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It's our anniversary!!! The American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) is very excited to be celebrating 25 years of raising funds for rhino conservation. Since 1990, zookeepers nationwide have hosted Bowling For Rhinos events!
We're back for another exciting CURLING for Rhinos fundraiser! This event is open to everyone. Come and hang out to play, eat and show support for rhino conservation. Invite your friends and family! All funds raised from this event goes directly to rhino conservation.
When:
May 9th, 2015, 4:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Choose between two Curling sessions:
Session 1 from 5:30 pm 7:15 pm and Session 2 from 7:45 9:30 pm. Each session will include instruction. Registration is limited to 40 curlers per session, 80 total for the evening. Note you may only sign up for ONE session!
Dinner available from 6-8:30 PM with snacks available throughout event. This year we are having a taco bar hosted by Pecado Bueno in Fremont. http://pecadobueno.com/
In addition to food and curling we will have a raffle and silent auction. Items for sale are T-shirts, Northwest Cellars Wine, Endangered Species Chocolate, and custom made Curling for Rhinos scarves!
Watch artist Kim McCarthy paint a rhino inspired piece live and then buy it and take it home!
http://urbansoule.com/about.html
Listen to Champagne Honeybee during dinner.
http://www.champagnehoneybee.com/home.html
Event Fee(s):
Curler $ 30.00, plus you MUST raise a minimum of $30 in sponsor pledges. Fundraising can be done in person, or by using our online donation page. All donations must be submitted to the PSAAZK by May 9.
Partier $ 20.00 (you are encouraged to also collect pledges, but not required)
(plus online registration fee)
Prizes will be awarded to the top two Fund raisers.
Location:
Granite Curling Club of Seattle
1440 N 128th Street, Seattle, WA.
If you are unfamiliar with curling, here is a link and address to the Club:
http://curlingseattle.org
Don't worry whether or not you know how to curl, instruction on the ice is included as part of the event!
THERE IS A LIMIT OF 40 CURLERS PER SHIFT, WHICH MEANS A TOTAL OF ONLY 80 PEOPLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO CURL. SIGN UP EARLY! (note: you may only sign up for one curling shift)
Help strike out extinction at the Puget Sound chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers 2015 Curling for Rhinos fundraiser.
This is your opportunity to demonstrate your support for endangered rhinos and the worldwide effort to conserve endangered species. Please remember that when these animals are gone, it's forever; there is no bringing them back. You can help the Puget Sound AAZK achieve its goal of raising $15,000.
There are three ways you can help the Puget Sound AAZK reach its Curling for Rhinos goal:
1) Register to curl for $30 (plus registration fee) You will have your choice of 2 sessions for curling; first from 5:30-7:15p.m., second from 7:45-9:30p.m. (choose one or the other!) EVERY CURLER IS REQUIRED TO RAISE A MINIMUM OF $30 IN PLEDGES! Fundraising can be done in person, or by using our online donation page. All donations must be submitted to the PSAAZK by May 9. Curlers' registration includes Curling, instructions, and access to the Taco bar. Curling skill does not matter--- Focus on having fun, not your score!
2) Register to come to the party for $20 (plus registration fee). Partiers are encouraged to raise at least $30 in sponsor donation. Partier registration includes access to the Taco bar.
3) Can't make it to the event? Find someone who is on our facebook page and make a donation in their name here, or make a general donation to the event.
Not sure? Here's why this event is important
In the continuing effort to protect the world's highly endangered rhinos and the species with whom they share their habitats, zoo keepers across the nation sponsor an annual "Bowling for Rhinos" fundraiser. 100% of all proceeds go directly to support Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (LWC) in Kenya; and to Ujung Kulon, Bukit Barisan Selatan, and Way Kambas National Parks in Indonesia through the International Rhino Foundation. LWC is a 65,000 acre sanctuary which protects white and black rhinos as well as everything from orchids to elephants residing within the sanctuary. Ujung Kulon National Park is home to the last 47 Javan rhinos in the entire world!! Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park is a 3500 square kilometer lush, lowland tropical rainforest where the Sumatran rhino, tigers, and Malayan sun bear live. Proceeds from Bowling for Rhinos also support Action for Cheetahs.
Poaching is on the rise, and habitat degradation continues, threatening vulnerable rhino populations. The American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) expresses its concern for the plight of the rhino by taking action. Bowling for Rhinos raises $200,000 to $300,000 annually to help in this work, and over $5 million has been raised since its inception in 1990. Our goal remains to raise enough money to save these valuable ecosystems for future generations.
If you would like learn more about Bowling for Rhinos, please visit https://www.aazk.org/bowling-for-rhinos/
Puget Sound AAZK and the rhinos thank you for your assistance in saving endangered animals for the future of our world!
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LocationGranite Curling Club of Seattle (View)
1440 N 128th Street
Seattle, WA 98133
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Contact
Q&A
| Question: |
Is there a way to track how much has been donated in each curler's name? |
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to check on your donation totals contact Katie Ahl: katie.ahl@zoo.org |
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