Maritime Aquarium
Darienites Help Maritime Aquarium Raise $720K for Environmental Education
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More than $720,000 will be available to help present The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk’s environmental-education programming to students in the tri-state area, following the Aquarium’s “Cirque de la Mer” fundraiser on April 20. The annual gala replenishes a scholarship fund that helps to make the Aquarium and its unique marine-science and environmental-education programs available to schools in the tri-state area regardless of their ability to pay. Proceeds are used toward financial assistance for schools’ admissions, IMAX movies and programs conducted at the Aquarium and in schools through Traveling Teacher presentations, as well as toward supporting the promotion of the Aquarium’s educational and conservation messages. Of the $724,250 raised during “Cirque de la Mer,” $106,000 was generated during a “paddle raise” specifically to help schools meet the costs of buses for Aquarium field trips. More than 400 guests attended this year’s gala, which featured cocktails in the Aquarium galleries and an elegant sit-down dinner, and silent and live auctions.