthew and Helene Lorentzen, and John and Heidi Niblack. Host Committee Honorary Chairmen are Ben and Elizabeth Gordon. Corporate sponsors are Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, PNC Private Bank and Saks Fifth Avenue Palm Beach.
Tickets for the March 5 event are $500 per person and seating is limited. For event sponsorship and ticket information, please reach Marcy Hoffman, Director of Institutional Advancement, at mhoffman@sfsciencecenter.org or 561.370.7738.
The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium is located at 4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach and is open Monday – Friday from 9am-5pm, and on Saturday and Sunday from 10am-6pm. For more information on Science Center events, call 561-832-1988 or visit www.sfsciencecenter.org.
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