Wishes for Wildlife presents… Mammals in the Moonlight

Event Cost
$300

Start Date
November 1, 2025

End Date
November 1, 2025

Start Time
5:30 pm

End Time
9:00 pm

Location
Liberty Wildlife
2600 E Elwood St
Phoenix, AZ 85040
(480) 998-5550
info@libertywildlife.org
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Contact
Chris Sar
(480) 998-5550
development@libertywildlife.org

Make your plans to join us for the 2025 Wishes for Wildlife event, featuring "Mammals in the Moonlight!"

This year’s Wishes for Wildlife event and auction is entitled “Mammals in the Moonlight” in honor of our new educational exhibit of non releasable mammals. Best known for the hundreds of bird species that we treat each year in our wildlife hospital, most people are unaware that we are one of the nations largest rehabilitation centers for others species, too. We saw over 1,000 mammals in the hospital last year, including coyotes, javelina, bobcats, beavers, opossum, squirrels, cottontail rabbits, jackrabbits, and coatimundi.

There are a few of these that are not releasable and have been added to our education permits for guests to see during visiting hours. And this year’s event celebrates the opening of those enclosures. In addition to visiting with these residents, you will also experience up close visits with eagles and other raptors, and get to explore our interactive room with snakes, Gila monsters, and Sonoran toads, among others.

In past years over 200+ have attended this great event on our campus, with live music, great food, wildlife presentations, a libation pull, and a fantastic auction.

Join us for Mammals in the Moonlight!

This is our signature annual fundraiser, with a special theme, Mammals in the Moonlight, to welcome our opening of our new enclosures along the education trail for our resident bobcat, coatimundi and more. Guests to the Liberty Wildlife campus will help us celebrate our efforts to save these species, and the hundreds of other birds, reptiles and others that are seen in our wildlife hospital each year, including endangered California condors, bald eagles and more.

Pre-Reception
Festivities begin with a “member’s only” pre-reception at 4:30pm. The main event will run from 5:30pm until 9pm, for this 21+ year of age event.

Join us for specialty cocktails, catered meal, live music, and of course wildlife… including a special peek at our resident (non-releasable) mammals, a coatimundi, a bobcat, a ringtail, and more.

Main Event
This year’s dinner event features our signature Wishes for Wildlife Auction. This premier auction is now in its 32nd year, and you will have the opportunity to view these items online and in-person when attending the event.

Activities around the campus include wildlife pop-up presentations, discussion of mammals of the Southwest with Az Game & Fish mammal specialist Holly Hicks, the always popular blind libation pull, and video award presentations.

Advance Tickets: $300 per person (open seating)
Door Tickets: $330 per person (open seating)
General Reserved Table: $2,400 (8 attendees)
Exclusive Reserved Table: $3,500 (8 attendees) in premium location, with private wildlife presentation and photo opportunity.

Purchase Tickets Sponsor Benefits Become a Sponsor

Sponsors

Title Sponsor – $50,000

Benefits include:

Name linked to the event in all event marketing and promotional materials.
16 tickets (two reserved tables) to the event.
Name included in Auction Software as the presenting sponsor of the event.
Name and logo included in marketing of the event to all 13,000 Liberty Wildlife email subscribers.
Name and logo included in social media promoting the event to Liberty Wildlife’s 20,000+ followers.
Name on digital sponsor board before/during/and after the event
Two Premier wildlife presentations (private parties – *Coordinate date of event, and Phoenix metro area location(s) of your choice)
Link to your web site on Liberty Wildlife’s web page
Acknowledgement in Liberty’s NatureNews, WingBeats, and This Week at Liberty Blog
Unique wildlife experiences for employees, onsite at your location.
Liberty will provide an array of customized benefits for the Title Sponsor for one year

Conservation Sponsor - $25,000

Benefits include:

Name featured in Auction Software as the leading sponsor of the auction.
16 tickets (two reserved tables) to the event.
Signage with sponsor name at each of the auction stations during the event.
Name and logo included in marketing of the event to all 13,000 Liberty Wildlife email subscribers.
Name and logo included in social media promoting the event to Liberty Wildlife’s 20,000+ followers.
Premier wildlife presentation (private party – * Coordinate date of event, and Phoenix metro area location(s) of your choice)
Name on digital sponsor board before/during/and after the event
Link to your web site on Liberty Wildlife’s web page
Acknowledgement in Liberty’s NatureNews, WingBeats, and This Week at LibertyBlog
Unique wildlife experiences for employees, onsite
Liberty Wildlife educational programs

Premier Auction Sponsor – $15,000

Benefits include:

Name featured in Auction Software as the leading sponsor of the auction.
16 tickets (two reserved tables) to the event.
Signage with sponsor name at each of the auction stations during the event.
Name and logo included in marketing of the event to all 13,000 Liberty Wildlife email subscribers.
Name and logo included in social media promoting the event to Liberty Wildlife’s 20,000+ followers.
Premier wildlife presentation (private party – * Coordinate date of event, and Phoenix metro area location(s) of your choice)
Name on digital sponsor board before/during/and after the event
Link to your web site on Liberty Wildlife’s web page
Acknowledgement in Liberty’s NatureNews, WingBeats, and This Week at LibertyBlog
Unique wildlife experiences for employees, onsite
Liberty Wildlife educational programs

Pre-Event Members Reception Sponsor – Thanks Weese Foundation of Arizona!

This sponsorship is claimed!

Thanks to the WEESE FOUNDATION OF ARIZONA!

Benefits include:

Signage with sponsor name at the pre-event reception for Mammals in the Moonlight.
8 tickets to the event.
Name included in Auction Software as a sponsor of the event.
Name included in marketing of the event to all 13,000 Liberty Wildlife email subscribers.
Name included in social media promoting the event to Liberty Wildlife’s 20,000+ followers.
Name on digital sponsor board before/during/and after the event
Link to your web site on Liberty Wildlife’s web page
Acknowledgement in Liberty’s NatureNews, WingBeats, and This Week at LibertyBlog
Unique wildlife experiences for employees, onsite at your location.

Beverage Sponsors – $5,000

There are currently 2 sponsorships available!

Signage with sponsor name at one of the bar / beverage stations during the event.
8 tickets to the event.
Name included in Auction Software as a sponsor of the event.
Name included in marketing of the event to all 13,000 Liberty Wildlife email subscribers.
Name included in social media promoting the event to Liberty Wildlife’s 20,000+ followers.
Name on digital sponsor board before/during/and after the event
Link to your web site on Liberty Wildlife’s web page
Acknowledgement in Liberty’s NatureNews, WingBeats, and This Week at LibertyBlog
Unique wildlife experiences for employees, onsite at your location.

Auction “Station” Sponsors – $2,500

There are currently 4 sponsorships available!

On campus during the live in-person event, the auction will be featured in several “stations” located throughout the campus. Each station will feature a collection of unique items, and each location provides an opportunity for recognition of your sponsorship.

Signage with sponsor name at one of the auction stations during the event.
2 tickets to the event.
Name included in Auction Software as a sponsor of the auction.
Name included in marketing of the event to all 13,000 Liberty Wildlife email subscribers.
Name included in social media promoting the event to Liberty Wildlife’s 20,000+ followers.
Name on digital sponsor board before/during/and after the event
Link to your web site on Liberty Wildlife’s web page
Acknowledgement in Liberty’s NatureNews, WingBeats, and This Week at LibertyBlog

Public Notice

Liberty Wildlife Cannot Take Ducks, Geese or Lovebirds at this time

Liberty Wildlife is following proper protocols and taking precautions to prevent the spread of the avian flu in our facility and the community. Currently, we have been advised to not take any waterfowl (ducks or geese) to help minimize exposure to other animals. East Valley Wildlife and Fallen Feathers are unable to take them as well. All waterfowl that are sick/injured should be transported to our partner Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG).

Veterinary Emergency Group
7210 W Ray Rd
Chandler, AZ 85226
(I-10 & Ray Rd)

We also have been advised to not take in lovebirds anymore. Please try any of the groups above. Thank you for understanding.

VEG website VEG map