Honorary Chairs
U.S. Senator Jack Reed - CVS CEO Tom Ryan - Cathy Ryan

with the U.R.I. Center for Vector-Borne Disease
cordially invites you to attend

The Big Tick Gala

celebrating Rhode Islanders making a difference in preventing tick bites and the 2008 Tick Control Awareness Day.

Friday, May 30, 2008
5:30 - 8:00pm

The Botanical Gardens
at Roger Williams Park

Business Causal
Please RSVP by May 23, 2008
to Ms. Karen Frost (phone): 401-874-2928 or (email): frostee@uri.edu
Tickets are $25 per person

5:30 - Cocktails and Hors d'oeuvres

View the beauty of the gardens, visit displays and learn how to best protect yourself, yard and pets from ticks.

Silent Auction with great prizes to raise funds for tick-bite prevention.

6:30 - Program

Be first to learn about new tick-bite prevention initiatives in RI.

Keynote speaker

Presentation of the "Think TICK - Take Action" Awards

Parking Directions: Enter the park from Elmwood Ave. The Botanical Gardens are on the right past the carousel and boathouse.
Free parking is available in the lot directly below the gardens.