21 Area Restaurants Offering Samples at Fundraiser for Animals

Feasting for Felix tickets now on sale
Twenty-one area restaurants to offer samples at fundraiser for homeless animals

Saukville — The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) Ozaukee Campus is pleased to announce Feasting for Felix, a fundraiser to benefit the homeless animals at the shelter.   This event on Thursday, August 9, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. will include vegetarian tastings of creative cuisine prepared by Ozaukee County’s best restaurants, beer and wine, live music by The Marc Croft Band, and a silent auction. 

Advance tickets are $40 for adults, $75 for couples, and $20 for children under 10 years old. Tickets can be purchased at the shelter at 630 W. Dekora Street in Saukville, or online at www.ozaukeehumane.org.  At the door, tickets are $50 for adults and $25 for kids.   

“We are so thankful to all the restaurants who have signed on to participate in this important fundraiser,” said Beth Maresh, director of the WHS Ozaukee Campus. “They are donating their food, time and staff support, and we couldn’t be more grateful. It has already been wonderful to work with all of these local businesses, as well as our corporate sponsors and beverage providers, all of whom have provided invaluable support of the shelter animals.”

The list of participating restaurants include: Galiotos Twelve 21, Firehouse, Amy’s Candy Kitchen, Tomaso’s Mequon, Milwaukee Ale House, Ferrante’s, Tello’s, Highland House, Out & Out, Riverview Inn Pizza, Fire Ridge Golf Club, The Chancery, Zaffiro’s,  The Anvil, Remington’s River Inn, Mila’s European Bakery, Harvey’s Central Grille, Sweetheart Cakes, Cedarburg Bog, The Chocolate Chisel and First Watch Mequon. 

Beverages are being donated by the Chiselled Grape Winery, Pabst Brewery and Lakefront Brewery; sponsors include Harris Bank, Charter Steel and the Cedarburg Lions Club.

Interested in helping out with a silent auction donation? Contact Jesse VanCamp, event coordinator, at jvancamp@wihumane.org or 414-431-6121.