Hope for a Wild Future auction
Join us for our 6th annual gala event of wine, dinner, and spirited bidding to support our innovative work for wild places and wildlife in Washington.
Thanks for making Conservation Northwest’s 6th Hope for a Wild Future Auction in Seattle a rousing success!
About 290 adults (including many new faces) helped raise $199,000 for our work to keep the Northwest wild. The Pacific Science Center was a fun new venue for the 28 children who attended, and its Ackerly Gallery provided a lovely space for our silent auction.
Volunteers wearing hand-sewn bears heads sold all 208 of our raffle tickets (that’s $5,200!) and Fred Munson was the lucky winner, able to get the live auction item of his choice.
Paul Bannick’s stunning images and story-telling, Mitch Friedman’s remarks summarizing our strategic work, and Howard Choder’s auction finesse kept the atmosphere lively in the exhibit room while guests enjoyed delicious wine and food. Special thanks to all the volunteers and staff who put on this entertaining event!
Thanks so much to our table captains: Dave & Penny Atcheson, Paul & Donna Balle, Teresa Bledsoe, Tom & Sonya Campion, Greg & Jennifer Cox, Jennifer Merkel/Foster Pepper, Hilary Franz & Ed Mahlum, Andy & Freeman Held, Alex Loeb & Ethan Meginnes, David Mann/Gendler & Mann, Peter Mason & Roberta Riley, Betsylew Miale-Gix & William Gix, Fred Munson, Carolyn Phillips, Dana & Nancy Quitslund, Nancy Ritzenthaler & Al Odmark, David & Joyce Veterane, Pete & Karen Wickstrand, Wilburforce Foundation, Heidi Wills & Kobi Yamada.
And we are so grateful for our sponsors:
David and Joyce Veterane
