Zoo Miami Foundation 2019 Annual Report

ZOO MIAMI FOUNDATION

CONNECT • CARE • CONSERVE Zoo Inhabitants by the Numbers: 3000+ Animals 500 Species 130 At Risk in the Wild

2 #ZooMiami Contents

EDITORS: 2 Zoo By the Numbers Natalie Canelas and Melissa Wetzel, CFRE

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: 4 Our Leadership Cindy Castelblanco, Patricia Fernandez, Ron Magill, Gwen Myers, DVM 6 Highlights Andrea Obregon, Jessica Parks, Ronald K. Stayton, Rashielle Teape 8 Learning Experiences

PHOTOGRAPHY: 10 Conservation Ron Magill

DESIGN: 12 2019 By the Numbers Suzanne Crossland 14 Individual Donors PRINTING: Ambassador Printing Company 16 Corporate & Foundation Donors

18 Volunteer Roster

ON THE COVER:

ZOO MIAMI FOUNDATION 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

CONNECT • CARE • CONSERVE three-year-olds, Marge and Montey, who arrived at the Zoo in October 2016. At birth, the newborn sloth weighed just under one pound.

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.

Copyright ©2020 Zoo Miami Foundation. Reproduction of the whole or any part of the contents of this publication without written permission is prohibited. Zoo Miami Foundation 12400 SW 152nd Street OUR MISSION: Miami, FL 33177 To foster community pride and involvement with Phone: 305.255.5551 Website: www.zoomiami.org Zoo Miami and secure financial support for the Zoo.

#ZooMiami 3 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, PERFECT SCORE! teen and adult volunteers, and our dedicated staff. Each relationship makes us that much Zoo Miami Foundation was stronger, and it is because of all of you that we can leave a lasting impact on our community, awarded a perfect score from the animals we protect, and the environment we share. Thank you for your pride. Charity Navigator for another consecutive year of outstanding Thank you for your involvement. 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. William W. Moore 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. The wildlife and its habitat cannot speak, “ so we must and we will. - Theodore Roosevelt 4 #ZooMiami Our Leaders EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EMERITUS DIRECTORS Chair: Jose C. Romano Rodney L. Barreto Chair-Elect: Eric Eikenberg Vincent L. Berkeley Past Chair: James A. Kushlan, PhD Jennifer Boin Getz Treasurer: Kathy McDonald Roger Carlton Secretary: Armando Fernandez Harlan S. Chiron, MD ZMF President & CEO: William W. Moore Ambassador Sue Cobb ZM Director: J. Carol Kruse Linda Coll Ron Esserman BOARD DIRECTORS William J. Gallwey, III, Esq. Alan Atkinson Robert W. Hudson, Esq. Mary Barley Sherrill W. Hudson Jose Francisco Barros, DDS Bernard Klepach Sandy Batchelor David Konfino Jacey Birch Jack Lowell Luis E. Boué, CPA Manny J. Rodriguez, P.E. John Chibbaro Edward Soto Katrina Daniel Rosen Lawrence O. Turner, Jr. Diana Udel Jose Felix Diaz Ana VeigaMilton, Esq. Diane Dickhut Andrew H. Weinstein, Esq. Eric Eikenberg Lawrence Feldman, PhD ADVISORY COUNCIL Armando Fernandez Bob Baal Diana L. Fitzgerald, Esq. Jean-Pierre Bardet Robert Furniss-Roe Harlan S. Chiron, MD Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez Ambassador Sue Cobb Michael Heithaus, PhD Holly Davis Kimberly Kalkus Pedro A. Fernandez J. Carol Kruse Anitere Flores James A. Kushlan, PhD Tina Furniss-Roe George Leser Pamela Garrison Daniel J. Licciardi Gerald Grant Sharon MacIvor, DVM K. Randall Groh, DDS Kathy McDonald Jennifer Jones William W. Moore Jack Kardys Maria I. Nardi James A. Kushlan, PhD (Co-Chair) Dennis Olle Marc A. Osheroff Shaquille O’Neal, EdD Ann Pope Jay Pelham Aliette D. Rodz, Esq. Pedro Ramos Jose C. Romano Manny J. Rodriguez, P.E. Michael N. Rosenberg, DDS Josie Romano Brown Patricia Siles, CPA Diana Udel Eric J. Stephens Ana VeigaMilton, Esq. (Co-Chair) Merrett R. Stierheim Joe Wasilewski Peter “Chip” Vandenberg, Jr. Andrew H. Weinstein, Esq. Christopher Walters

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 5 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.

6 #ZooMiami Connect. Care. Conserve. Through the leadership of the Zoo Miami Foundation A group of 50 attendees listened in to Ron Magill and Board of Directors, we are launching a capital campaign chief veterinarian, Gwen Myers, DVM talk about animal to establish a Conservation Action Center, build a new care and the importance of building a new hospital. animal hospital, and renovate the tiger exhibit to include Since the opening of Zoo Miami in 1981, the number a nose-to-nose feature. of animals under our care has more than tripled, CONSERVATION and the zoo now serves, as needed, as a triage point ACTION CENTER for injured native animals, thanks to collaborative Longtime Board Director, partnerships with local, state, and government wildlife Marc Osheroff, kicked things agencies. Though we have a remarkable veterinary off in a major way with a team and external specialists that graciously offer their $500,000 gift toward the skills and time pro-bono, we have reached a threshold Conservation Action Center. where our animal health facilities and equipment are Marc first joined the Zoo inadequate to meet the demand placed upon them. Miami Foundation family to We are building a $12M new animal hospital, but help rebuild the zoo post-Hurricane Andrew, and he only with community support, and that began with and his wife, Robin, have been staunch contributors a $100,000 grant from the State of Florida. ever since. Thank you, Marc and Robin, for your leadership and unwavering support. TIGER NOSE-TO-NOSE VIEWING The tiger temple was a showstopper when Zoo Miami Slated to open in 2020, the Conservation Action Center, opened on July 4, 1980, and has been a fan-favorite a $1.2M project, is an immersive, interactive exhibit that ever since. So, it is no surprise that it is time to give introduces guests to conservation stories from around this landmark exhibit enhanced features that will give the world, and here in our backyard at Zoo Miami. visitors an up-close and personal experience to view The State of Florida granted Zoo Miami Foundation the tigers ‘nose-to-nose’ through a glass viewing wall. $412,000 toward the Conservation Action Center. The ZMF Board of Directors approved raising $1M ANIMAL HOSPITAL toward this immersive project that is in the early To build awareness for the growing needs of the animal planning stage as architects work to imagine how hospital, Dental Leaders: K. Randall Groh, DDS, Richard to bring these renovations to life. R. Souviron, DDS, and Adrian J. Correa, DDS, hosted a Stay tuned for more exciting campaign updates. cocktail event last spring at Riviera Country Club.

#ZooMiami 7 Learning Experiences

ZOO CAMP Sponsored by Zoo Camp Brighthouse Financial 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 1,791 scholarships. 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.

8 #ZooMiami 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 For over 23 years, Carnival classrooms through educational animal Foundation has supported presentations and project-based learning Zoo Miami’s Learning activities. 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. This program promotes wildlife conservation and is Collaboratively funded by: Carnival specifically designed to provide opportunities to local, Foundation, The Miami Foundation, Whole underserved students. To date, the program has Foods Marketplace, Dunspaugh Dalton impacted 11,500 children. Foundation, Shepard Broad Foundation, “The Carnival Kids program is an exemplary program Inc., Coral Gables Community Foundation, for our community,” said Bill Moore, ZMF President and Peacock Foundation, Inc. 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 9 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:

AUDUBON EARLHAM FLORIDA ASSOC. UNIVERSITY ZOO FLORIDA: COLLEGE: OF ZOOS AND OF FLORIDA: CONSERVATION AQUARIUMS OUTREACH Funding supports Funding supports (FAZA): Funding supports GROUP (ZCOG): scientific research The Jim Fowler The Ron Magill Con- and monitoring in the Wildlife Conser- Funding matches servation Scholarship Funding supports Southern vation Fund that FAZA travel dollars to that is awarded to a The Ron Magill Everglades and provides financial assist AZA-accredited graduate student in Conservation Florida Bay, most assistance for staff to participate in the Department of Heroes Award that notably to track and Earlham-led efforts to benefit wild Wildlife, Ecology and recognizes outstanding better understand conservation re- plants and animals in Conservation pursu- contributions to in-situ the roseate spoonbill. search. Tropical America and ing studying species wildlife conservation in the Caribbean. in Tropical America Latin America and the and the Caribbean. Caribbean Basin.

10 #ZooMiami 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 AUSTRALIA OPEN When our six-year-old Through the Gail S. Posner orangutan Bella needed help, Trust and Sanford J. our community stepped up! Schlesinger, Trustee, A few years back in her previous renovations and expansion home, Bella got stuck between are complete and the Posner the bars of her enclosure and Australia Center is now open. suffered a compound jaw Zoo Miami is now home to a fracture. Since then, she’s breeding pair of koalas, needed nine dental procedures and has been trained breeding pair of Matchie’s for voluntary dental x-rays. Through donations from Tree Kangaroos with joey, a new wallaby and our our generous community of supporters, we purchased a wonderful new wombat. much-needed dental x-ray machine we can use to monitor Bella and her beloved Zoo animal friends for years to come. GOPHER TORTOISE RELOCATION The Zoo Conservation & Research team led the effort to relocate gopher tortoises at Nixon Smiley Pinelands A SPECIAL KIWI Preserve just north of Zoo Miami. Gopher tortoises are A kiwi was hatched last spring a threatened species in Florida, but they are often at Zoo Miami, from a fertilized displaced by people and cannot be returned egg received from the Smithso- to their homes. The relocation site, nian National Zoological Park. where only a few tortoises still survive, The kiwi name, Paora, is named serve as a new home for displaced in honor of a New Zealand tortoises and will help restore the leader who dedicated himself population there. to wildlife conservation. Every Last fall, Drs. Whitfield and Ridgley kiwi that is found outside of the hosted a gopher tortoise research country remains the property of New Zealand skills training for gopher tortoise and of the indigenous Maori people. Kiwis are listed biologists from Florida Atlantic as Vulnerable by the International Union for the University and the Broward Co. Conservation of Nature. Parks Dept. at the relocation site.

#ZooMiami 11 2019 By the Numbers

NUMBER OF DIRECTORS ZOO MIAMI & ADVISORY HOUSEHOLDS: ZOO50 MIAMI COUNCIL FOUNDATION 74 MEMBERS 19,000 STAFF

IAMI FO OO M UND Z ATI ON

$5,930,317RAISED IN FY2019 P r p e i m h ie rs 50% r Membe INCREASE PREMIER MEMBERS & WILD BUNCH 4,500 IN GIFTS YEAR Event attendees to OVER YEAR Feast with the Beasts MEMBERS75 and ZooRun

SOCIAL MEDIA FY’19: WEBSITE FY’19 698,302 followers Average Sessions 112,654 93,663 Individuals impacted by 74,032 followers Learning Experiences. 69,500 Average Users 12,136 followers Average Page Views 815 followers 209,467

OVER 500 OVER $13,919 57,000 hrs Raised by adult volunteers Provided by Volunteers for animal hospital and VOLUNTEERS conservation efforts.

Zoo Miami, ZMF, and USAToday identified Zoo Miami as among the Florida International University have officially been awarded a 3 year Record-breaking year for 20 BEST $378,000 Give Miami Day IN THE U.S. Research Experiences for RAISED: based on a survey of 272 zoos, all of which Undergraduates (REU) site grant - the were within the zoo category on Yelp in or first such award for any zoo. $66,840 near the top 1,000 U.S. cities by population.

12 #ZooMiami 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 $19,494,868 Prepaid expenses & other assets $177,440 $161,601 Property & equipment, net $280,452 $436,292 TOTAL ASSETS $22,780,894 $22,187,023

LIABILITIES

Accounts payable & accrued expenses $328,172 $331,218 Deferred revenue $23,248 $19,187 Capital lease obligations $2,913 $19,507 TOTAL LIABILITIES $354,333 $369,912

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 EXPENSES

Contributions Programs Membership Administration Education Education Events Events

#ZooMiami 13 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 + Sandra M. and Alec Milton Linda Coll Herbert E. Allenson Elizabeth Ann and Katharine and David McDonald Fredrica and Ray Applebaum Anthony Morgenthau Robin and Marc Osheroff Lynn L. Atkinson and Jeffrey L. Moyer David E. Drucker Ana VeigaMilton, Esq. and Gabriel Nemeth Yvette H. Ayala, Esq. Cecil Milton Michael A. Nuzzo, Esq. Diane and Ramon Bardelas Phyllis and Anibal Oreamuno $25,000 - $49,999 Helen Torres and Grace Wang, M.D. and Analia and Armando Fernandez José Francisco Barros. DDS Steven Pabalan, M.D. H. Richard Quadracci Cabrera Brittnie Bassant Sandy Batchelor Christina and Alexandre Pariente $10,000 - $24,999 Misty Buck-Iglesias and Ariel Penzer Milgroom Mary L. Barley Anthony Iglesias Maylin and David John Prevé Betsy Chibbaro and Ana-Mari and Alex Carr Lizmarie and Daniel Rodriguez John Chibbaro, Esq. Alicia Celorio Josie Romano Brown and Martha and Bruce Clinton Katrina Daniel Rosen and Mark D. Brown Shelley B. Daniel Rutherford and Michael Rosen L. Roxana and Joseph Rosenbaum Larry Rutherford Lisa and David Desmond Cheri and Leonard Rosenberg Diane Dickhut Jacky Donate and Roslyn Schrank Charlene and Ron Esserman Jonathan Horowitz Martin E. Segal, LL.B., J.D. William J. Jones Tonya and Eric Eikenberg Patricia and German Siles Daniel T. Le Batard Alexandra and Toni El-Alam Jill and William Moore Jose L. Fernandez Ronald K. Stayton Joanna and José Romano Grizel Ferro- Martinez and Sandra and Eric Stephens Richard R. Souviron, DDS Barbara Pernaris Judy Cannon Stierheim and Noelle Ferwerda Merrett Stierheim $5,000 - $9,999 The Honorable Anitere Flores Tab Verdeja Fay P. Aronson and Dustin Anderson Mary E. Stiefel and Jason Vollmer Ivette and Alan Atkinson Tina Furniss-Roe, Ph.D. and Kenneth Marc Bloom, Esq. Robert Furniss-Roe $500 - $999 Sue Burns Piras Pamela J. Garrison Gabriel Alvarez David M. Cohn, M.D. Nicola A. Gelormino, Esq. Jaime Aubin Therese Diaz and Richard R. Glass Alessandra and Alexander Barrios Jose Felix Diaz, Esq. Michael M. Gleit Paulette Bilsky Diana L. Fitzgerald, Esq. Paul J. Gleit Brian Blackman Eric D. Gleit Bertram J. “Chico” Goldsmith, Jr. Robin and I. Barry Blaxberg Arlene L. and Albert Kahn Jane Goodman / Carly Celmer Anna K. Rentz Yablick Charities, Inc. Ronnee and Dwight Chapman Aliette Rodz, Esq. and K. Randall Groh, DDS M. Camila Cote Adrian Rodz Lorena and James Hartenstein Sandra and Kevin Davis Diane Rosenberg and The Honorable Sally A. Heyman Andrew C. DeChellis Michael Rosenberg, DDS Dan Hillegass Marie Dieppa-Hernandez Terri and Walter Shikany Avis and Lawrence Feldman Susan M. Kahn Pat and Chip Vandenberg / Nicole Figueiredo Kimberly and Olen Kalkus Lauren Manley Tyler Filliben David A. Kennedy Birkleigh and Christopher Walters Carol Fink Cynthia W. Knight Melissa and Michael Foster $1,000 - $4,999 Sharon and Daniel Licciardi Nick Gadpaille Karen and Wray Abercrombie Sharon A. MacIvor and Marta Coloma Garcia Norma Jean Abraham Joseph De Maria Lourdes E. Gomez and Susan and Thomas Abraham Alejandro Mendieta Marcelino Miyares

14 #ZooMiami Katherine and Tyler Grady Raul Arias de Para José and Lizett Merille Pamela Granoff Christiana Carroll-Becerra and Roger G. Misleh Eric Paul Gros-Dubois, Esq. Robert Becerra Mimi and Paul Miyares Bruce Gusman Kayla Blake Peter Mosheim Fauzia and Shahid Hamid Kevin V. Blakely Aisha Subhani and Rehan Naqui Rita K. and William Hernandez Carol J. Boersma Martha Opitz R. Brian Hunt Brianna and Michael Broderick Nicole and Jose Paredes-Kennedy Michael C. Jimenez Tara Ann Buck José Peña Yosette and Herbert Johnson Laura J. Bugliaro Ann E. Pope Sofia Jorgenson Naomi R. Bulger Aleta and Thomas Pratt Paul Juster William P. Burke Esta B. and Lewis M. Ress Mary Kanner, R.N. and Beth and Roger Carlton Francela Reyes Steven P. Kanner, M.D. Carole J. Cholasta Anna Rich Robert Leto Nidia M. Cruz Deborah Rogero and Diane and Dennis MacInnes Jennifer Diliz David Rogero, Esq. Rita and Ron Magill Amanda Douglas Robin Schafer and Todd Giardina David N. Medina Katherine Driscoll Brittany L. Wallis and Rishi K. Sehgal Andrew J. Megna Kenneth J. Duvall Michelle Chanda Singh Shaun Zak Moraga Donna and Darrell Dye Bryson Thompson Michelle Morrison Consuelo and Felix Feria Jennifer L. Tisthammer and Brian Cau Michael Muskat Nathalie Feria Lucia Tolosa Maria I. Nardi Amelia and Arthur Finkle Carmen and John Toohey Liliana and Guillermo Olmedillo Jeanette A. Fousek Priscilla and Michael Torrent Kristyn Schwartz and Gregg Ormond Ellen S. Gall and Joe Penchansky Carol L. Troendle and Nathalie Pastor William J. Gallwey, III Harold S. Sussman Edith Pearson Donna Gerken Rita Suarez-Twigg and David K. Twigg Leonard Perez Richard Gilbert Mary and Gabriel Vidal Carole Pivnik Anne and Jon Goldman Emily H. Voytek Susan and Ross Pivnik Danielle Gonzalez Lisa Bragunier Wilson Bonnie Rionda Marla and Howard Greenberg Karlene and Bruce P. Yap Elaine Klein and Sara N. Greene and Carlos Lungu Marilyn Zuniga, O.D. Leonard C. Roberts Michael J. Harder Richard A. Roer Jennifer and David Harper Mariana A. Rosales-Reid Jana and Andrew Hertz Kara Rubin Robert C. Hibner Daniel V. Sanchez Laurie Hoffman Mary L. Sanford Richard L. Holladay Ira Shapiro Mathias W. Hukkelhoven, Ph.D. Carol Wright and Carmen V. Irizarry-Lopez Michael Simkowitz and Javier E. Lopez W. David Skinner, Jr. Mark P. Kalkus Kathleen and Don Sokolik J. Carol and Karl R. Kruse Phyllis Tamburello Michael J. Larson, Esq. Michael Tilson Thomas and Nicole Lee Joshua Robison Gail Y. Lenoble Francine and Herbert Tobin George L. Leser Monty Trainer Judy Loft and Joe Reid Deborah and Michael Troner Lynette Lorenzen, Ed.D. Melissa and David Wetzel and Dirk Lorenzen, Esq. Ward B. Whitten Charles J. Lyon Karin F. Zachow and Jim Kirwan Lana and James McNamara Rochelle C. Medina $250 - $499 Jimena Vaillant-Mekras Jared S. Abes and John G. Mekras Arturo Luis Alamo Clyde Meredith Patricia and Abdulwahab Aldousany

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.

#ZooMiami 15 Thank You to Our Donors CORPORATE rbb Communications, LLC Maranatha Ministries of Faith, Inc. Reclaimed Earth, Inc. The Medical Center at Ocean Reef, Inc. $50,000 + SkyScanner, Inc. Sydney Flooring Solutions LLC Assurant, Inc. U.S. Century Bank United Way of Greater Philadelphia Carnival Corporation United Way of Miami-Dade, Inc. & Southern New Jersey Go Run Brickell Corporation Verdeja, De Armas & Trujillo, LLP Walmart, Inc. $25,000 - $49,999 Wargo French FOUNDATIONS Baptist Health South Florida Zaniac Bill Ussery Motors Group $50,000 + Florida Power & Light Mary Grace Kujawski Living Trust $500 - $999 Main Street Children’s Dentistry Cecil & Ana Milton Family Foundation AAA The Auto Club Group & Orthodontics, LLC Barbara A. Munford Irrevocable Trust Allied Global Marketing Mercedes-Benz of Cutler Bay Gail S. Posner Trust The Dave and Mary Alper West Kendall Baptist Hospital Jewish Community Center, Inc. $25,000 -$49,999 American Pediatric Dental Group The Batchelor Foundation, Inc. $10,000 - $24,999 Bats Northwest American Association of Zoo Keepers The Kirk Foundation Benefit Car Shows Corporation (South Florida Chapter) The Miami Foundation Casa Smiles Pediatric Dentistry Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Todd A. Stuart Foundation & Orthodontics, P.L. CapTrust Financial Advisors, LLC The Wildflower Foundation, Inc. Cold Stone Creamery Devoted Health Plan of Florida, Inc. The Windhover Foundation, Inc. CreateMyTee, LLC Esserman International David M. Rogero, P.A. Greenberg Traurig, LLP $10,000 - $24,999 Florida Center for Allergy & Asthma Care Qtego Bank of America Charitable Foundation Fort Worth Zoological Association Shutts & Bowen, LLP The William J. & Isobel G. L&C Miami Services, LLC United Property Management, Inc. Clarke Foundation Little Swimmers Wells Fargo Private Bank, N.A. The Clinton Family Fund The M Network, Inc. The Walt Disney Company Foundation MGM Dental, P.A. The Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc. $5,000 - $9,999 Network for Good Dr. Moses and Beatrice Goodman Fund Abbot Downing, A Wells Fargo Business Ocaquatics Management, Inc. PNC Foundation Bacardí U.S.A., Inc. PAAST Accounting, P.L. Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc. Eventbrite, Inc. Pinecrest Dentistry, P.A. Southern Glazer’s Wine and Macy’s Service Systems Associates (SSA) Spirits Charitable Fund Morris & Reynolds Insurance SOMI Dental Group, P.A. Pittsburgh Zoo Sonrie Dental Studio, Inc. $5,000 - $9,999 Samson & Surrey USA, LLC Sunshine Corvette Club, Inc. The Shepard Broad Foundation, Inc. Tatiana S. Rey, DDS, P.A. Dell Employee Engagement Fund $1,000 - $4,999 Tropical Anglers Club, Inc. Everglades & Dry Tortugas National Parks AECOM Technical Services U Pick Learning The Susan S. Levine Trust The Benevity Community Impact Fund U.S. Storage Centers/Westport Properties South Florida National Parks Trust Coastal Wealth, a MassMutual Firm United Way of Greater Atlanta ELM Arch, LLC The William W. Spruance Foundation Escada America, LLC The Tonkinson Foundation $250 - $499 Wells Fargo Foundation Fitzgerald & Isaacson, LLP Bet Shira Congregation, Inc. Floridians for Strong Leadership Boy Scouts of America Troop 10 $1,000 - $4,999 Groupon Merchant Services, LLC Bristol-Myers Squibb “Do Unto Others” Trust, Inc. Hancock Askew & Co., LLP Columbus Zoo American Express Foundation Miss Ink, LLC Florida International Teaching Zoo, Inc. Association of Zoos & Aquariums OpusCare of South Florida Giancarlo Designs, Inc. AT&T Employee Giving/YourCause The Palace Management Group, LLC Kendall Lakes Health and Coral Gables Community Foundation PCL Construction Services, Inc. Rehabilitation Center The Everglades Foundation, Inc. Planet Air Sports - Doral, LLC Kendall Learning Center, LLC Professional Bank

16 #ZooMiami Fidelity Charitable GOVERNMENT HiTec Graphics, Inc. The Goldsmith Family Foundation Drew Hughes Ida Hutzler Charitable Trust $50,000 + Intercontinental at Doral Florida Department of State - Division Million Dollar Round Table Foundation Interval International, Inc. of Cultural Affairs Fanny & Stephen Rosenak Foundation JetBlue Airways Corporation Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Sofia’s Hope, Inc. The Kampong Commission Westminster Barrington Foundation L & M Engraving Miami-Dade County Department Sara H. Woodruff Foundation Lilly Pulitzer, Inc. of Cultural Affairs Massage Envy $500 - $999 Miami-Dade County Parks & Mena Catering, Inc. Recreation Department Cheesecake Factory Overton Kristyn Schwartz and Gregg Ormond Charitable Foundation Parrot Fish Studio Maurice Gusman Foundation, Inc. IN-KIND GIFTS Provident Doral at Blue Miami 007 Pools, Inc. PRP Wine International, Inc. $250 - $499 AAA The Auto Club Group Publix Super Markets, Inc. AmazonSmile Foundation Blue Bell Creameries, LP Lizmarie and Daniel Rodriguez AT&T Foundation Blue Martini Brickell SHOTS Bar - Miami Schwab Charitable Fund Bradford Renaissance Portraits Southern Golf Cars, Inc. Carnival Corporation TUUCI, LLC Copper Cane Wines & Provisions, Inc. Daniel A. Varela Katherine Driscoll Wizard Creations, Inc. Equinox Fitness & Sports Clubs Wynwood Brewing Company Giancarlo Designs, Inc.

#ZooMiami 17 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.

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

18 #ZooMiami Adult Volunteers Thomas Abell Michael Feland Alejandra Parbtani Aidyn Alberio Federico Fiallo Joyce Parker Betty Alexander Carol Fink Douglas Parker Gabriel Almedo Bonnie Flanagan Jeri Payne Radys Almira Jeanie Fousek Al Pensler Luis Alvarez Barbara Gary Sherri Pensler Cindy Amar Ann Marie Gaudino Avery Petersen Ellen Anderson Gayle Gayer Suellen Powell Sara Anderson Julianne Gerlach Fifi Quintans Andrea Arrigone Joshua Goldman Susan Rabin David Babcock Gloria Golightly Sandy Rahman Juan Badell Angela Gonzalez Priscilla Ramirez Jeannette Barnes Carol Green Melissa Ramjus Karen Beck Christine Greenman Arlene Randall Patricia Benitez Kyra Griffin Donna Rich Stacy Benitez Kathy Hagenbrok Bruce Richmond Emilio Bermudez Cathy Harvey Pat Richmond Chris Bernt George Harvey Pat Richter Ann Biegen Judy Hayes Mary-Keen Robinson Sherrie Bieniek Nancy Hembree Brent Robles Lynn Binstock Armando Hernandez Mary Rose Barbara Blank Bob Hibner Cheri Rosenberg Jason Bollack Lucy Hill Bev Rosenberg Tomas Borges Emily Hoshaw Ellen Rosenberg Vicki Brown Patricia Houle Pauline Rosenblatt Thomas Brown Brian Jackson Judy Rzeszutko Lori Cameron Patty Jacobi Mary Sandford Connie Cantillo Caryl Johnson Ronnie Scherer Cathy Carter Kristine Kadlac Joyce Schiffman Jasmine Castelan Lawrence Kaplan Sandy Seidenman Sophia Castellanos Laura Kasperski Rene Serrano Kaila Charran Linda Kelly Mitchell Shulman Nadika Charran Virginia Kinsell Sima Siegel Javier Chavez Karen Klores Amanda Snyder Lina Chiappone Veronica Lama Ana Spoerl Carole Cholasta Keith Landon Linda Steenhoff THIRTY-FIVE YEARS+ Dennis Chow Gary Lee Herbert Steppan Flo DeNapoli Fernando Cobiella Marguerite Leigh Silvia Steppan Ronnie Scherer Katie Cray Vanessa Leycegui Caroline Sterns Sandy Seidenman Felix Cuevas Eileen Lillis Sandra Stoddard Caroline Sterns Ines Curbelo Lucianna Llerena Dorothy Thomas Rosemarie Twinam Elizabeth Curry Barbara Lutz Rosemarie Twinam Margo Williams Emmy Dech Danny Lutz DeDee Van Horn Ron Dech Libby Mahaffey Jasmine Ventura TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Lisa Dempsey Lisette Manzanares Christine Vergona Mila Dorotea Flo DeNapoli Amanda Mazorra Melissa Verra Judy Hayes Dona Depriest Dan McGillicuddy Mary Vidal TEN YEARS Gretchen Deresz Yanelle Medina Deanna Villalobos Patricia Benitez Osvaldo Diaz Jose Medina Elyse Waronker Stacy Benitez Diane Dickhut Adie Miller Donna Wenning Lina Chiappone Helen Donaldson Gabriela Mora Maurice White Lisa Dempsey Mila Dorotea Frank Moreno Margo Williams Adie Miller Abigail Endress Terry Mraz Suzanne Williamson Jeri Payne Dottie Erbel Christina Nielson Taylor Willig DeDee Van Horn Barbara Erickson Al Oreamuno Lisa Wilson Lisa Wilson Daryel Escandell Marion Ortiz Janice Winderbaum Carol Farber Sidney Palau THANK YOU FOR YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE!

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