Zoo Miami Foundation FY 2019 Annual Report

Z O O M I A M I F O U N D AT I O N

CONNECT • CARE • CONSERVE

Zoo Inhabitants by the Numbers:

3000+ Animals 500 Species 130 At Risk in the Wild 2

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Contents EDITORS: Natalie Canelas and Melissa Wetzel, CFRE EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: Cindy Castelblanco, Patricia Fernandez, Ron Magill, Gwen Myers, DVM Andrea Obregon, Jessica Parks, Ronald K. Stayton, Rashielle Teape PHOTOGRAPHY: Ron Magill DESIGN: Suzanne Crossland PRINTING: Ambassador Printing Company

2 Zoo By the Numbers 4 Our Leadership 6 Highlights 8 Learning Experiences 10 Conservation 12 2019 By the Numbers 14 Individual Donors 16 Corporate & Foundation Donors 18 Volunteer Roster

ON THE COVER: The Zoo celebrated its first two-toed sloth ever to be born in Zoo Miami history on July 16th, 2019. This new member of the Zoo family is the first baby for Annual Report three-year-olds, Marge and Montey, who arrived at the Zoo in October 2016. At birth, the newborn sloth weighed just under one pound.

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CONNECT • CARE • CONSERVE

Two-toed sloths are not currently endangered, however, much of their habitat is being lost to deforestation and urban encroachment. Marge, Montey and baby are on exhibit at the Zoo, while fellow two-toed sloths, Penelope and Chelsea, live behind the scenes at the Zoo’s Critter Connection and serve as ambassadors for their species.

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Zoo Miami Foundation 12400 SW 152nd Street Miami, FL 33177 Phone: 305.255.5551

Website: www.zoomiami.org

OUR MISSION: To foster community pride and involvement with Zoo Miami and secure financial support for the Zoo.

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President & CEO Message Dear Friends of Zoo Miami, For over 60 years, Zoo Miami Foundation (ZMF) has made incredible strides in supporting Zoo Miami’s mission to conserve wildlife and encourage an appreciation for it within our communities. Each year, as we surpass our own success and create new milestones, we continue to clear a path forward, and our sense of purpose grows stronger.

We began fiscal year 2019 with a new mission statement. “Zoo Miami Foundation fosters community pride and involvement with Zoo Miami and secures financial support for the Zoo.” This solidified our commitment to building new, prosperous partnerships within our community that would push our efforts even further, both locally and around the world.

ZMF partnered with the Ron Magill Conservation Endowment to fund scholarships for students who are the future of conservation, and global field projects that offer real-world solutions to wildlife issues and threats. We also collaborated with Reclaimed Earth, Inc., to bring Wildlife Guardian gift boxes to children in South Africa, using our plush animals to build connections and awareness of their native animals.

Through sponsorships including Carnival Foundation, Mercedes Benz, The José Milton Foundation, The Kirk Foundation and many more, we are able to forge stronger connections with our local community through engaging education programs. We have also been fortunate to have top-notch doctors and veterinarians from around the country provide our animals with world-class health care, and even the historic birth of our baby rhino.

And of course – our ongoing partnership with Zoo Miami’s fans and supporters. In the wild, we have what you may call a symbiotic relationship. We are proud to bring valuable, educational and fun experiences to our guests. In turn, our supporters make us stronger – this year, helping us raise a record-breaking $66,840 on Give Miami Day, consistently selling out our education programs, and even helping us name our baby hippo, Aubergine.

I extend the deepest gratitude to our organization’s backbone: board volunteers, Zoo members, teen and adult volunteers, and our dedicated staff. Each relationship makes us that much stronger, and it is because of all of you that we can leave a lasting impact on our community, the animals we protect, and the environment we share. Thank you for your pride.

Thank you for your involvement.

William W. Moore

PERFECT SCORE! Zoo Miami Foundation was awarded a perfect score from Charity Navigator for another consecutive year of outstanding performance based on fiscal health, accountability and transparency.

ZMF maintains administrative and fundraising expenses below the national average and shares this four-star recognition with less than 1% of national charities.

President and CEO

About Us

Zoo Miami Foundation (ZMF), founded in 1956, is the 501 (c)(3) non-profit support organization for Zoo Miami. While Miami-Dade County operates and maintains the Zoo, ZMF, backed by loyal donors, supports Zoo Miami’s mission-driven initiatives and enhancements to encourage an appreciation for the world’s wildlife and to conserve it for future generations.

Thanks to 19,000 member households and community support, ZMF operates robust learning experiences, conservation initiatives, and supplements key capital projects that bolster guest experiences and animal welfare.

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The wildlife and its habitat cannot speak, so we must and we will.

- Theodore Roosevelt

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Our Leaders EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

EMERITUS DIRECTORS

Chair: Jose C. Romano

Rodney L. Barreto Vincent L. Berkeley Jennifer Boin Getz Roger Carlton Harlan S. Chiron, MD Ambassador Sue Cobb Linda Coll Ron Esserman William J. Gallwey, III, Esq. Robert W. Hudson, Esq. Sherrill W. Hudson Bernard Klepach David Konfino Jack Lowell Manny J. Rodriguez, P.E. Edward Soto Lawrence O. Turner, Jr. Diana Udel Ana VeigaMilton, Esq. Andrew H. Weinstein, Esq.

Chair-Elect: Eric Eikenberg Past Chair: James A. Kushlan, PhD Treasurer: Kathy McDonald Secretary: Armando Fernandez ZMF President & CEO: William W. Moore ZM Director: J. Carol Kruse

BOARD DIRECTORS Alan Atkinson Mary Barley Jose Francisco Barros, DDS Sandy Batchelor Jacey Birch Luis E. Boué, CPA John Chibbaro Katrina Daniel Rosen Jose Felix Diaz Diane Dickhut Eric Eikenberg Lawrence Feldman, PhD

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Armando Fernandez

Bob Baal Jean-Pierre Bardet Harlan S. Chiron, MD Ambassador Sue Cobb Holly Davis Pedro A. Fernandez Anitere Flores Tina Furniss-Roe Pamela Garrison Gerald Grant K. Randall Groh, DDS Jennifer Jones Jack Kardys James A. Kushlan, PhD (Co-Chair) Dennis Olle Shaquille O’Neal, EdD Jay Pelham Pedro Ramos Manny J. Rodriguez, P.E. Josie Romano Brown Diana Udel Ana VeigaMilton, Esq. (Co-Chair) Joe Wasilewski Andrew H. Weinstein, Esq.

Diana L. Fitzgerald, Esq. Robert Furniss-Roe Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez Michael Heithaus, PhD Kimberly Kalkus J. Carol Kruse James A. Kushlan, PhD George Leser Daniel J. Licciardi Sharon MacIvor, DVM Kathy McDonald William W. Moore Maria I. Nardi Marc A. Osheroff Ann Pope Aliette D. Rodz, Esq. Jose C. Romano Michael N. Rosenberg, DDS Patricia Siles, CPA Eric J. Stephens Merrett R. Stierheim Peter “Chip” Vandenberg, Jr. Christopher Walters

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Human impact on the planet is causing wildlife extinction at an alarming rate, and is

destroying the very foundation of our economies, livelihood, food source, and the quality of life worldwide. As a father of three young children who will inherit this planet, I am proud to lead an organization dedicated to environmental conservation messaging and that financially supports Zoo Miami’s mission to preserve, exhibit and educate!

- Jose C. Romano, Board Chair #ZooMiami

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EVENTS Hungry for More: Feast with the Beasts raised over $240,000 in one night thanks to 1,000 attendees enjoying 40 restaurants and bars, nonstop entertainment and up-close exotic animal encounters and feedings.

Healthy You Healthy Zoo: ZMF and West Kendall Baptist Hospital teamed up for the fifth year in a row to bring a community of 3,500 together for fitness and fun at ZooRun5K and ZooKidsDash.

Camel-Lot for All: ZMF Wild Bunch funded a habitat restoration project to improve an unused area of Critter Connection.

Unofficially named, “Camel-Lot�, this new space is multi-functional and provides an opportunity for up-close animal encounters to further connect our community with nature.

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Connect. Care. Conserve.

Through the leadership of the Zoo Miami Foundation Board of Directors, we are launching a capital campaign to establish a Conservation Action Center, build a new animal hospital, and renovate the tiger exhibit to include a nose-to-nose feature.

CONSERVATION ACTION CENTER Longtime Board Director, Marc Osheroff, kicked things off in a major way with a $500,000 gift toward the Conservation Action Center.

Marc first joined the Zoo Miami Foundation family to help rebuild the zoo post-Hurricane Andrew, and he and his wife, Robin, have been staunch contributors ever since. Thank you, Marc and Robin, for your leadership and unwavering support.

Slated to open in 2020, the Conservation Action Center, a $1.2M project, is an immersive, interactive exhibit that introduces guests to conservation stories from around the world, and here in our backyard at Zoo Miami.

The State of Florida granted Zoo Miami Foundation $412,000 toward the Conservation Action Center.

ANIMAL HOSPITAL To build awareness for the growing needs of the animal hospital, Dental Leaders: K. Randall Groh, DDS, Richard R. Souviron, DDS, and Adrian J. Correa, DDS, hosted a cocktail event last spring at Riviera Country Club.

A group of 50 attendees listened in to Ron Magill and chief veterinarian, Gwen Myers, DVM talk about animal care and the importance of building a new hospital.

Since the opening of Zoo Miami in 1981, the number of animals under our care has more than tripled, and the zoo now serves, as needed, as a triage point for injured native animals, thanks to collaborative partnerships with local, state, and government wildlife agencies. Though we have a remarkable veterinary team and external specialists that graciously offer their skills and time pro-bono, we have reached a threshold where our animal health facilities and equipment are inadequate to meet the demand placed upon them.

We are building a $12M new animal hospital, but only with community support, and that began with a $100,000 grant from the State of Florida.

TIGER NOSE-TO-NOSE VIEWING The tiger temple was a showstopper when Zoo Miami opened on July 4, 1980, and has been a fan-favorite ever since. So, it is no surprise that it is time to give this landmark exhibit enhanced features that will give visitors an up-close and personal experience to view the tigers ‘nose-to-nose’ through a glass viewing wall.

The ZMF Board of Directors approved raising $1M toward this immersive project that is in the early planning stage as architects work to imagine how to bring these renovations to life.

Stay tuned for more exciting campaign updates.

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Learning Experiences ZOO CAMP Sponsored by Brighthouse Financial

Zoo Camp

creates wildlife warriors through environmental exploration, animal encounters, and STEM learning.

Through the generous support of Fay Aronson, The Batchelor Foundation Inc., and the Gleit Family, Zoo Camp was able to award 200 camp scholarships.

1,791 CAMPERS

ANIMAL FUN FACTORY 11,700 Zoo patrons positively impacted Zoo Miami’s animal welfare by crafting enrichment items such as papier mâché animals for predator species and puzzle feeder mazes for reptiles to navigate.

Animal Fun Factory Funded by: The José Milton Foundation, The Kirk Foundation and Wells Fargo Foundation.

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NATURE PLAY Miami’s urban population connects to nature at an overnight campout in the Everglades National Park through slough slogging, hiking and canoeing during an immersive experience in partnership with the South Florida National Parks Trust.

ZOO TO YOU

CARNIVAL KIDS PROGRAM

Zoo to You makes science come alive in classrooms through educational animal presentations and project-based learning activities.

For over 23 years, Carnival Foundation has supported Zoo Miami’s Learning Experiences program through Carnival Kids, a unique standards-based interactive program designed to challenge fourth and fifth grade students to become the next generation of environmental stewards.

Collaboratively funded by: Carnival Foundation, The Miami Foundation, Whole Foods Marketplace, Dunspaugh Dalton Foundation, Shepard Broad Foundation, Inc., Coral Gables Community Foundation, and Peacock Foundation, Inc.

This program promotes wildlife conservation and is specifically designed to provide opportunities to local, underserved students. To date, the program has impacted 11,500 children.

“The Carnival Kids program is an exemplary program for our community,” said Bill Moore, ZMF President and CEO. “Together with Carnival Foundation we hope to continue inspiring the love of science for another 20 years and beyond.

Thank you for your unwavering leadership and investment in our children’s future.”

Outward Bound: Mercedes-Benz of Cutler Bay and Coral Gables granted ZMF $30,000 for the lease of an educational outreach Metris van! This custom-wrapped van delivers “Zoo to You” outreach in the community.

COMMUNITY In July 2018, Zoo Miami Foundation and Zoo Miami became a Certified Autism Center through the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Educational Standards. As part of this certification, staff completed a training and review process with the goal to better serve individuals with autism and other sensory needs. This initiative has increased impact within the special needs community, especially through our education programs funded by the Do Unto Others Trust and The Miami Foundation. #ZooMiami

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Ron Magill Conservation Endowment Fund Ron Magill has worked with the Pan-American Conservation Association for over 10 years. The Pan-American Conservation Association is a wildlife conservation non-profit that rescues and rehabilitates sick, injured and orphaned animals, providing long-term care for those that need it.

Through educational programs, they promote environmental awareness and community involvement in protecting wildlife. Their main goal is to rescue and release wild animals to their natural environment to help protect the biodiversity of the environment.

They are considered the number one rescue and rehabilitation organization in Panama and are especially well known for their ability to rescue and rehabilitate sloths. Zoo Miami is home to two of the sloths saved by this organization and presented to the zoo as ambassadors for their species in grateful appreciation for the support given by the Ron Magill Conservation Endowment.

During Ron’s work with this organization helping to rescue a variety of wildlife, he couldn’t help but notice that the dedicated individuals within the organization were using their personal vehicles to rescue these animals throughout the region. He decided that they needed a proper vehicle specifically designated to do this so it was with great pleasure that the Ron Magill Conservation Endowment provided the funding to purchase a brand-new van. That van now travels throughout Panama in an endless effort to save some of Panama’s most precious wildlife.

In addition to the work with the Pan-American Conservation Association, the Ron Magill Conservation Endowment provides annual funding to the following conservation partners:

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AUDUBON FLORIDA:

EARLHAM COLLEGE:

Funding supports scientific research and monitoring in the Southern Everglades and Florida Bay, most notably to track and better understand the roseate spoonbill.

Funding supports The Jim Fowler Wildlife Conservation Fund that provides financial assistance for Earlham-led conservation research.

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FLORIDA ASSOC. OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (FAZA): Funding matches FAZA travel dollars to assist AZA-accredited staff to participate in efforts to benefit wild plants and animals in Tropical America and the Caribbean.

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA: Funding supports The Ron Magill Conservation Scholarship that is awarded to a graduate student in the Department of Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation pursuing studying species in Tropical America and the Caribbean.

ZOO CONSERVATION OUTREACH GROUP (ZCOG): Funding supports The Ron Magill Conservation Heroes Award that recognizes outstanding contributions to in-situ wildlife conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean Basin.

Sea Turtle Project Thanks to $200,000 support from the Zoo Miami Foundation, Zoo Miami will soon be building a facility to aid in the rescue and recovery of sick and injured sea turtles. Currently, sea turtles found in need of medical attention in the Miami-Dade area need to be transported to facilities in Boca Raton or Marathon, which can delay medical care. The goal of creating a facility at Zoo Miami will be to support efforts to rehabilitate and release all patients by providing world class veterinary care.

The center will have five large saltwater enclosures, which will be able to house up to 16 turtles depending on the size and species of patients.

The center will be located at Zoo Miami behind the scenes, directly across from the animal hospital. Anticipated debut is late 2020.

ECO-CELL RECYCLE Eco-Cell hosted a nationwide campaign to inspire recycling of ‘electronic waste’ and Zoo Miami Foundation answered the call! In our community, a total of 977 cell phones were collected, 271 by Westminster Christian School, and $1,500 was raised to support Gorillas on the Line, a conservation initiative to support gorilla conservation.

BELLA GETS A NEW DENTAL MACHINE When our six-year-old orangutan Bella needed help, our community stepped up!

A few years back in her previous home, Bella got stuck between the bars of her enclosure and suffered a compound jaw fracture. Since then, she’s needed nine dental procedures and has been trained for voluntary dental x-rays. Through donations from our generous community of supporters, we purchased a much-needed dental x-ray machine we can use to monitor Bella and her beloved Zoo animal friends for years to come.

A SPECIAL KIWI A kiwi was hatched last spring at Zoo Miami, from a fertilized egg received from the Smithsonian National Zoological Park.

The kiwi name, Paora, is named in honor of a New Zealand leader who dedicated himself to wildlife conservation. Every kiwi that is found outside of the country remains the property of New Zealand and of the indigenous Maori people. Kiwis are listed as Vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

AUSTRALIA OPEN Through the Gail S. Posner Trust and Sanford J. Schlesinger, Trustee, renovations and expansion are complete and the Posner Australia Center is now open.

Zoo Miami is now home to a breeding pair of koalas, breeding pair of Matchie’s Tree Kangaroos with joey, a new wallaby and our wonderful new wombat.

GOPHER TORTOISE RELOCATION The Zoo Conservation & Research team led the effort to relocate gopher tortoises at Nixon Smiley Pinelands Preserve just north of Zoo Miami. Gopher tortoises are a threatened species in Florida, but they are often displaced by people and cannot be returned to their homes. The relocation site, where only a few tortoises still survive, serve as a new home for displaced tortoises and will help restore the population there.

Last fall, Drs. Whitfield and Ridgley hosted a gopher tortoise research skills training for gopher tortoise biologists from Florida Atlantic University and the Broward Co. Parks Dept. at the relocation site.

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2019 By the Numbers 50

NUMBER OF ZOO MIAMI HOUSEHOLDS:

74

ZOO MIAMI FOUNDATION

19,000

STAFF

MIAMI FOUND ATI ZOO

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$5,930,317

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SOCIAL MEDIA FY’19:

112,654 followers 74,032 followers 12,136 followers 815 followers

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500

WEBSITE FY’19

93,663 69,500 Average Users 209,467 Average Page Views Average Sessions

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57,000 hrs Provided by Volunteers

VOLUNTEERS Zoo Miami, ZMF, and Florida International University have officially been awarded a 3 year

$378,000 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site grant - the first such award for any zoo.

Event attendees to Feast with the Beasts and ZooRun

MEMBERS

OVER

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4,500

PREMIER MEMBERS & WILD BUNCH

IN GIFTS YEAR OVER YEAR

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DIRECTORS & ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS

698,302 Individuals impacted by Learning Experiences.

$13,919 Raised by adult volunteers for animal hospital and conservation efforts.

USAToday identified Zoo Miami as among the

Record-breaking year for

Give Miami Day RAISED:

$66,840

20 BEST IN THE U.S. based on a survey of 272 zoos, all of which were within the zoo category on Yelp in or near the top 1,000 U.S. cities by population.

Foundation Financials ASSETS

2019

2018

Cash and cash equivalents

$820,147

$1,130,970

Unconditional promises to give, net

$1,083,598

$762,717

Other accounts receivable

$80,354

$200,675

Investments

$20,338,903

Prepaid expenses & other assets

$177,440

Property & equipment, net

$280,452

$19,494,868 $161,601 $436,292

TOTAL ASSETS

$22,780,894

$22,187,023

Accounts payable & accrued expenses

$328,172

Deferred revenue

$23,248

Capital lease obligations

$2,913

$331,218 $19,187 $19,507

TOTAL LIABILITIES

$354,333

$369,912

LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS Unrestricted

$1,089,348

$1,640,903

Unrestricted board designation

$4,990,271

$4,307,930

Total Unrestricted

$6,079,619

$5,948,833

Net assets with donor restrictions

$16,346,942

$15,868,278

TOTAL NET ASSETS

$22,426,561

$21,817,111

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS

$22,780,894

$22,187,023

REVENUE Contributions Membership Education Events

EXPENSES Programs Administration Education Events

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Thank You to Our Donors Zoo Miami Foundation is deeply grateful to the individual, corporate, and foundation donors who generously support our mission. We applaud the dedication and patronage of our donors, members, and partners who have invested in one of our community’s shining assets.

$50,000 + Linda Coll Katharine and David McDonald Robin and Marc Osheroff Ana VeigaMilton, Esq. and Cecil Milton

$25,000 - $49,999 Analia and Armando Fernandez H. Richard Quadracci Cabrera

$10,000 - $24,999 Mary L. Barley Betsy Chibbaro and John Chibbaro, Esq. Martha and Bruce Clinton Shelley B. Daniel Rutherford and Larry Rutherford Diane Dickhut Charlene and Ron Esserman William J. Jones Daniel T. Le Batard Jill and William Moore Joanna and José Romano Richard R. Souviron, DDS

$5,000 - $9,999 Fay P. Aronson Ivette and Alan Atkinson Kenneth Marc Bloom, Esq. Sue Burns Piras David M. Cohn, M.D. Therese Diaz and Jose Felix Diaz, Esq. Diana L. Fitzgerald, Esq. Eric D. Gleit Arlene L. and Albert Kahn Anna K. Rentz Aliette Rodz, Esq. and Adrian Rodz Diane Rosenberg and Michael Rosenberg, DDS Terri and Walter Shikany Pat and Chip Vandenberg / Lauren Manley Birkleigh and Christopher Walters

Sandra M. and Herbert E. Allenson Fredrica and Ray Applebaum Lynn L. Atkinson and David E. Drucker Yvette H. Ayala, Esq. Diane and Ramon Bardelas Helen Torres and José Francisco Barros. DDS Brittnie Bassant Sandy Batchelor Misty Buck-Iglesias and Anthony Iglesias Ana-Mari and Alex Carr Alicia Celorio Katrina Daniel Rosen and Michael Rosen Lisa and David Desmond Jacky Donate and Jonathan Horowitz Tonya and Eric Eikenberg Alexandra and Toni El-Alam Jose L. Fernandez Grizel Ferro- Martinez and Barbara Pernaris Noelle Ferwerda The Honorable Anitere Flores and Dustin Anderson Tina Furniss-Roe, Ph.D. and Robert Furniss-Roe Pamela J. Garrison Nicola A. Gelormino, Esq. Richard R. Glass Michael M. Gleit Paul J. Gleit Bertram J. “Chico” Goldsmith, Jr. Jane Goodman / Yablick Charities, Inc. K. Randall Groh, DDS Lorena and James Hartenstein The Honorable Sally A. Heyman

Dan Hillegass Susan M. Kahn Kimberly and Olen Kalkus David A. Kennedy Cynthia W. Knight

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$1,000 - $4,999

Sharon and Daniel Licciardi

Karen and Wray Abercrombie Norma Jean Abraham Susan and Thomas Abraham

Sharon A. MacIvor and

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Joseph De Maria Alejandro Mendieta

Alec Milton Elizabeth Ann and Anthony Morgenthau Jeffrey L. Moyer Gabriel Nemeth Michael A. Nuzzo, Esq. Phyllis and Anibal Oreamuno Grace Wang, M.D. and Steven Pabalan, M.D. Christina and Alexandre Pariente Ariel Penzer Milgroom Maylin and David John Prevé Lizmarie and Daniel Rodriguez Josie Romano Brown and Mark D. Brown L. Roxana and Joseph Rosenbaum Cheri and Leonard Rosenberg Roslyn Schrank Martin E. Segal, LL.B., J.D. Patricia and German Siles Ronald K. Stayton Sandra and Eric Stephens Judy Cannon Stierheim and Merrett Stierheim Tab Verdeja Mary E. Stiefel and Jason Vollmer

$500 - $999 Gabriel Alvarez Jaime Aubin Alessandra and Alexander Barrios Paulette Bilsky Brian Blackman Robin and I. Barry Blaxberg Carly Celmer Ronnee and Dwight Chapman M. Camila Cote Sandra and Kevin Davis Andrew C. DeChellis Marie Dieppa-Hernandez Avis and Lawrence Feldman Nicole Figueiredo Tyler Filliben Carol Fink Melissa and Michael Foster Nick Gadpaille Marta Coloma Garcia Lourdes E. Gomez and Marcelino Miyares

Katherine and Tyler Grady Pamela Granoff Eric Paul Gros-Dubois, Esq. Bruce Gusman Fauzia and Shahid Hamid Rita K. and William Hernandez R. Brian Hunt Michael C. Jimenez Yosette and Herbert Johnson Sofia Jorgenson Paul Juster Mary Kanner, R.N. and Steven P. Kanner, M.D. Robert Leto Diane and Dennis MacInnes Rita and Ron Magill David N. Medina Andrew J. Megna Shaun Zak Moraga Michelle Morrison Michael Muskat Maria I. Nardi Liliana and Guillermo Olmedillo Kristyn Schwartz and Gregg Ormond Nathalie Pastor Edith Pearson Leonard Perez Carole Pivnik Susan and Ross Pivnik Bonnie Rionda Elaine Klein and Leonard C. Roberts Richard A. Roer Mariana A. Rosales-Reid Kara Rubin Daniel V. Sanchez Mary L. Sanford Ira Shapiro Carol Wright and Michael Simkowitz W. David Skinner, Jr. Kathleen and Don Sokolik Phyllis Tamburello Michael Tilson Thomas and Joshua Robison Francine and Herbert Tobin Monty Trainer Deborah and Michael Troner Melissa and David Wetzel Ward B. Whitten Karin F. Zachow and Jim Kirwan

$250 - $499 Jared S. Abes Arturo Luis Alamo Patricia and Abdulwahab Aldousany

Raul Arias de Para Christiana Carroll-Becerra and Robert Becerra Kayla Blake Kevin V. Blakely Carol J. Boersma Brianna and Michael Broderick Tara Ann Buck Laura J. Bugliaro Naomi R. Bulger William P. Burke Beth and Roger Carlton Carole J. Cholasta Nidia M. Cruz Jennifer Diliz Amanda Douglas Katherine Driscoll Kenneth J. Duvall Donna and Darrell Dye Consuelo and Felix Feria Nathalie Feria Amelia and Arthur Finkle Jeanette A. Fousek Ellen S. Gall and Joe Penchansky William J. Gallwey, III Donna Gerken Richard Gilbert Anne and Jon Goldman Danielle Gonzalez Marla and Howard Greenberg Sara N. Greene and Carlos Lungu Michael J. Harder Jennifer and David Harper Jana and Andrew Hertz Robert C. Hibner Laurie Hoffman Richard L. Holladay Mathias W. Hukkelhoven, Ph.D. Carmen V. Irizarry-Lopez and Javier E. Lopez Mark P. Kalkus J. Carol and Karl R. Kruse Michael J. Larson, Esq. Nicole Lee Gail Y. Lenoble George L. Leser Judy Loft and Joe Reid Lynette Lorenzen, Ed.D. and Dirk Lorenzen, Esq. Charles J. Lyon Lana and James McNamara Rochelle C. Medina Jimena Vaillant-Mekras and John G. Mekras Clyde Meredith

José and Lizett Merille Roger G. Misleh Mimi and Paul Miyares Peter Mosheim Aisha Subhani and Rehan Naqui Martha Opitz Nicole and Jose Paredes-Kennedy José Peña Ann E. Pope Aleta and Thomas Pratt Esta B. and Lewis M. Ress Francela Reyes Anna Rich Deborah Rogero and David Rogero, Esq. Robin Schafer and Todd Giardina Brittany L. Wallis and Rishi K. Sehgal Michelle Chanda Singh Bryson Thompson Jennifer L. Tisthammer and Brian Cau Lucia Tolosa Carmen and John Toohey Priscilla and Michael Torrent Carol L. Troendle and Harold S. Sussman Rita Suarez-Twigg and David K. Twigg Mary and Gabriel Vidal Emily H. Voytek Lisa Bragunier Wilson Karlene and Bruce P. Yap Marilyn Zuniga, O.D.

This annual report listing recognizes those who contributed $250 or more between October 1, 2018–September 30, 2019. Every effort has been made to ensure that the list is complete and accurate. If errors or omissions have occurred, please accept our apologies and call the Development Office at 305.255.5551 to report corrections. Thank you.

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Thank You to Our Donors CORPORATE $50,000 + Assurant, Inc. Carnival Corporation Go Run Brickell Corporation

$25,000 - $49,999 Baptist Health South Florida Bill Ussery Motors Group Florida Power & Light Main Street Children’s Dentistry & Orthodontics, LLC Mercedes-Benz of Cutler Bay West Kendall Baptist Hospital

$10,000 - $24,999 American Association of Zoo Keepers (South Florida Chapter) Brighthouse Financial, Inc. CapTrust Financial Advisors, LLC Devoted Health Plan of Florida, Inc. Esserman International Greenberg Traurig, LLP Qtego Shutts & Bowen, LLP United Property Management, Inc. Wells Fargo Private Bank, N.A.

$5,000 - $9,999 Abbot Downing, A Wells Fargo Business Bacardí U.S.A., Inc. Eventbrite, Inc. Macy’s Morris & Reynolds Insurance Pittsburgh Zoo Samson & Surrey USA, LLC

$1,000 - $4,999 AECOM Technical Services The Benevity Community Impact Fund Coastal Wealth, a MassMutual Firm ELM Arch, LLC Escada America, LLC Fitzgerald & Isaacson, LLP Floridians for Strong Leadership Groupon Merchant Services, LLC Hancock Askew & Co., LLP Miss Ink, LLC OpusCare of South Florida The Palace Management Group, LLC PCL Construction Services, Inc. Planet Air Sports - Doral, LLC Professional Bank

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rbb Communications, LLC Reclaimed Earth, Inc. SkyScanner, Inc. U.S. Century Bank United Way of Miami-Dade, Inc. Verdeja, De Armas & Trujillo, LLP Walmart, Inc. Wargo French Zaniac

$500 - $999 AAA The Auto Club Group Allied Global Marketing The Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center, Inc. American Pediatric Dental Group Bats Northwest Benefit Car Shows Corporation Casa Smiles Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, P.L. Cold Stone Creamery CreateMyTee, LLC David M. Rogero, P.A. Florida Center for Allergy & Asthma Care Fort Worth Zoological Association L&C Miami Services, LLC Little Swimmers The M Network, Inc. MGM Dental, P.A. Network for Good Ocaquatics Management, Inc. PAAST Accounting, P.L. Pinecrest Dentistry, P.A. Service Systems Associates (SSA) SOMI Dental Group, P.A. Sonrie Dental Studio, Inc. Sunshine Corvette Club, Inc. Tatiana S. Rey, DDS, P.A. Tropical Anglers Club, Inc. U Pick Learning U.S. Storage Centers/Westport Properties United Way of Greater Atlanta

$250 - $499 Bet Shira Congregation, Inc. Boy Scouts of America Troop 10 Bristol-Myers Squibb Columbus Zoo Florida International Teaching Zoo, Inc. Giancarlo Designs, Inc. Kendall Lakes Health and Rehabilitation Center Kendall Learning Center, LLC

Maranatha Ministries of Faith, Inc. The Medical Center at Ocean Reef, Inc. Sydney Flooring Solutions LLC United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey

FOUNDATIONS $50,000 + Mary Grace Kujawski Living Trust Cecil & Ana Milton Family Foundation Barbara A. Munford Irrevocable Trust Gail S. Posner Trust

$25,000 -$49,999 The Batchelor Foundation, Inc. The Kirk Foundation The Miami Foundation Todd A. Stuart Foundation The Wildflower Foundation, Inc. The Windhover Foundation, Inc.

$10,000 - $24,999 Bank of America Charitable Foundation The William J. & Isobel G. Clarke Foundation The Clinton Family Fund The Walt Disney Company Foundation The Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc. Dr. Moses and Beatrice Goodman Fund PNC Foundation Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc. Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits Charitable Fund

$5,000 - $9,999 The Shepard Broad Foundation, Inc. Dell Employee Engagement Fund Everglades & Dry Tortugas National Parks The Susan S. Levine Trust South Florida National Parks Trust The William W. Spruance Foundation The Tonkinson Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation

$1,000 - $4,999 “Do Unto Others” Trust, Inc. American Express Foundation Association of Zoos & Aquariums AT&T Employee Giving/YourCause Coral Gables Community Foundation The Everglades Foundation, Inc.

Fidelity Charitable The Goldsmith Family Foundation Ida Hutzler Charitable Trust Million Dollar Round Table Foundation Fanny & Stephen Rosenak Foundation Sofia’s Hope, Inc. Westminster Barrington Foundation Sara H. Woodruff Foundation

$500 - $999 Cheesecake Factory Overton Charitable Foundation Maurice Gusman Foundation, Inc.

$250 - $499 AmazonSmile Foundation AT&T Foundation Schwab Charitable Fund

GOVERNMENT $50,000 + Florida Department of State - Division of Cultural Affairs Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs Miami-Dade County Parks & Recreation Department

IN-KIND GIFTS 007 Pools, Inc. AAA The Auto Club Group Blue Bell Creameries, LP Blue Martini Brickell Bradford Renaissance Portraits Carnival Corporation Copper Cane Wines & Provisions, Inc. Katherine Driscoll Equinox Fitness & Sports Clubs Giancarlo Designs, Inc.

HiTec Graphics, Inc. Drew Hughes Intercontinental at Doral Interval International, Inc. JetBlue Airways Corporation The Kampong L & M Engraving Lilly Pulitzer, Inc. Massage Envy Mena Catering, Inc. Kristyn Schwartz and Gregg Ormond Parrot Fish Studio Provident Doral at Blue Miami PRP Wine International, Inc. Publix Super Markets, Inc. Lizmarie and Daniel Rodriguez SHOTS Bar - Miami Southern Golf Cars, Inc. TUUCI, LLC Daniel A. Varela Wizard Creations, Inc. Wynwood Brewing Company

This annual report listing recognizes those who contributed $250 or more between October 1, 2018–September 30, 2019. Every effort has been made to ensure that the list is complete and accurate. If errors or omissions have occurred, please accept our apologies and call the Development Office at 305.255.5551 to report corrections. Thank you.

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Conservation Teen Scientist Volunteers The Conservation Teen Scientist (CTS) program is an opportunity for 9th - 12th graders to join the Zoo Miami team to develop practical life skills like public speaking and team building while increasing their knowledge in environmental sciences. 104 Students this year got to network with experts in the field, go on field trips, receive community service hours, educate and assist guests at the zoo and more! After one year of participation, CTS students may even receive animal handling training to work with our ambassador animals.

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The CTS program provides high school students a unique opportunity to expand their education and careers that otherwise not be possible if not for the efforts of Zoo Miami and the Zoo Miami Foundation.

- Norma J. Abraham

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Adult Volunteers Thomas Abell Aidyn Alberio Betty Alexander Gabriel Almedo Radys Almira Luis Alvarez Cindy Amar Ellen Anderson Sara Anderson Andrea Arrigone David Babcock Juan Badell Jeannette Barnes Karen Beck Patricia Benitez Stacy Benitez Emilio Bermudez Chris Bernt Ann Biegen Sherrie Bieniek Lynn Binstock Barbara Blank Jason Bollack Tomas Borges Vicki Brown Thomas Brown Lori Cameron Connie Cantillo Cathy Carter Jasmine Castelan Sophia Castellanos Kaila Charran Nadika Charran Javier Chavez Lina Chiappone Carole Cholasta Dennis Chow Fernando Cobiella Katie Cray Felix Cuevas Ines Curbelo Elizabeth Curry Emmy Dech Ron Dech Lisa Dempsey Flo DeNapoli Dona Depriest Gretchen Deresz Osvaldo Diaz Diane Dickhut Helen Donaldson Mila Dorotea Abigail Endress Dottie Erbel Barbara Erickson Daryel Escandell Carol Farber

Michael Feland Federico Fiallo Carol Fink Bonnie Flanagan Jeanie Fousek Barbara Gary Ann Marie Gaudino Gayle Gayer Julianne Gerlach Joshua Goldman Gloria Golightly Angela Gonzalez Carol Green Christine Greenman Kyra Griffin Kathy Hagenbrok Cathy Harvey George Harvey Judy Hayes Nancy Hembree Armando Hernandez Bob Hibner Lucy Hill Emily Hoshaw Patricia Houle Brian Jackson Patty Jacobi Caryl Johnson Kristine Kadlac Lawrence Kaplan Laura Kasperski Linda Kelly Virginia Kinsell Karen Klores Veronica Lama Keith Landon Gary Lee Marguerite Leigh Vanessa Leycegui Eileen Lillis Lucianna Llerena Barbara Lutz Danny Lutz Libby Mahaffey Lisette Manzanares Amanda Mazorra Dan McGillicuddy Yanelle Medina Jose Medina Adie Miller Gabriela Mora Frank Moreno Terry Mraz Christina Nielson Al Oreamuno Marion Ortiz Sidney Palau

Alejandra Parbtani Joyce Parker Douglas Parker Jeri Payne Al Pensler Sherri Pensler Avery Petersen Suellen Powell Fifi Quintans Susan Rabin Sandy Rahman Priscilla Ramirez Melissa Ramjus Arlene Randall Donna Rich Bruce Richmond Pat Richmond Pat Richter Mary-Keen Robinson Brent Robles Mary Rose Cheri Rosenberg Bev Rosenberg Ellen Rosenberg Pauline Rosenblatt Judy Rzeszutko Mary Sandford Ronnie Scherer Joyce Schiffman Sandy Seidenman Rene Serrano Mitchell Shulman Sima Siegel Amanda Snyder Ana Spoerl Linda Steenhoff Herbert Steppan Silvia Steppan Caroline Sterns Sandra Stoddard Dorothy Thomas Rosemarie Twinam DeDee Van Horn Jasmine Ventura Christine Vergona Melissa Verra Mary Vidal Deanna Villalobos Elyse Waronker Donna Wenning Maurice White Margo Williams Suzanne Williamson Taylor Willig Lisa Wilson Janice Winderbaum

THIRTY-FIVE YEARS+ Flo DeNapoli Ronnie Scherer Sandy Seidenman Caroline Sterns Rosemarie Twinam Margo Williams

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Mila Dorotea Judy Hayes

TEN YEARS Patricia Benitez Stacy Benitez Lina Chiappone Lisa Dempsey Adie Miller Jeri Payne DeDee Van Horn Lisa Wilson

THANK YOU FOR YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE! #ZooMiami

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