Sparkle & Shine, the Santa Barbara Zoo’s Zoofari Ball, will celebrate the zoo’s 60 years of shining achievements with a unique after-dark-at-the-park experience, Saturday, Aug. 26.
Zoofari invites guests to have a ball, while supporting the preservation, conservation and enhancement of the natural world, including all the animals at the Santa Barbara Zoo.
Celebrating the sparkle displayed by nature — from the glimmer of the moon on the water to the shimmery colors inside an abalone shell — Sparkle & Shine invites guests to the zoo’s hilltop to dance the night away to live music under the stars.
Sparkling libations will flow freely while Rincon Events returns to serve up a feast. All attendees must be 21 or older.
“We could think of no better way to celebrate our 60th anniversary than a sparkling evening filled with our incredible friends of the zoo,” said Rich Block, president/CEO of the Santa Barbara Zoo.
“Sparkle aside, the funds raised at Zoofari Ball help us continue to advance the zoo’s mission and continue the critical work we do every day, and we are incredibly grateful for the generosity of so many sponsors and donors who make it all possible,” he said.
A highlight of Zoofari Ball is the Travel Raffle, this year offering the chance to win a six-night luxury vacation for two to Peru. The raffle is not limited to event guests, anyone age 18 and older can participate.
Raffle tickets cost $100 each and only 300 will be sold. Full details here.
George Leis is honorary chair of the Zoofari Ball, with event coordinators Tyler Speier and Megan Nuss. The benefit is supported by a committee of local leaders including:
Sarai Anderson, Andrew Antone, Marcy Bazzani, Nikki Bazzani, Elaine K. Mah Best, Danielle Bolster, Alexandra Bongiovanni, Christy Borneman, Marc Borowitz, Lauren Bryson, Deanna Buley, Vince Caballero, Wendy Campbell, Betsy Challen, Brooke Costello, Colleen Dennis, Mindy Denson, Alexandria Ferris, Jessica Fisher, Sarah Berkus Gower, Heather Schuyler Gray, Patricia Griffin, Becca Hade, Liz Hahn, Kelly Herting, Michael Hurst, Kim Kirkhart, Cathy Kling, Sophie Koh, Tracy Krainer, Desirea Lekhraj-Loftus, Carol Ann Mayner, Sue McCue, Sierra Muller, Sue Neuman, Kevin Nuss, Robyn Parker, Pam Powers, Elissa Rubin, Shelley Schulte, Amy Shamus, Shannon Silk, Amy Sloan, Alison Sydney, Nana Talevi, Betsy Turner, and Shannon Vernon.
A variety of sponsorship opportunities to support the Zoofari Ball are available. For more about sponsorships, contact Megan Nuss at mnuss@sbzoo.org or 805-679-8442.