Zoo & YOU
Campaign
launches public phase, TITUS
EXPRESS dedicated
April 30, 2008
Want
to contribute to the Zoo & YOU Campaign?
Call
417-833-1570 for more information!
Springfield, Mo. – Today, Friends
of the Zoo launched the public phase
of the Zoo & YOU campaign with the
dedication of the TITUS EXPRESS ,
the new train at Dickerson Park Zoo purchased
with private contributions.
In
2007, Friends of the Zoo embarked on
the $1.1 million Zoo & YOU campaign
to secure donations to fund several improvement
projects at Dickerson Park Zoo. Until
today, this campaign has been in its “silent
phase.”
The
centerpiece of the Zoo & YOU
campaign was purchasing a miniature train.
Previously, the zoo's train was leased
from a concessionaire under a revenue-sharing
agreement. Pledges and contributions
by the C.W. Titus Foundation and other
generous donors allowed Friends of the
Zoo to proceed with purchasing a train
while continuing fundraising efforts
for the remaining projects.
Other
zoo improvements included in the Zoo & YOU
campaign are
• a
train tunnel feature,
• an
additional children's play area,
• renovations
to the river otter exhibit in Missouri
Habitats, and
• contributions
to FOZ's Education Endowment Fund to
support conservation education programming
at Dickerson Park Zoo.
To
contribute to the Zoo & YOU campaign,
please call Don Tillman, FOZ development
director, at 417-833-1570.
Friends of the Zoo is a 501(c)3 non-profit
organization supporting Dickerson Park
Zoo's mission of education, recreation,
conservation and research, by providing
zoo guest amenities, cultivating donor
relationships and hosting conservation
education programming.
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Dickerson
Park Zoo is accredited by the Association
of Zoos & Aquariums
(AZA).With its more than 200 accredited
members, AZA is a leader in global wildlife
conservation and your link to helping
animals in their native habitats. For
more information, visit www.aza.org.
