**Cocktail Attire**

For more than four decades, funds raised for Zoo-To-Do events have long supported programs and conservation efforts while celebrating the animals you love. Your Hancock Whitney Zoo-To-Do support will ensure we can continue to care for your animals and be a community gathering space for generations to come. 

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Thank you to our generous sponsors!

Luxury Car Raffle Sponsor

Call of the Whooping Crane Sponsors

Luxury Raffle Partner

Burkart Family
Eugenie & Joseph Jones Foundation
Michele Reynoir and Kevin Clifford

If you would like to be a Sponsor or Patron, please call (504) 861-5107 or email zootodo@auduboninstitute.org.

As you may be aware, for the first time in 44 years, we had made the difficult decision to cancel Hancock Whitney Zoo-To-Do, previously scheduled for September 11, 2020. You can find more details about the cancellation in our public statement here.

504-861-2537

Lexus

Vehicle Raffle

Silent

Auction

Conservation Champion Sponsor

We cannot thank our supporters enough during this difficult time.
With your help, Hancock Whitney Zoo-To-Do will come back better and stronger in 2021!!!

Should you have further questions about your 2020 gift, click the button below to fill out the form.

Silent Auction Now Closed

Autographed Zion Williamson Basketball

Friend & Co. Emerald Necklace

Original Artwork from George Dunbar

Let's dance! Be the talk of the town with a priceless autographed basketball by the man himself, Zion Williamson.

Everyone will be green with envy for this handmade teardrop emerald pendant and white gold diamond necklace weighing more than 5 carats.

Palladium leaf over white and gray clay with die keen, 19 x 25 inches. Donated in memory of the late Mrs. Kitty Duncan who was an influential part of Audubon Zoo history and the Zoo-To-Do fundrai

 Bid on these fabulous items and more online on Friday, August 28 and ending Sunday, September 13. 

Spotlight Items

As a non-profit organization, Audubon Nature Institute relies on ticket sales, events, and donations to support its mission. Zoo-To-Do fundraising efforts fund critical operations such as caring for animals, staff salaries, and the upkeep of public parks and museums that Audubon stewards for the New Orleans community. The staff and animals of Audubon appreciate if the 2020 Sponsors, Patrons, and General Admission ticket purchasers consider their purchase a donation during this unprecedented pandemic. 

Event Cancellation Details

Luxury Vehicle Raffle

The 2022 Zoo-To-Do Luxury Vehicle Raffle features a 2022 LEXUS NX 250 generously donated by LEXUS of New Orleans. This car, valued at $39,880, epitomizes luxury and convenience. Drawing will be held at 10:00 p.m., May 6, 2022. Winner will be contacted the next morning (5/7/22) via phone. 

One lucky winner will be selected on May 6, 2022!

Hancock Whitney Zoo-To-Do Silent Auction in partnership with the New Orleans Pelicans

44^TH ANNUAL

Hancock Whitney Zoo-To-Do

Title Sponsor

Media Sponsors

Luxury Raffle

The 43rd annual Hancock Whitney Zoo-To-Do will celebrate Audubon’s conservation efforts for whooping cranes during a social-distancing-friendly fundraiser on the grounds of Audubon Zoo. To comply with the City of New Orleans Health Department’s guidelines, Audubon will implement additional health and safety measures at Hancock Whitney Zoo-To-Do on Friday, October 28, 2021.

Health & Safety Measures

 All Guests Who Attend Hancock Whitney Zoo-To-Do Will Need: 

Required to provide proof of at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine or a negative PCR test result from the past 72 hours

Strongly recommended to wear a face mask while enjoying the event outdoors and mandatory while in the Sponsor and Patron tents 

Thank you for your support of Hancock Whitney Zoo-To-Do and your generosity during this unprecedented crisis. Your support of Hancock Whitney Zoo-To-Do will ensure we can continue to care for your animals and be a community gathering space for generations to come.

Health & 

Safety

Measures

Celebrate Audubon’s Conservation Efforts For Pollinators
Life On Earth Depends On These Insects, Mammals, & Birds 

May 6, 2022

Your support of Zoo-To-Do events celebrates Audubon Nature Institute’s pollinator conservation efforts. Your generosity plays a vital role in wildlife conservation efforts for species like pollinators, while keeping Audubon Zoo vibrant with exciting new experiences for the New Orleans community and visitors from across the world.

Party with Pollinators: Help Audubon Zoo Blossom

~ Black Tie or White Linen Suit for Gentlemen & Cocktail Attire for Ladies ~ Ages 21+ 
8 PM - 11 PM 
Sponsor & Patron Entry: 7 PM

Hancock Whitney Zoo-To-Do Sponsor and Patron packages or tickets can be purchased online or by calling (504) 861-5107. Sponsor and Patron package orders received after April 25 will be available at Will-Call beginning at 6:00PM on May 6, 2022. Online ticket sales close at 5:00PM on Thursday, May 5, 2022. Walk-up tickets will be available at Zoo-To-Do between 6:00PM – 8:00PM on Friday, April 29, 2022.

To be listed in the invitation, please purchase by February 15, 2022. To be listed in the program, please purchase by April 18, 2022.

Hancock Whitney Zoo-To-Do is an adults-only event; you must be 21 to enter. Children, including babies, are not permitted. Louisiana law prohibits the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by any person under the age of 21, unless accompanied by his or her parent or spouse over the age of 21. 

Proper attire is required: black tie or white linen suit for men and cocktail attire for women. 

According to IRS guidelines, only contributions over the value of dining and entertainment are tax deductible. The non-deductible value of Hancock Whitney Zoo-To-Do is $60/ticket. This is a rain or shine event. Should you be unable to attend, please consider your contribution a donation; there will be no refunds. 

Coming Soon!

$12,500 Leader of the Pack Sponsor

$7,500 Caring Curator Sponsor

$2,500 Wondrous Wildlife Sponsor

Bart and Cherise Farris

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana

Chevron Oronite 

Gayle Benson Automotive Family of Dealerships 

The Gustaf W. McIlhenny Foundation

Michele Reynoir and Kevin Clifford 

Sholas Medical Consulting, LLC 

Valero Energy Foundation

ThirtyNorth Investments, LLC 

Zemurray Foundation 

Maria T. Bierniak

Holt and Gordon Kolb, Jr.

Linda and Gordon Kolb

Aetna 

Bellwether Technology Corporation 

Virginia Boulet and Alvin R. Albe, Jr.

Bryan Subaru 

Cox Communications 

Entergy New Orleans, LLC

First Horizon 

Harrah's New Orleans

IMTT

Jones Walker LLP 

Diana and Chip Mann 

New Orleans & Company 

Ochsner Health System 

Pan-American Life Insurance Group

Prebula Public Relations, LLC and 
POSH Exclusive Interiors

R J Tricon Company 

Kitty and Stephen Sherrill 

Matilda Gray Stream 

Anne and Sandy Villere, III

Lexie and Will Waring

$5,000 Marvelous Migrator Sponsor

Conservation Champion

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