**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.
Whooping cranes are an endangered species that neared extinction in the 1940s. Whooping cranes are the tallest North American bird, and are named for their distinctive “whooping” call.
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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.
Headline Entertainment:
The Phunky Monkeys
Cooper Plaza Entertainment:
Alexey Marti Band
Front Gate Entertainment:
Tin Men
Supporting Entertainment:
Where Y'acht
Photo by Zack Smith
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.
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
44TH ANNUAL
Hancock Whitney Zoo-To-Do
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April 29, 2022
Title Sponsor
Media Sponsors
Luxury Raffle
Luxury Raffle is Now OPEN!
Pelicans Suite Experience
Friend & Co. Jewelry
Enter to win one of our luxury packages! Tickets are available now.
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.
In addition to your event ticket, you will need one of the following to attend Hancock Whitney Zoo-To-Do:
What Do Guests Need to Attend Hancock Whitney Zoo-To-Do?
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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Tickets
Tickets are no longer available online.
Additional tickets will be available onsite on the day of the event, Friday, May 6 beginning at 6 PM
A Zoopendous Thank You!
For Your support of our 2022 Zoo-to-Do events.
We are grateful for your support of Audubon Nature Institute, and for your participation in our Zoo-To-Do Silent Auction and te LEXUS Luxury Car Raffle.