Great White Gala
Great White Gala
Great White Gala
July 18, 2024
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Wychmere Beach Club
Harwich Port, MA
Enjoy an evening on Nantucket Sound at the beautiful Wychmere Beach Club in Harwich Port in support of the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy.
Attendees will enjoy delicious hors d'oeuvres, a three course dinner, an open bar, silent and live auctions, and great music to dance the night away.
Your support plays a critical role in the continued efforts by AWSC to serve our local community by fulfilling all areas of our mission; scientific research, education and public safety. At our 2023 Great White Gala, over $300,000 was raised through ticket sales, sponsorships, and auctions. We can exceed that level in 2024 with your support!
Our online auction will run from Thursday, July 11th through Thursday, July 18th
Cover image by JJ King
Impact
Impact
Atlantic White Shark Conservancy
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) is the largest funder of great white shark research off the coast of Massachusetts. Data collected is used for species management and public safety initiatives.
AWSC's outreach programs impact thousands of youth and adults through educational science-based exhibits at our Shark Center, Gills Club STEM-based initiative for girls, events, hands-on learning opportunities at our summer program, and public lectures on shark research and conservation.
It is now more critical than ever to raise awareness through education and expand research to better understand increased shark activity and inform shark safety strategies.
Artwork above by Lillian Peck
"In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught." -Baba Dioum