Tucson, AZ – Joseph Hosmer, President, Safari Club International Foundation (SCI Foundation) announced the 2016 Beretta Conservation Leadership Award finalists today. The award ceremony will be held February 2, 2016 at the Annual SCI Hunters Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Beretta Conservation Leadership award honors those unique individuals that represent the ultimate embodiment of the hunter-conservationist philosophy and contribute generously to conservation, education and humanitarian services efforts in both time and financial resources.
The finalists for this year’s award represent diverse backgrounds and support of hunting and conservation heritage. For more information on all the attendees and how to purchase tickets for the event click here.
This award style gala is SCI Foundation’s largest fundraiser of the year, features an “Oscar-style” award ceremony, gourmet dinner, entertainment, and silent and live auctions featuring elite one-of-a-kind items.
Money raised at the event will be used to help build the First for Wildlife Endowment Fund, which will be used to fund SCI Foundation’s mission programs dedicated to wildlife conservation and outdoor education for years to come.
For more information on the SCI Foundation.
Safari Club International Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that funds and directs worldwide programs dedicated to wildlife conservation and outdoor education. Any contribution may tax deductible under Internal Revenue Code section 170(c) as a charitable contribution to the extent permitted by law. Tax deductible amount of gift is reduced by the “Fair market Value” of any goods, services, or advantages that a sponsor receives for the donation.
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