NORTH COUNTRY WILD CARE SPRING GALA 2025

TICKETS FOR THE GALA ARE SOLD OUT. If you would like to be placed on a wait list, please send us an email through the NCWC website contact page and we'll call you if tickets become available: https://northcountrywildcare.org/contact/ 

Welcome to the North Country Wild Care Spring Gala, our largest fundraiser of the year!

This year we are excited to announce that Steve Caporizzo, News10 Meteorologist, longtime animal advocate and founder of the beloved PET CONNECTION, will be our Keynote speaker at the gala. The event will feature live wildlife ambassadors, live music, a silent auction with beautiful items donated from local artists and merchants, rehabilitator presentations, and a lovely luncheon at the Gideon Putnam in Saratoga Springs, NY.  Many of our members and wildlife rehabilitators will be there, always happy to share their wildlife experiences.

PROGRAM: 

• 11:30AM  Doors Open
• 11:30AM - 3:00PM - Live Wildlife Ambassadors and Silent Auction
• 1:00PM - Welcome Remarks; Lunch service begins 
• 1:10PM -  Lunch & Live Music
• 1:40PM - Keynote Speaker: Steve Caporizzo
• 2:00PM - Wildlife Presentations & Discussions
• 3:00PM - Winners of wine raffle and silents auction items announced
• 3:30PM - Close

MENU: 

• Sliced Grilled Hanger Steak with a Red Wine Demi, Roasted Red Potatoes & Broccolini
• Chicken Bruschetta with Roasted Red Potatoes & Broccolini
• Vegetable Lasagna with Broccolini (vegetarian)
• Butternut Squash Risotto with Broccolini (vegan)

All meals will start with a garden salad, dinner rolls. Dessert will be Vanilla Bean Cheesecake or Brown Butter Peach Cobbler (vegan).  

Cash Bar

Early Bird discount for tickets purchased before May 12th!