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Friends of the

Piedmont Wildlife Center

met on November 17, 2012
for an evening of fun, food & fundraising.

Piedmont Wildlife Center raised more than $26,000.00
from the combined silent and live auctions.
The electronic BidPal system made
bidding fun and easy on the more than
200 donated items and services.


Guests and volunteers danced
to the music of talented local groups.

Local restaurants donated wonderful food,
and the talents of chef Steve Townsend
added to the dining pleasure of all who attended.

Fundraising games provided additional entertainment.

Emcee, Allan Brady, provided commentary
throughtout the event.

Auctioneer, Randy Hartness, helped make
the event a great success.

Our animal handlers were stationed around the
event all evening with several special guests,
and were ready to answer your
questions about wildlife & the PWC.

If you missed it, we hope to see you next year.

Please enjoy a sampling of the festivities by
clicking the tabs, and scrolling through the photos.

Thank you to all our volunteers, sponsors,
donors and friends for your time & efforts
during the event and all year long.

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Support the efforts of the

Piedmont Wildlife Center

Make your donation today to:
364 Leigh Farm Road
Durham, NC 27707

A Few of the Creatures We Foster Helped Us Celebrate Our Annual Gala & Auction
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"Jesse" The Screech Owl
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"Ivan" The Red-Tailed Hawk
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Mary & Athena - Two Lovely Creatures Striking the Same Pose
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"Miracle" the Frizzled Dove
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"Athena" the Barred Owl
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"Sheldon" - Our Male Box Turtle
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"Otus" (l) and "Jesse" (r) - Our Screech Owls

Thank You to All Our Animal Handlers

They Help Us Share These and Many Other
Extraordinary Creatures
With the Public All Year Long

   
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We are grateful to our donors and sponsors for the extraordinary assortment of items and services that helped us gross over $26,000.00. 
Benefits from the auction will help us support our youth and environmental programs throught the coming year. 
The more than 200 donated  items ranged from handcrafted home decor to luxury get-aways. 
The electronic BidPal system made bidding fun and simple.
View a sample of the offerings below, and be sure to join us next year.
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Many of the donated items featured animal and/or environmental themes, and showcased our partnerships with other local groups.
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Among the many handcrafted items were notecards and the lovely ribbon butterfly made by the mother of one of our volunteers.
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Auctioneer, Randy Hartness, travelled from High Point and shared his talents to help make the event a huge success.
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The assortment of home decorating items was diverse enough to satisfy any taste.
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Among the Biddable Items were Great Get-Aways, Mystery Bags of Wine, Fine Food and Other Ways to Pamper Yourself
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There were plenty of items to satisfy the sports and/or outdoor enthusiast.
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From Horse-Lovers to Bird-Lovers, there was something for everyone.
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Radio personality, Allan Brady, served as emcee throughout the evening.
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Outstanding musical groups provided entertainment throughout the evening from set-up to check-out.
Guests exuberantly enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate the Piedmont Wildlife Center.
Lighting on the stage is so dim that considerable photo alterations were applied to make the faces of these talented musicians more visible.
Forgive the resultant fuzziness.
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"The Blue Tailed Skinks"
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"The Hellbenders"
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"The Cliches"
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"Rootzie"
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"Rootzie"
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2012 PWC Gala & Auction That expression sums it up.
People love the Piedmont Wildlife Center.
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Friends, Volunteers, Supporters & Sponsors:
Thank you for your continuing interest in and support of the Piedmont Wildlife Center.
Find more faces we love throughout this site.
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Thank you to all our donors and sponsors.

Our sponsors include:
Faithful Friends Pet Cremation Services
Falcon Engineering
HOCOA - Home Repair Network
Cat's Cradle
Brigs Restaurants


Representatives from HOCOA are shown at right.
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Our dedicated volunteers kept check-in running smoothly.
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2012 PWC Gala & Auction Noodles & Company,  Whole Foods of Durham,  The Loop, 
Dale’s Indian Cuisine,   Bull McCabe’s,   Elmo’s Diner,   Moe’s Southwest Grill,   Pulcinella's,   Harris Teeter  and  Crook’s Corner
donated outstanding food.


Chef Steve Townsend also contributed his substantial culinary talents.
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The evening was an opportunity to learn about the Piedmont Wildlife Center, enjoy fine food & music,
find exceptional deals while supporting our goals and programs, enjoy fun and games, and kick up your heels with friends.
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Thanks to CompostNow we were able to keep
130 gallons of compost out of our landfill.

They also work with local households around the Triangle,
so contact them if you want to turn your compostable materials
into fertilizer for your garden.
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Ellen Michelson won the new iPad by playing "First Bidder Frenzy".
The first bidders for each item were eligible.
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A fun and fast-paced game of "Heads or Tails" entertained the partipants and audience alike.
Players bought bead necklaces ahead of time. Each necklace earned them one round.
Players used each round to to guess if a coin would land on heads or tails.
They indicated their choice by placing their hands on their "heads" or "tails".
More than 20 people partipated, and the winner took home a new Nook tablet.

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A lot of hard work made clean-up and check-out much easier.
Volunteers cleared the tables of decorations and debris, and helped deliver the auctioned items to the winning bidders.

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