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The Oklahoma Zoological Society was created to support and promote the Oklahoma City Zoo and its mission to be Oklahoma’s premier destination connecting people and our world’s vanishing wildlife and wild places. There are several ways for you to help!
Junior League Jungle Gym Playground
ZOOfriends and the OKC Zoo have a special partnership with the Junior League that has resulted in the remarkable Jungle Gym Playground built in 2004. The playground is in need of renovation and as part of the Junior League’s 90th Anniversary Celebration, they are coordinating a new volunteer “build” scheduled for April 12-15.
Please consider making a gift that will help purchase a new component called the “Ability Whirl,” a four-child merry-go-round that can accommodate a child who uses a wheelchair. While the Jungle Gym Playground has always been handicapped accessible, adding this component for children in wheelchairs would greatly enrich its contribution to our community and be a great blessing for those children and their families. Together, we can make this wonderful playground feel new again. We are sincerely grateful for your consideration of a gift!
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ZOOfund for Kids
Give to the fund that provides educational opportunities at the Zoo for underprivileged children who would not otherwise be able to afford them. OZS wants to ensure that any person, regardless of ability to pay, is given the opportunity to have an exciting and memorable conservation education experience. OZS awards scholarships to schools and organizations to help defray the cost of Oklahoma City Zoo education classes and activities. ZOOfund for Kids has reached more than 380,000 participants since its inception in 1997.
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Species Survival Plan
The Zoo works with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and other wildlife institutions to participate in Species Survival Plans (SSP). SSPs are a collective effort from these institutions to ensure the survivability of species from around the world. Through breeding programs and population management, SSPs seek to establish healthy, self-sustaining animal populations that are genetically diverse and demographically stable. Currently the Oklahoma City Zoo is working with 54 endangered or threatened species and 45 SSPs.
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Animal Adoptions
Become an active part of the Oklahoma City Zoo’s animal kingdom by adopting an animal. Adopt any animal of your choice with a donation of $30 or more or adopt one of our feature animals, bison or zebra, with a $45 donation. This program helps offset daily expenses of caring for the wide range of wild children that proudly call the Oklahoma City Zoo their home.
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Bowling For Rhinos
Each year, the Zoo's chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) invites the public to hit the bowling lane during Bowling for Rhinos, an event that raises money for rhino conservation. Although a fun event, Bowling for Rhinos has a more important mission. Out of the 100 species of rhinos that formerly roamed the Earth, only five exist today, and all are considered endangered. Some of these species have fewer than 300 animals living, making extinction a real possibility unless conservation efforts can help turn the fate of these mammoth pachyderms. The Zoo's AAZK chapter is one of more than 60 organizations in the United States and Canada that participates in Bowling for Rhinos annually. Net proceeds from Bowling for Rhinos benefits rhino conservation projects in Asia and Africa. With the help of the dedicated citizens of Oklahoma, the Zoo has raised over $200,000 for rhino conservation through this event, which is more than any organization! Bowling for Rhinos occurs during the summer each year.
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Operations Budget
Every donation to the Oklahoma Zoological Society's operating budget is like a donation to the Zoo because it allows ZOOfriends to contribute vital resources to individual Zoo projects.
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Memorial Gifts
Choose to make a donation in memory of a special person or to honor a loved one.
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General Donations
Make a donation to the ZOOfriends general donation fund.
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