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The Annual Drive to Support the Zoo
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Greetings from your unofficial Houston Zoo spokes-mammal. We may have already met - I'm a pretty big deal around here - but in case we haven't, I'm Ernie the North American Porcupine, and I live at the Zoo. Along with the other Houston Zoo residents, I am an animal ambassador, raising awareness and appreciation for animals all around the world. It's a pretty important job and we need your help to do it. You seem like a helpful human - in fact, I bet that's why you visited this page. If you are ready to make your gift, just click the green button under my photo. If you want to know a bit more first, take a look at some of the helpful information below... Be sure to check out my article and video too! |
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Make a Gift and Make a Difference
Each and every day, with the help of our animal residents, we create animal advocates and inspire our visitors to care for and to appreciate the natural world. With help from partners like you, we are making a difference for animals across the globe. It's an important job and you can help us do it!
Why Your Support Matters
Did you know that the Houston Zoo is visited by nearly 2 million people every year? That's thousands of families just like yours, who are making connections with animals like Ernie and are learning to appreciate wildlife and wild places around the world. It's just one of the reasons for supporting the Zoo, but there are many more. You can click here to read about a few others.
What Will Your Gift Fund?
You may not know it, but over the years, donors just like you have helped to make the Zoo what it is today. We work hard to make sure your gift is used responsibly. To learn more about what you gift will be used for, click here.
Maximizing Your Support
Does your company have a matching gift program? Corporate matching gifts are a great way for supporters like you to maximize personal contributions to the Zoo and increase the impact of your gift. By taking advantage of a company's matching gift benefit, you may be able to double or even triple the amount of a contribution. Each company has its own program guidelines, so contact your HR representative for more details.
Completed matching gift forms can be sent to:
Spotlight on the Spokes-mammal
Find out more about Ernie's job as an animal ambassador and see him in action. Check out the video and article below.
For more information about giving to the Houston Zoo, read our most recent annual report or visit Guidestar, the premier site for researching nonprofit organizations.
You can also send us an email inquiry or call 713.533.6701 for more information.
