You've seen him on the big screen, the small screen and on the Great White Way. Now, please join us for AN EVENING WITH PAUL SORVINO, a celebration of dining, music and dancing, with a silent auction, all to benefit the work of Wildlife Trust's New York Bioscape Initiative and the Sorvino Asthma Foundation.

The evening will combine Mr. Sorvino's love of cooking with his passion for good works as he offers a culinary demonstration while performing his favorite Italian songs. The demonstration will be followed by a Cocktail Reception, Silent Auction, Dinner, and Dancing with Silk and Sounds.

6 PM - Culinary Demonstration by Paul Sorvino
7 PM - Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction
8 PM - Dinner and Dancing with Silk and Sounds
Attire: Black Tie

For select supporters, a private, VIP dinner with Mr. Sorvino will be offered on the prior evening.

Tables for the benefit are available for $2,500 (Patron Table), $5,000 (Benefactor Table), $10,000 (Leadership Table) and $20,000 (Presenting Sponsor). Individual tickets are available at $125 and $250.

* Silent auction items include a sojourn to Italy, exquisite wines, luxury designer goods from Hermes and Versace, autographed memorabilia from Paul Sorvino, and much more?

"Paul Sorvino's performances have become an annual rite of Spring in Hyde Park, NY," says Robert R. Lane, Wildlife Trust's Vice President for External Relations. "His passion for the Hudson Valley and particularly, for the many friends he has made over the years, will bode well for this year's event, which will benefit the NY Bioscape Initiative of Wildlife Trust, as well as the Sorvino Asthma Foundation."

To purchase Tables & Individual Tickets, or Make Auction Bids, contact:
Scott Perrin, The Event Office
SPerrin@The-Event-Office.com
212/957-9155

About Paul Sorvino

During his career, Paul Sorvino has appeared in more than 80 films and television programs in his career. He starred in movies as diverse as Goodfellas, William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Nixon, Reds and Oh God, and on television in "Law and Order," The Oldest Rookie" and "That's Life." In addition to his big and small screen credits, Mr. Sorvino has starred on Broadway, earning a Tony Award? nomination for Best Actor for his role in "That Championship Season."

He has performed operatic roles with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra and at New York's Metropolitan Opera and his musical talents are featured on three CDs, including the most recent Paul Sorvino Sings.

A childhood asthma sufferer, Mr. Sorvino is the author of How to Become a Former Asthmatic (William Morrow, 1985). He founded the Sorvino Children's Asthma Foundation in 1993 with the mission to build asthma centers for children and adults across the United States. More than 40 million Americans suffer from respiratory problems.

About The New York Bioscape Initiative of Wildlife Trust

In the New York City metropolitan region, suburban sprawl and development are eroding the ecological foundation necessary for biodiversity and health. Despite well-intentioned efforts of many local conservationists, increasing numbers of plants and animals are at risk because of reduced and damaged habitats. Ground water withdrawals are exceeding local water supplies in many watersheds, and key air quality indicators of health, such as mercury levels, are signaling alarm. Also of concern is the suspected link between emerging diseases ? West Nile virus and Lyme disease ? and environmental degradation.

The New York Bioscape Initiative, launched with support from The New York Community Trust in 2002, has assembled a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional team from the New York metropolitan region to:

• assemble a transdisciplinary team to study ecology and health;
• demonstrate links between human-induced environmental change, biodiversity and the health of all living things;
• bring the new discipline of Conservation Medicine to the area;
• help conserve biodiversity and habitats; and ultimately
• influence environmental policy, ecosystem management and citizen behavior.

The Initiative, with Dr. Susan B. Elbin as Director, also strives to strengthen regional conservation thinking by offering a people-oriented, health approach that unites health, biodiversity, sustainability and sense of place.

The evening is made possible by a Leadership gift from Allen J. Model of the Leo Model Foundation.

About Wildlife Trust

Wildlife Trust empowers local conservation scientists worldwide to protect nature and safeguard ecosystem and human health. Wildlife Trust is a conservation science innovator and leverages research expertise through strategic global alliances. Wildlife Trust pioneered the field of Conservation Medicine, a new discipline that addresses the link between ecological disruption of habitats and the effects on wildlife, livestock and human health.

Founded in 1971 by British naturalist and author Gerald Durrell, Wildlife Trust has built its reputation on 35 years of global research, education, training and experience. Research and conservation work in the United States include programs in the metropolitan New York area, Florida and along the coast of the Southeastern U.S.

Internationally, Wildlife Trust trains and supports a network of scientists around the world to save endangered species and their habitats and to protect the health of vital ecosystems. Wildlife Trust created the first egalitarian international network of science-based conservation organizations called the Wildlife Trust Alliance and is a founding partner organization of the Consortium for Conservation Medicine, a unique think-tank of prestigious academic institutions.

Visit www.wildlifetrust.org to read more.

Media Contact:
Anthony Ramos, Wildlife Trust
Director for Marketing & Communications
ramos@wildlifetrust.org
212/380-4469

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