Bring Giraffe To Lehigh Valley Zoo
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Lehigh Valley Zoo Needs Your Help Now!
Lehigh Valley Zoo needs your help to bring two new residents to the Lehigh Valley in 2016, the addition of two Masai giraffes. Giraffes are becoming overwhelmingly popular with zoo lovers. Beyond the unique frame, long neck and African heritage is an engaging animal. The Masai giraffes’ home at Lehigh Valley Zoo will feature opportunities for zoo guests to get up-close and personal with the animals, who are easy to interact with through feeding stations that will be built into an elevated platform.
The Masai giraffe is the largest subspecies of giraffe and the tallest land mammal. There are fewer than 37,000 remaining in the wild, though recent reports of significant poaching and the bush meat trade would suggest the number is likely to be significantly less. The primary threat to the Masai giraffe is habitat loss as a result of the expanding human population.
Lehigh Valley Zoo’s aim is to safeguard a population of giraffes in human care alongside a sustainable population in the wild. Work is already under way on the new exhibit, as architectural and engineering firms are already laying out plans for this new space at Lehigh Valley Zoo.
“We are so very excited to announce our efforts in bringing these Masai giraffes to Lehigh Valley Zoo, marking one of the biggest expansion efforts the Zoo has undertaken thus far,” said Melissa Borland, president and CEO of Lehigh Valley Zoo. “The Association of Zoos and Aquariums have already chosen two young male giraffes coming from a zoo in Kansas City. However, the Zoo’s ultimate success will come from the efforts of the community to embrace and support Lehigh Valley Zoo during this historical moment. Thank you for partnering with us to help save Masai giraffes from extinction.”
The 2016 Capital Campaign invites Lehigh Valley and zoo lovers to participate in this landmark initiative. There are many ways to get involved, including:
· Adopt a Giraffe: When you adopt a plush giraffe you receive a certificate of adoption, photograph of the animal and two child passes to the Zoo. $60.00
· Jeans for Giraffes: Local Businesses can help bring giraffes to Lehigh Valley Zoo by promoting our new conservation pin for dress down days. Employees pay $5 for each day they wear the pin, which allows them to wear jeans to work. The company that raises the most money will receive a private giraffe feeding.
· Jingle for Giraffes: Participants will get a collection jar to raise money throughout their respective communities. The individual and organization who raises the most will receive a private giraffe feeding.
· Capital Campaign Donations: Money can be donated directly to Lehigh Valley Zoo and earmarked solely for this campaign.
With Donations of:
$100..... Certificate of Contribution and a special 4x6 color photo of a giraffe
$250.....Certificate of Contribution and a special 4x6 color photo of a giraffe, 24 inch plush stuffed giraffe.
$500.....Certificate of Contribution and a special 4x6 color photo of a giraffe, 24 inch plush stuffed giraffe and 2 child general zoo admission passes
$750.....Certificate of Contribution and a special 4x6 color photo of a giraffe, 24 inch plush stuffed giraffe, fun fact sheet, 2 conserviation pins and a family 4 pack of general zoo passes
$1000.....Certificate of Contribution and a special 8x10 color photo of a giraffe, 24 inch plush stuffed giraffe, fun fact sheet, 2 conservation pins and a family membership to Lehigh Valley Zoo.
Other: Specify Amount
* For donations of $5,000 or more, contributors will receive their own 4 foot tall stuffed giraffe, as well as their name placed on a large 15-foot acrylic giraffe recognition wall.
Those wishing to get involved in this campaign can visit www.lvzoo.org or call (610) [Telefonnummer bearbeitet], extention 232 for next steps.
Lehigh Valley Zoo anticipates strong support from the community. This capital campaign has already received a major push from an anonymous donor who has committed to a matching donation program. The goal is to introduce two Masai giraffes to Lehigh Valley Zoo members this coming August.
The giraffe exhibit is just the beginning of a three-stage, three-year growth plan at Lehigh Valley Zoo. The goal is to develop a comprehensive Africa-based experience with new exhibits for animals including, but not limited to a lion, hyrax, wildebeest and tortoise.
Any additional funds raised for the giraffe exhibit will be applied to the full three-stage, three-year Capital Campaign
Lehigh Valley Zoo needs your help to bring two new residents to the Lehigh Valley in 2016, the addition of two Masai giraffes. Giraffes are becoming overwhelmingly popular with zoo lovers. Beyond the unique frame, long neck and African heritage is an engaging animal. The Masai giraffes’ home at Lehigh Valley Zoo will feature opportunities for zoo guests to get up-close and personal with the animals, who are easy to interact with through feeding stations that will be built into an elevated platform.The Masai giraffe is the largest subspecies of giraffe and the tallest land mammal. There are fewer than 37,000 remaining in the wild, though recent reports of significant poaching and the bush meat trade would suggest the number is likely to be significantly less. The primary threat to the Masai giraffe is habitat loss as a result of the expanding human population.
Lehigh Valley Zoo’s aim is to safeguard a population of giraffes in human care alongside a sustainable population in the wild. Work is already under way on the new exhibit, as architectural and engineering firms are already laying out plans for this new space at Lehigh Valley Zoo.
“We are so very excited to announce our efforts in bringing these Masai giraffes to Lehigh Valley Zoo, marking one of the biggest expansion efforts the Zoo has undertaken thus far,” said Melissa Borland, president and CEO of Lehigh Valley Zoo. “The Association of Zoos and Aquariums have already chosen two young male giraffes coming from a zoo in Kansas City. However, the Zoo’s ultimate success will come from the efforts of the community to embrace and support Lehigh Valley Zoo during this historical moment. Thank you for partnering with us to help save Masai giraffes from extinction.”
The 2016 Capital Campaign invites Lehigh Valley and zoo lovers to participate in this landmark initiative. There are many ways to get involved, including:
· Adopt a Giraffe: When you adopt a plush giraffe you receive a certificate of adoption, photograph of the animal and two child passes to the Zoo. $60.00
· Jeans for Giraffes: Local Businesses can help bring giraffes to Lehigh Valley Zoo by promoting our new conservation pin for dress down days. Employees pay $5 for each day they wear the pin, which allows them to wear jeans to work. The company that raises the most money will receive a private giraffe feeding.
· Jingle for Giraffes: Participants will get a collection jar to raise money throughout their respective communities. The individual and organization who raises the most will receive a private giraffe feeding.
· Capital Campaign Donations: Money can be donated directly to Lehigh Valley Zoo and earmarked solely for this campaign.
With Donations of:
$100..... Certificate of Contribution and a special 4x6 color photo of a giraffe
$250.....Certificate of Contribution and a special 4x6 color photo of a giraffe, 24 inch plush stuffed giraffe.
$500.....Certificate of Contribution and a special 4x6 color photo of a giraffe, 24 inch plush stuffed giraffe and 2 child general zoo admission passes
$750.....Certificate of Contribution and a special 4x6 color photo of a giraffe, 24 inch plush stuffed giraffe, fun fact sheet, 2 conserviation pins and a family 4 pack of general zoo passes
$1000.....Certificate of Contribution and a special 8x10 color photo of a giraffe, 24 inch plush stuffed giraffe, fun fact sheet, 2 conservation pins and a family membership to Lehigh Valley Zoo.
Other: Specify Amount
* For donations of $5,000 or more, contributors will receive their own 4 foot tall stuffed giraffe, as well as their name placed on a large 15-foot acrylic giraffe recognition wall.
Those wishing to get involved in this campaign can visit www.lvzoo.org or call (610) [Telefonnummer bearbeitet], extention 232 for next steps.
Lehigh Valley Zoo anticipates strong support from the community. This capital campaign has already received a major push from an anonymous donor who has committed to a matching donation program. The goal is to introduce two Masai giraffes to Lehigh Valley Zoo members this coming August.
The giraffe exhibit is just the beginning of a three-stage, three-year growth plan at Lehigh Valley Zoo. The goal is to develop a comprehensive Africa-based experience with new exhibits for animals including, but not limited to a lion, hyrax, wildebeest and tortoise.
Any additional funds raised for the giraffe exhibit will be applied to the full three-stage, three-year Capital Campaign
Organisator
Melissa Borland
Organisator
Schnecksville, PA
