July 25, 2024

N.J. brewery to host 'Suds for Seals' fundraiser for Marine Mammal Stranding Center

The Aug. 15 event, which benefits the Brigantine nonprofit rescue center, will have beer, 'sea-cuterie' and raffles.

By Kristin Hunt
PhillyVoice Staff

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Hidden Sands Brewing Company will host a fundraiser for the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, which rescues displaced seals from the Jersey Shore, on Thursday, Aug. 15.

An Atlantic County brewery will raise money for a rescue and rehabilitation center for displaced marine life next month.

Hidden Sands Brewing Company is hosting a ticketed "Suds for Seals" fundraiser on Thursday, Aug. 15, in its Egg Harbor Township taproom. The evening benefits the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, the Brigantine nonprofit that cares for seals, sea turtles and other ocean animals in distress.

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The evening will include snacks ("sea-cuterie") and plenty of discounted craft beer. Regrettably, no seals will be in attendance, but the center's whiskered mascot Luseal will make an appearance with staffers.

MMSC will also will raffling off several prizes. The big-ticket item is an overnight stay at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, which comes with a dinner and two tickets to a show. Other baskets include four tickets to the OC Waterpark, a three-month gym membership from WOLF Fitness, two tickets to Lucy the Elephant and and a seat aboard a Cape May Whale Watch cruise.

The center recently relaunched its similar "Ales for Whales" fundraiser in Atlantic City after a three-year hiatus. (Hidden Sands has also hosted "Ales for Whales" in the past.) The center frequently attends to whales and dolphins, though seals and turtles have made up the bulk of its rescue calls since MMSC was founded in 1978. The center is currently caring for two injured grey seals.

"We've had so many seals this year," Sheila Dean, the director of MMSC, said. "We need more fish, we need to get medications refilled."

Tickets to "Suds for Seals" are now on sale for $35, but the price will increase to $40 starting on Aug. 1. The 21-and-older party starts at 5:30 p.m.