Conservation Benefit Dinner

 

AUSTRALIA'S OUTBACK NORTHERN TERRITORY BENEFIT DINNER
wild about wildlife:  saving the wilds of pungalina

Wednesday, 21 January 2009
Starlight Roof, Waldorf=Astoria

This Benefit Dinner will be held in partnership with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) in order to raise funds for Pungalina - a property spanning half a million acres of Australia's spectacular outback.

AWC is working in partnership with the US based Wildlife Australia Fund Inc (WAFI) to help save Pungalina. Every dollar contributed to WAFI will be matched by anonymous donors in Australia, essentially doubling the fundraising efforts for this magnificent property in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Professor Tim Flannery, internationally acclaimed environmentalist, will present on the night.

The evening will have elements of fine Australian talent, including renowned Indigenous artist and recent ARIA Award winner, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu and the Australian String Quartet. 

Australian celebrity chef Peter Evans will craft the menu with fresh produce flown in from Australia and paired with premium Australian wines.

Guests will experience an evening of creativity and theatrical flair, along with their support for Australia’s globally significant biodiversity.

VIP Level Tables: $25,000 (10 guests)
General Tables:   $10,000 (10 guests)
VIP Individual Seat: $2,500
General Individual Seat: $1,000

* All ticket sales go directly to WAFI in order to fund Pungalina. WAFI is an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) public charity. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by the law.  For more information, visit www.wildlifeaustralia.org.

For more information or to reserve seating contact: (212) 351 6507 or  Fiona.Gosschalk@dfat.gov.au