EGAN MARITIME INSTITUTE

Nantucket Island, MA – On Wednesday, August 18, from 5-7pm Egan Maritime Institute will hold its annual summer fundraiser on the gorgeous grounds of the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum. “Launching Lives, Lasting Legacies” will celebrate both the Sea of Opportunities student education programs and the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum.

Guests will hear brief updates from Don Peacock, Captain of the Tall Ship Lynx, Evan Schwanfelder, Manager of Maritime Education and Chloe Plank, a graduate of both the Sea of Opportunities program and Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Tickets are $500 and $250. The $500 VIP level includes a complimentary sail on the Tall Ship Lynx.

Beer, wine and a signature cocktail are included, along with a selection of heavy hors d’oeuvres from A Taste of Nantucket.

To register, buy tickets, or to make a donation if you cannot attend, please visit www.eganmaritime.org/news Or call Jeff Coakley at 508-228-2505 or email jcoakley@eganmaritime.org

This event is sponsored by Resolve Marine, White Elephant Resorts, Cape Cod 5 and Cisco Brewers.

The Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum is located at 158 Polpis Road, Nantucket, MA 02554 Egan Maritime Institute is located at 3 Freedom Square, Nantucket, MA 02554.

For more information call (508) 228-2505 or visit www.eganmaritime.org.