Saving the Big Cats Charity Auction, January 17, 2009
Irsay Pavilion, Carmel, IN - 3 - 6 pm

Please join us on January 17 (Saturday) for our second annual Saving the Big Cats Charity Auction.  It promises to be a great day for the EFRC and all of our supporters as we gather at the Robert Irsay Pavilion in Carmel, Indiana, for three hours of food, drink and music, all the while enjoying both our multiple silent and live auctions!  Our thanks to Nancy Irsay for opening the Pavilion for this special event.

Last year, the inaugural Saving the Big Cats Charity Auction raised nearly $25,000 for the EFRC and its big cats.  Max (pictured on top) made the journey to Carmel on that day and served as a wonderful, 300-pound reminder of the amazing work being done at the EFRC.  With your help we plan to raise $30,000 this year to benefit the EFRC.  There will be a special "feline ambassador" from the EFRC on hand once again, so come to the event to find out who!

With an even better event planned for this year, we need your support to make it truly special!  All guests will enjoy complimentary food, drink and music at the auction as they puruse the expansive display of silent auction items.  Our live auction, featuring approximately 12 premium items, will highlight the day.  Thanks to Steve Newby and Conversation Pieces for donating their musical talents for this event, The Daily Grind, Sheridan, Indiana, for donating the catering and to Upland Brewing Company, Bloomington, Indiana, for providing their micro-brew beer for our guests of legal drinking age.

As our hard-working committee prepares for this year's auction there is still time to participate with personal and corporate sponsorships of both $1,000 and $500 to offset our costs.  If you would like to assist with these, please contact Velda Boenitz, our Committee Chair, at savingthebigcats@earthlink.net or (317) 846-5628.

If you would like to take advantage of our "Early Cat" ticket sales, please click here to purchase tickets online.  Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door (if available).  The deadline for advance ticket sales is January 14, 2009.  Thank you for helping to make this event a tremendous success!

For more information and to see some of the auction items that have been committed, please click here!