August 4, St. Thomas - The Butterfly Farm and Barefoot Wines are presenting "Barefoot Brunch with the Butterflies" on Sunday, August 30, as a fund raising event for the Humane Society of St. Thomas. The event will feature professionally guided tours of The Butterfly Farm, as well as a light brunch, champagne cocktails featuring Barefoot Wines, and juices and water.

The fundraiser will begin at 10 a.m. and conclude at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children. Each ticket-holder will receive a tour of The Butterfly Farm, a light brunch, and one cocktail or drink. Additional drinks will be for sale. All proceeds will benefit the Humane Society of St. Thomas. Tickets for "Barefoot Brunch with the Butterflies" are available at The Butterfly Farm, the Humane Society of St. Thomas, the St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce, and How 'Bout Your Pet.

The event is the brainchild of Sharon Tait, Manager of The Butterfly Farm, and Carol Pazik, Marketing Director of West Indies Corporation. According to Ms. Tait, "We wanted to develop an event that would bring needed revenues to the Humane Society but also provide a fun, family-oriented outing for adults and children. The Butterfly Farm is the perfect venue for this. I am so pleased that Barefoot Wines volunteered to help underwrite some of the costs of the event and provide appealing brunch beverages," she explained.

Representatives of the Humane Society will be on hand to discuss the organization's many programs, including adoptions, spay-neuter benefits, humane education, memberships, and the new Humane Care Campus. According to Andrea Martin, a member of the Humane Society's board of directors, "We are so grateful to The Butterfly Farm and Barefoot Wines for their efforts on behalf of the Humane Society. The Humane Society provides so many services to the community, many unrecognized by the public. Current economic conditions have impacted our revenues, so this fund raiser could not have come at a better time."

For further information, contact Sharon Tait at The Butterfly Farm (715-3366) or Andrea Martin of the Humane Society (774-9791).