Born to be Wild
Dinner and auction to support Tucson Wildlife Center
Sunday, March 8, 2026
4:30pm – 9:00pm
at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
Thanks to our wonderful supporters the 2026 Benefit Gala is SOLD OUT! To add your name to the waitlist please contact the Tucson Wildlife Center at 520-290-9453. Thank you
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Please note:
- Tickets will not be mailed to you. A reservations list will be at the registration desk. Please list name and email address of each guest on the Ticket order form.
- If you plan to sit with people who are purchasing their own tickets, we will do our best to accommodate your request. Please be sure to list the names on the Ticket order form.
Our 2026 Benefit Raffle is here! Buy now. Winner will select one of three items, a $5,000 value. Only 250 tickets will be sold. Need not be present to win.
Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Hughes Federal Credit Union
Wildcat Sponsor
Logemann Balers Co.
Eagle Sponsor
Kaimas Foundation
Larry “Buzz” Peterson and Roberta “Robbie” Willingham
Great Horned Owl
Friend of Wilma
Jennifer and Barton Tretheway
Maxwell Aesthetics
Javelina Sponsor
Katarina Bader Aesthetics
Sam Garrison CFP, Edward Jones
Sylvia Pozarnsky and Tom Riley
Tucson Electric Power
Raccoon Sponsor
Affinity Wealth Management
Jay and Ann Eklund
Lisa Bates and Peter Lininger
Nikki Halle
R&A CPAs
Rodney and Betsy Boorse
Yvette Villamana and Joe Coon
Special Donation: Carolyn and Mike Friedl
Donors
Jim and Vicki Click and Family
Buffalo Exchange
Reuben Merideth, DVM
We don’t own the planet Earth, we belong to it. And we must share it with our wildlife.
Steve Irwin
If you have any questions about the Benefit or about being a Sponsor, please call Hubert Parker, 520-290-9453