Cox Science Center & Aquarium Host Dinner for Campaign Donors

Jason and Natasha RawdingCAPEHART

Clelia and Tom ZachariasCAPEHART

Laing and Sandy RogersCAPEHART

Sasha and Josh McGrawCAPEHART

Helene and Matt LorentzenCAPEHART

Lew and Kathleen CramptonCAPEHART

Lucinda and Eric StonestromCAPEHART

Katharine and Bill EyreCAPEHART

LeeAnne Stiles Nicholson LaBanz, David John Stiles NicholsonCAPEHART

Chris and Tara VecellioCAPEHART

Sarah Johnson, Chip DiPaula, Katie CarpenterCAPEHART

Tony and Amanda CummingsCAPEHART

Amanda Cummings, Victoria Hagen, Laing RogersCAPEHART

Julie and Brian SimmonsCAPEHART

Harvey and Christina Oyer, Alicia Dahill, Herb WertheimCAPEHART

A buzzy evening was held at the Cox Science Center and Aquarium for donors involved in its “Elevating Science Education” capital campaign.

Sponsored by Christie’s, the evening offered fine food and wine pairings to celebrate the Center’s most visionary donors.

Thanks to overwhelming generosity, the campaign has raised $100 million of its $122 million goal.

“I want to thank all of you here tonight for getting us to this point,” said CSCA President & CEO, Kate Arrizza. “Your support has been astonishing, and we would not be able to break ground later this week without you. Everyone here tonight is a friend and supporter of the Science Center, and you truly see the value in what we do here.”

Later that week, CSCA leadership ceremoniously put shovels in the ground to commemorate the start of construction.

After more than six decades, the planned expansion will revolutionize CSCA, allowing it to serve nearly 1 million guests annually in new and renovated spaces.

This includes a new science building visible from I-95, new outdoor spaces, and one of Florida’s largest indoor aquariums.

The current indoor/ outdoor campus is set to double in size from 50,000-square-feet to more than 100,000-square-feet, with the aquarium expanding from 10,000 gallons to 130,000 gallons.