Chapters & Centers

Central Florida a Hotspot for Events Supporting Audubon’s Conservation Work

Wind Beneath Our Wings 2018

In February, the Maitland-based Audubon Center for Birds of Prey hosted its annual Wind Beneath our Wings event benefitting Audubon’s efforts to research, rescue, rehabilitate, and release birds of prey. The event previewed the new “Restore the Nest” campaign - an effort to raise $165,000 for repairs and weaknesses discovered after Hurricane Irma. Last renovated 20 years ago, the Center is in desperate need of structural replacements, roof repairs, aviary improvements, and weatherproofing. Visit AudubonCenterForBirdsOfPrey.org to learn more.

A special thanks to the event sponsors including SeaWorld Parks and Resorts, Darden, Dykes and Lisa Everett, JCR Consulting, Winter Park Veterinary Hospital, Breedlove, Dennis & Associates, Inc., Disney’s Animal Programs, Orlando Utilities Commission, Mitigation Marketing, Inc., Florida Power & Light, and Publix.
 

Song of the Earth and Sky

Audubon Florida hosted its inaugural Song of the Earth and Sky event just a month later in March at the Winter Park home of Dick and Mimi Ford. More than 150 community leaders and philanthropists attended to support and learn more about Audubon's mission. A special thanks to Audubon Florida board directors Dykes Everett and Lois Kelley and volunteers Carolyn Bethel, Lisa Everett, and Paula Loftus.

VISIONARY SPONSORS

The Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation Mimi and Dick Ford MEARS Transportation Group Dykes Everett & Company TAVISTOCK Development Company

GUARDIAN SPONSORS OUC -

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ADVOCATE SPONSORS

Kate and Max Eliscu FHC Development – Pam and Frank Cawthon, Jr. Elaine and Scott Taylor Schenkel Shultz Architecture Darden Sustainability Winderweedle, Haines, Ward & Woodman, P.A.

HOST COMMITTEE

Karen and Dell Avery, Carolyn and Charles Bethel, Caroline and Jeffrey Blydenburgh, Susan and Clancey Bounds, Phillip N. Brown Robert Burns, Julie and Ryan Burrow, Amy and Steven DiClemente, Jennifer and Jeffrey Deery, Kerri and Gregory L. Dryden, Buddy Dyer Greg Engelman and Padgett McCormick, Lisa and Dykes Everett, Elizabeth and David Francetic, Lee Dowd and Jeff Fuqua, Mary and Russ Greer, Linda and Allan Keen, Skip Kirst and Eric Hogan, Suzanne and Clarke Lemons, Paula and Paul Loftus, Rita and John Lowndes, Pam and Bill Maroon, Carolyn and John Martin, Caroline and Philip Marshall, Elizabeth and Dan McIntosh, Genean McKinnon Deborah Mintzer, Nancy and John Miklos, Barbara Morgan Kathleen Morgan and Martin Rubin, Susan and Hugh Morris, Ana and Fernando, Neris Lourdes and Gerald O'Connor, Mary Palmer Deb and Chris Parent, Nicole and Eric Parkerson, Heather Pollack and Robert Saltsman, Leslie and Michael Poole, Alex Preisser, Elizabeth and Bill Purkey, Nicole and Matt Ravenscroft, Suzanne Saltsman, Katrina and Alex Sorondo, Ellen and Wayne Wolfson

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