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EA ST BAY ZOOLOGIC AL SOCIET Y OAKLAND ZOO 2012 ANNUAL REPORT
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Our mission is to inspire respect for and stewardship of the natural world, while providing a quality visitor experience.
OAKLAND ZOO • EAST BAY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Two of Oakland Zoo’s resident elephants: Lisa on the left, Donna on the right.
Dear Friends,
We are proud to present our 2012 Annual Report, the capstone to a year defined by grand openings, record breaking numbers and exciting celebrations. This report reviews some of the many heartwarming animal stories that exemplify our commitment to quality animal care here at the Zoo and our imperative conservation initiatives at home and around the world.
Among our numerous successes this year were the opening of our new 17,000 sq. ft., LEED Silver certified Veterinary Hospital, the birth of Maggie, a reticulated giraffe, and our hosting of three prominent international conferences. This year, we welcomed nearly 700,000 guests, and our membership surpassed 26,000 households making it the largest cultural organization membership in Northern California. We count among our achievements:
• Walk in the Wild, our signature fundraising event, with 1,300 guests.• Welcoming 20,000 students through field trips, and an additional 25,000 through educational
classes and programs, including ZooMobile, ZooSchool, Wildlife Assembly, and ZooCamp.• In its inaugural year, Quarters for Conservation, an Oakland Zoo conservation initiative,
supported by visitor contributions raised $102,499. All of the proceeds are donated to field conservation projects both regionally and worldwide.
• The introduction of our partnership with the California Condor Recovery Program and construction of a holding facility to care for and rehabilitate condors suffering from lead poisoning.
• Volunteer Docents delivered live animal presentations as part of their Animal Encounters program to more than 11,004 Zoo visitors and 55 walking and cart tours serving 826 Zoo visitors. Our Community Volunteer Program hosted 57 volunteer groups and 582 volunteers including groups from Novartis, Ernst & Young, Clif Bar, Los Positas College, Haas Alumni Group, Wells Fargo, and Clorox.
Thanks to the generosity and commitment of all our donors, members and visitors we are making dreams come true. As a nonprofit organization, the Oakland Zoo would not be able to deliver on our mission “to inspire respect for and stewardship of the natural world, while providing a quality visitor experience” without this incredible community support. On behalf of all of us at the Zoo, we thank you for making 2012 one of our biggest years ever!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Message from the President and the Chairman 3
Animal Care 4New Arrivals 5Education 6Veterinary Care 8Conservation 10Member Celebrations 12Shaping Our Future 14Special Events 16 Donor Recognition 18-222012 Financial Overview 23
Dr. Joel J. Parrott, DVMPresident and CEO, Oakland Zoo
Steven E. KaneChair, Board of Trustees
Oakland Zoo 3All content and photos copyright 2012 Oakland Zoo unless otherwise noted. All information contained herein is property of Oakland Zoo, East Bay Zoological Society. No permission is granted for reproduction unless specifically granted.
Joel J. Parrott, DVM
Steven E. Kane
A Message From the President and the Chairman
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The Oakland Zoo, through the visionary leadership of President and CEO, Dr. Joel Parrott, and the hard work of our passionate and dedicated zoo keepers, has grown to become a model institution in all aspects of humane animal care and management. Ensuring the wellbeing of our animals, requires not only providing them with a spacious habitat familiar environment and an appropriate diet, but also providing natural behavioral enrichment; something lead keepers for our elephant and giraffe programs are nationally recognized for implementing and maintaining.
Encouraging natural behavior, such as foraging and exploring, is paramount to enhancing an animal’s everyday life. In the wild, African elephants walk an average of fifteen miles per day foraging for the massive 200-300 lbs. of food they require. Director of Animal Care, Conservation & Research, Colleen Kinzley, has applied her hands-on knowledge of behavioral research on our African elephants for over twenty years, developing the Zoo’s PETA endorsed elephant care program, which is among the first to train elephants using positive reinforcement through food instead of inflicting physical discipline.
A spacious six-and-a-half acre elephant open space with plentiful eucalyptus, acacia and other vegetation scattered throughout, requires our four elephants to search for their food as they would in the wild. This year, Osh, M’dunda, Donna and Lisa participated in a nationwide study conducted by the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), tracking the daily movements of captive elephants and, due in key part to these enrichment efforts, our elephants average about four to five miles per day, a very high number amongst zoos worldwide. The esteemed Animal Behavior Management Alliance (ABMA) held their 2012 annual conference at the Oakland Zoo to highlight our progressive elephant observations programs, as well as our innovative otter training.
Primary Giraffe Keeper, Amy Phelps’ award-winning work developing positive reinforcement based training methods to train Tiki, an aging giraffe, for a wide variety of physical therapies and medical treatments has also earned her much recognition. The International Association of Giraffe Care Professionals (IAGCP) selected the Oakland Zoo as the host site of this year’s annual conference due in major part to Ms. Phelps’ published research findings on her ground-breaking techniques. Conference attendees also had the exciting opportunity to witness the public debut of our one month-old baby giraffe.
Maggie, a six-foot-tall, 80 lb. reticulated giraffe born to her mother, Twiga, on January 12 is the Zoo’s first female giraffe born in more than a decade. Her birth emphasizes the important role zoos play in species conservation. All over Africa, giraffes are in serious decline; the number of reticulated giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulate) have dropped by more than 80% from possibly 30,000 a decade ago to fewer than 5,000 today. A year old, Maggie is healthy, happy and above all, adorable. She represents a symbol of hope for the long-term survival of these magnificent animals and is the result of the hard work and commitment of our dedicated giraffe keepers.
Award-winning Animal Care and Enrichment
Maggie – a reticulated giraffe born at Oakland Zoo in January 2012 – with her mother , Twiga
New Arrivals
BIRTHSInvertebrates 50 African millipedes
Reptiles and Amphibians 20 Blue spiny lizards 100 Amazon milky tree frogs 5 Spotted turtles
Birds 25 Taveta golden weavers 6 Fischer’s lovebirds
Mammals 1 Giraffe 1 Meerkat 3 North American river otters 3 Wallaroos 2 Squirrel monkeys
ARRIVALSInvertebrates 5 Violin mantids
Reptiles and Amphibians 5 California tiger salamanders 1 Ornate wood turtle
Birds 1 Red-bellied parrot 1 Hammerkop
Mammals 2 Hedgehogs 2 Brown-nosed coatis 4 White-nosed coatis 1 Hamadryas baboon 1 Pygmy goat 4 Spotted hyenas
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Inspiring respect for and stewardship of the natural world begins with our youngest learners. As an AZA-accredited zoo, the East Bay Zoological Society takes seriously the vital role we play in educating the over 55,000 students who participate in our education classes and programs each year.
Generations of children have had the opportunity to observe and experience wildlife they might never otherwise see through family visits, overnights, scout programs, school field trips and classes, ZooCamp, and even birthday parties. Our ZooMobile, for instance, visited countless classrooms, festivals, libraries, and other venues with our program animals and our extensive collection of animal biofacts (bones, eggs, fossils, etc.). Through these programs, children receive a compelling introduction to the world of animals, and the critical need to conserve their shrinking environments.
The Zoo’s education programs are all based on three, core life science and conservation/environmental education themes (interdependence of all living things, habitat and adaptation, and human impact on living things and systems), and are designed to supplement the public education system with both formal and informal lessons and activities that reinforce key life science concepts.
The Oakland Zoo Education Department is further committed to ensuring that all students have access to our education programs. The reality that youth who come from lower socio-economic neighborhoods continue to remain significantly underrepresented in veterinary, biological, ecological and conservation sciences is a call to action. Through our Zoo-to-Community initiative, we are able provide our education classes and programs free to students attending Title 1 schools, and Head Start and other programs serving underserved youth in the East Bay Area. Zoo-to-Community is made possible through the generous support from our individual donors, foundations, and corporate sponsors. This year, we served a total of 6,636 students from throughout Alameda County through our free, Zoo-to-Community Programs.
On the front lines educating the hundreds of thousands of guests that visit the Zoo each year, are our passionate and dedicated volunteers including our Docents, Zoo Ambassadors, and Teen Wild Guides (TWGs). In 2012, more than 563 volunteers assisted our staff in delivering the best in animal care, education, and conservation, by contributing a total of 77,084 hours – the equivalent of 37 FTEs. Our Community Volunteer Program hosted 57 groups consisting of 582 volunteers from corporations and institutions such as Novartis, Ernst & Young, Clif Bar, Los Positas College, Haas Alumni Group, Wells Fargo, and Clorox. Volunteers are honored members of the Oakland Zoo family and we are grateful for all their efforts in helping the Zoo fulfill our mission.
Educating Our Future Conservationists
We do not inherit this earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.
– Native American Proverb
Oakland Zoo’s Education Animal Specialist, Felicia Walker, gives a hands-on presentation to a local school group.
The Oakland Zoo is excited to announce that our Teen Wild Guides (TWG) program was honored as the November 2012 Group of the Month by the Jane Goodall Institute’s global environmental and humanitarian youth program, Roots & Shoots. Oakland Zoo’s TWGs were chosen from more than 1,000 groups in the United States for their outstanding and creative projects focusing on wildlife conservation.
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Oakland Zoo TWGS at a help table near the alligator exhibit: From left to right: Jill Hughes, Jennifer Ginsburg, and Erica Johnson.
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Providing excellent medical care for our animals, from the tiniest tree frog to a 550 lb. lion, has always been of utmost importance at the Oakland Zoo. The completion and grand opening of our brand new Veterinary Hospital was a landmark moment this year, bringing superior capacity and unlimited opportunity.
In the company of elated friends and supporters, the East Bay Zoological Society officially opened the doors to our state-of-the-art, 17,000 sq. ft., LEED Silver certified Veterinary Hospital on October 11, 2012. The hospital features amenities essential to treating the largest to the smallest animals, including exam and surgery rooms, a radiology suite, an intensive care unit, holding pens with indoor and outdoor access, and the latest in veterinary technology and equipment. Designed with the well-being of animals in mind, the Veterinary Hospital is the largest, most modern wildlife veterinary facility in Northern California.
In addition to providing direct health care services to our animals, the facility allows the Zoo to expand our research, education and conservation efforts and, in partnership with the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, the Zoo is proud to present the Koret Wildlife Veterinary Teaching Program, a training program that will give students the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on clinical experience with real wildlife cases.
Funding for the $10.8 million Veterinary Hospital project was provided entirely by generous contributions from foundations and individuals and marks a major milestone in the completion of Phase One of the Zoo’s California Trail Project. The success of this ambitious project would not have been possible without the monetary support of the greater community, which demonstrates a collective recognition of the Oakland Zoo as a valued and highly respected cultural institution.
Leaders in Outstanding Veterinary Care
The Oakland Zoo Veterinary Hospital is the best and largest wild animal veterinary facility in Northern California and probably one of the top ten in the country. It allows the Zoo to move into the next generation of
animal care and conservation. – Dr. Karen Emanuelson, Director of Veterinary Services
An infant squirrel monkey receiving medical care from Oakland Zoo’s veterinary staff.
Senior Veterinarian Technician, Maria Trenary, and Derek Jernstedt, Executive Director of the HEDCO Foundation, with a new piece of equipment at the Vet Hospital.
The Zoo was proud to host this year’s American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) annual conference. Over 660 zoo and wildlife veterinarians—representing thirty-nine different countries—had the opportunity to tour the new Oakland Zoo Veterinary Hospital and participate in six different hands-on workshops from invertebrate medicine to elephant foot care presented by our veterinarians and animal keepers.
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At the Oakland Zoo, Conservation is at the heart of our mission. The exceptional resources and expertise within the Zoo enable us to implement a wide range of important conservation projects ensuring the survival of endangered plant and animal species regionally and across the globe.
PARTNERS IN CONSERVATIONFor more than five years, zoo keepers along with biologists from Sonoma State University (SSU), in partnership with the San Francisco Zoo, have released hatchling Western Pond Turtles into the wild as part of a “Head Start” coalition to save this vulnerable species. This year, forty-three small turtles were returned to the wild, and continued studies of their nesting patterns, breeding, habitat threats, incubation, growth, and diets brought our team closer to a long range strategy to save these important reptiles.
Conservation In Our Own Backyards and Worldwide
CONSERVATION AT THE ZOOStewarding Knowland Park and the plants and wildlife that thrive in its vast 490 acres is an undertaking the East Bay Zoological Society cares deeply about. Conservation projects this year continued to center on protecting and restoring this urban forest and parkland while creating accessible open space experiences that are viable and safe for local children. Zoo staff partnered with students from Castlemont High School, the Girl Scouts of Northern CA, and People United for a Better Life in Oakland (PUEBLO) on a CALFIRE funded project to replant more than 200 trees, 100 of them native oaks. Nearly 300 volunteers from families to Oakland Firefighers, dedicated their time and energy throughout the year to maintain the Arroyo Viejo Creek Restoration Project. They removed invasive plant species, planted native habitat, and pulled trash from the creek. As a long-term step towards ensuring that native plants continue to thrive in the Park, Zoo Horticulture staff collected native seed stock from Knowland Park for the first time.
A young Western pond turtle on its way to being released into the wild.
East Bay Zoological Society Board of Trustees
Steven E. KaneChairThomas P. BritanikVice ChairWilliam L. MarchantSecretaryJonathan M. HarrisTreasurerJoel J. Parrott, DVMPresident & CEO
Jon BalousekThomas J. BjornsonDaniel Boggan, Jr.Meredith L. Burke, CPALewis E. ByrdSebastian DiGrandeErik HarrisCassady M. HudsonJustin J. HurdMarianne Laouri, Ph.D.Mark A. McClureAlison McDonaldRodrigo J. PrudencioSteven SchwimmerCharles H. SeamanB. Reid SettlemierPatrick J. SherwoodLora R. TaborKirsten M. VitalJim Wunderman
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CONSERVATION AROUND THE WORLDIn addition to supporting projects in the local community, the Oakland Zoo also strives to save endangered animal species worldwide. Programs such as the Zoo’s Conservation Speaker Series and Quarters for Conservation raise money and awareness for wildlife conservation efforts around the world. Our Quarters for Conservation program, introduced in 2011, completed a wildly successful first year with donations totaling $102,499. Visitors voted with their coins for their favorite conservation project and the Amboseli Fund for Elephants came in first place, with The Budongo Snare Removal Project, and the Ventana Wildlife Society’s Condor Recovery Project second and third. All remaining funds went to our Conservation Field Partners including: EWASO Lion Project, Giraffe Conservation Foundation, Project Golden Frog, Animals Asia, the Hornbill Nest Project, and Lubee Bat Conservancy.
A California condor soars over the Pacific Ocean
Oakland, a female chimpanzee living in the Budongo Forest Reserve in Uganda. She was named in honor of the Zoo for our support of the Budongo Snare Removal Project.
East Bay Zoological Society Foundation Board
Skip RhodesPresidentJoAnn HarleyVice President
Stacey BarsemaPeter BernhardKenneth R. BettsWarren A. “Chip” BrownGinny L. HairJason M. KnightGreg Lassonde, CFRECornell C. MaierJack McAboyRobert L. MontgomeryEleanor MooreGerald D. OveraaJon Q. ReynoldsA. Horton ShapiroPhillip H. TagamiJames A. VohsFong WanJohn M. WoolardGeorge A. Zimmer
Joel J. Parrott, DVMEx Officio
Steven E. KaneEx Officio
Condor CareThe Zoo is partnering with the California Condor Recovery Program to help rehabilitate condors suffering from lead poisoning. This is a significant collaboration, because ill birds found in Big Sur or Pinnacles National Park previously did not have a wildlife hospital in close proximity. A holding facility was constructed on Zoo grounds; veterinary staff received special training to treat the birds, and generous funding from FedEx facilitated the installation of a condor webcam to monitor and evaluate their progress without disturbing them.
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2012 was a very big year for the Oakland Zoo, one filled with landmark grand openings, and celebrations acknowledging our treasured supporters and friends.
The sensational unveilings and donor events began in March, with the completion of a brand new 1,500 sq. ft. giraffe barn, complete with heaters, twenty-five foot ceilings, and a floor specially suited for hoof stock, for our nine-member herd. Dr. Parrott, special guests, Zoo docents, and Zoo staff were on hand to celebrate its debut.
At this year’s annual Walk in the Wild event, held on June 23, patrons and sponsors were treated to a special “Eye of the Tiger” themed party, including special appearances from the Zoo’s animal ambassadors, live music, and specialty cocktails.
More than 300 friends, supporters, donors and community leaders, joined us in celebrating the historic opening of our state-of-the-art, 17,000 sq. ft., LEED Silver certified Veterinary Hospital, the largest, most modern wildlife veterinary facility in Northern California. Excited guests had the opportunity to toast the grand opening of this magnificent facility and tour it inside and out.
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1. Oakland Zoo President and CEO, Dr. Joel Parrott, East Bay Zoological Society Foundation Board member, George Zimmer, and Capital Campaign Committee member, Robin Reynolds
2. Oakland Zoo Development Director, Emma Lee Twitchell, Robin Reynolds, and Dr. Parrott
3. Guests join in celebrating the giraffe barn opening4. Betty Shapiro and her husband Horton Shapiro with Dr.
Joel Parrott5. Zoo Education specialist with Carla Betts and her
husband, Foundation Board member, Ken Betts6. Guests Paul and Bambi Feyerabend with Foundation
Board President, Skip Rhodes7. Mary Ann Smith, Ralph Valle, Lois De Domenico, Claire
Nelson (seated), and Jacqueline Boggan with East Bay Zoological Society Board of Trustee members, Tom Bjornson and Daniel Boggan (standing)
8. Zoo Docents Jonah Cochran and Jay Cochran enjoying the festivities with Linda Cochran
9. Guests enjoying a sunset train ride through the Zoo’s Wild Australia exhibit
10. Donor recognition wall inside the hospital’s lobby11. Dr. Joel Parrott, Senate Majority Leader, Ellen Corbett,
East Bay Regional Park District Board Member, Doug Siden, Dr. Karen Emanuelson, Oakland Mayor, Jean Quan, Councilmembers Ignacio de la Fuente and Larry Reid
12. East Bay Community Foundation Community Development Officer, Debrah Giles and Community Relations Specialist, Nichelle Rachal of the Clorox Company Foundation
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As the East Bay Zoological Society advances its mission through excellent animal care, expansive exhibit renovation, exemplary veterinary care, research, and conservation initiatives, it also looks to the future with the pioneering California Trail project.
Opening in late 2015 the California Trail project will transform 56 acres of the Oakland Zoo managed 490-acre Knowland Park into a dynamic living environment where visitors of all ages can understand California as it was in the past; experience it as it is now; and, imagine what it can be in the future. Through live native and extirpated animal and plant exhibits, the Zoo will highlight the delicate balance between plants, animals, and humans – and the impact of change on all three. The California Trail will underscore the significance of California as an international symbol of natural beauty and a land of great native splendor. Its abundant resources have shaped the people of California as much as they have shaped it. Good and bad; stewardship and destruction; the effect of man on this fragile environment will be exhibited in a way that motivates citizens to care about and for California.
Through this project the Oakland Zoo honors California’s heritage through its most revered living symbols – including the grizzly bear, gray wolf, mountain lion, condor, eagle, and the black bear. The California Trail experience will enable visitors of all ages and backgrounds to understand the importance of these and other native species, their fragility, their interdependence, and the need to care for them. Interpretive messages will focus on paleontology, ecology, botany, biology, conservation, and animal behavior and will be integrated in order to initiate an interest, uncover a passion, and motivate generations of visitors to action.
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Events give the Oakland Zoo the opportunity to interact more closely with members and visitors, build stronger connections about our mission,
and provide animal experiences that are unforgettable and lasting. Here is a snapshot of events we featured in 2012:
Oakland Zoo Special Events
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE
For the Love of Primates
Discovering Primates Day
Annual Members Meeting Feast for the Beasts
Giraffe Barn Opening
Springbreak ZooCamp
Earth Day
Mother’s Day
Celebrating Elephants Lecture
Celebrating Elephants Day
Lake Chabot Golf Tournament
Father’s Day
First Day of ZooCamp
Walk in the Wild
For the Love of Primates We celebrated the season of love in February by celebrating chimpanzees. The Zoo hosted an evening featuring interactive African drumming, delightful desserts and drinks, and a silent auction all to support the conservation of this magnificent species. All proceeds from the event, were donated to the Budongo Snare Removal Project in Uganda, which works to protect wild chimpanzees, assists in poacher snare removal, and strives to turn poachers into chimp supporters.
Lesher Speaker Series, featuring “Jack Hanna and His Animals” Oakland Zoo was proud to be chosen as the nonprofit partner at the Lesher Center for the Arts NEWSMAKERS: Speaker Series featuring “Jack Hanna and His Animals.” Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Hanna’s live animal demonstrations on Good Morning America and Late Night with David Letterman has made him one of America’s most beloved naturalists and adventurers. Hanna provided a private meet-and-greet for the Zoo’s special guests, and entertained the 800-person audience with live animal presentations and descriptions of his wildlife adventures. An exciting promotional video about the Zoo, created by KTVU, was shown prior to the start of the sold-out lecture.
Earth Day “Take Action for Animals” was the theme for this year’s Earth Day festivities. Dozens of Bay Area environmental organizations offered Earth Stations throughout the Zoo with the goal to educate visitors about wildlife and inspire them to take action for animals. Animal presentations, live entertainment, a sustainable milling demonstration, and an opportunity to plant oak saplings in the Oak Grove all made the day interactive and memorable.
Celebrating Elephants Celebrating Elephants is a two-day event near-and-dear to Oakland Zoo’s elephant management program. Educational experiences and festivities rounded out this year’s celebration, beginning with a fascinating presentation by Cynthia Moss of the renowned Amboseli Elephant Research Project at Amboseli National Park in
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JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
Healthy Living Festival
Feast for the Beasts
Family Sundown Safari
Family Sundown Safari
Friends of the Wild Reception
Grandparents Day Boo at the Zoo
Veterinary Hospital
Grand Opening
Thanksgiving ZooCamp
ZooLights
ZooLights
Winter ZooCamp
Kenya. Highlights included a behind-the-scenes tour of the elephant barn, plus a peek at our bull elephant Osh’s new barn; a posh pad complete with heating, high ceilings, and special bedding to support his 12,000-pound frame (that’s over five tons of elephant!).
National Zookeeper Week: A Day at the Ballpark In recognition of the dedication of zoo keepers and aquarists, Oakland Zoo joined the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) and zoos across the nation in celebrating National Zoo Keeper Week. More than thirty-eight zoo keepers at Oakland Zoo provide quality humane animal care to over 660 animals, serving as animal care experts, frontline educators, and conservationists. The Oakland A’s organization graciously donated tickets to our keepers, who were treated to a fun-filled game at the A’s Oakland Coliseum.
Feed the Animals Golf Tournament This year, Oakland Zoo held our first golf tournament to “Feed the Animals.” Hosted by Lake Chabot Golf Course, all proceeds from this exciting event went to animal care at the Zoo. Hole Sponsors included Alten Construction, The Hurd Jorgensen Group – Merrill Lynch, McGuire & Hester, Noll & Tam Architects, and Bigge Crane, and Rigging among many others. The Hole in One Contest was sponsored by One Toyota of Oakland.
Walk in the Wild Celebrating its twentieth year in 2012, Walk in the Wild is the Zoo’s signature annual event and one of the Bay Area’s premier fundraising affairs. 100 local restaurants, caterers, bakeries, wineries, and breweries set up tables onsite, showcasing samples of
tasty food, exquisite dessert, and fine beer and wine. Over 1,200 guests strolled Zoo grounds throughout the evening: this year’s proceeds brought in a record-breaking $121,000 in revenue for the zoo. Funds raised are put toward animal care and conservation and education activities at the Zoo. None of this would have been possible without the generous donations of individuals and community-conscious corporations and foundations.
Feast for the Beasts This much anticipated bi-annual event offered visitors with the rare opportunity to donate fresh produce to the animals and observe them chowing down. The first 250 guests through the door received a “golden ticket” to enter the elephant enclosure, spread produce throughout the exhibit, and watch them enter their enclosure to devour watermelons, apples, lettuce, tomatoes, and other delicious fruits and vegetables.
Boo at the Zoo Boo at the Zoo is a pleasurable Halloween-themed weekend at Oakland Zoo where families have the opportunity to bring their little superheroes, Star Wars wannabes, and dolled up Disney princesses to an outdoor adventure filled with animals and treats. This year’s weekend included a spooky scavenger hunt, the annual costume parade, and trick or treating throughout the Zoo.
ZooLights Hundreds of thousands of sparkling lights illuminated the picturesque meadows and trees throughout the Oakland Zoo, creating a twinkling tradition known as ZooLights, the largest LED holiday light display in the Bay Area. Thrilling nighttime train rides for the entire family, in a candy cane-lane-themed Rides Area and Santa, with his sleigh, made merry memories of the winter season for hundreds of our visitors.
FEAST FOR THE BEASTS
BOO AT THE ZOO STEVE LESHER, JACK HANNA, DR. PARROTT
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Unrestricted SupportAmbassador: $25,000
and aboveGaile and Bill RussLorri and George Zimmer
Director: $10,000 – $24,999Kelly and Carrie BarlowEstate of Lillian E. DixLakeside FoundationThe Men’s Wearhouse Robin and Jake ReynoldsZimmer Family Foundation
Veterinarian: $5,000 – $9,999Alten ConstructionS. D. Bechtel, Jr. FoundationBigge Crane and Rigging Co.Brown & Brown Insurance CompanyCharitable Auto Resources Inc.Steven and Karin ChaseChevron CorporationThe Clorox Company FoundationThe East Bay Community FoundationFour Corners Veterinary HospitalThe Grubb CompanyElfie LarkinMarilyn LibrescoCornell MaierMerrill Lynch (Bank of America)Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyCarole and Larry PeirosAnn and Jon ReynoldsSheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLPSilicon Valley Community FoundationValueAct Capital Partners, L.P.Carolyn & Fong WanDr. and Mrs. William WeedenJudith Wilhite
Curator: $2,500 – $4,999AnonymousAlaska National Insurance CompanyBay Alarm Co.Carla and Kenneth BettsThomas J. and Sharon BjornsonBrightSource EnergyTom and Shelley BritanikCalifornia Capital & Investment GroupBarbara Snow ClarkSebastian and Tanja DiGrandeJohn and Ellen DrewAlyssa and Jonathan HarrisLinda Hart HuberJim and May JohnstonLocal Independent Charities of AmericaMark and Holly McClureAlison McDonald and Sandra MartynMcGuire & Hester Construction
CompanyMeyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & WilsonDave MoorePG&E Corporation Campaign for the
CommunityReed Smith LLPFrankie and Skip RhodesCharles and Marisa SeamanRichard and Susan SeeleyHorton and Betty ShapiroPatricia and Alan SilvermanRon Johnson and Lora TaborTownsend Public Affairs, Inc. Northern
California DivisionUnited Way of the Bay AreaUVAS Foundation
The following donors have made gifts between October 1, 2011 and September
30, 2012 to support the ongoing needs of the Zoo. These unrestricted gifts to the
Annual Fund and Walk in the Wild are essential for the care of the animals, com-
munity programs, and park operations.
Zoologist: $1,000 – $2,499AnonymousA & B FoundationStacey and Dennis BarsemaDaniel and Jacqueline BogganSusan Opp and John BonsignoreWilliam L. Bradshaw, Jr.Jean and Eric BraunMeredith Burke and Kevin WalshLewis E. ByrdThe Donald and Carole Chaiken
FoundationChain Link Fence & Supply, Inc.Ernest ChannPhilip Chesnutt and Carol Osterberg-
ChesnuttJeanie and Dan ChristopoulosThe Clorox CompanyDiane and Robert ColemanPatricia A. CondranShirley Crawford-Balch and Sherman
L. BalchChristine and B.C. CrowleyMelinda and Peter DarbeeRichard and Vicki DavisLois De DomenicoBeth and Richard DeAtleyKathleen and Edward DeenihanNik DehejiaQuinn Delaney and Wayne JordanSteve DeVetterJoyce Dobbel and Carrie BinneyDr. Eleanor DuVivier DunnFidelity Charitable Gift FundElaine and Peter GeffenBee GerlachGlenview Woman’s ClubGordon & Rees LLPReyla GraberGreat American Insurance-Specialty
Human Services Div.Ephraim and Kira HellerGlen and Mary HentgesDonald HolcombJustin and Suzanne HurdDrs. Heather Bryant and Doug Jameson
The Jewish Community FoundationSteven and Jackie KaneAlbert and Yvette KoehlerMarianne LaouriSandra and Nate LawsonMegan and Jon LeutenekerLew Edwards GroupLeslie and Rory MacArthurHarold and Jean MackenzieMaggie and John MaiersWendy and Tim McAdamDavid and Sharon McCoskerRobert L. McKeownZina MirskyJoan and Robert MontgomeryBarbara and John MooreMorgan StanleyClaire NelsonNoll & Tam ArchitectsSusan and David OgdenStasia and Michael O’NeillNorman and Janet PeaseHarlan Penn and Peter GordonPETCO Marketing & Merchandising
CompanyPeterson Sheetmetal, Inc.Mark and Tracy PoffRamsay Family FoundationSusan Rasmussen and Eric DannerKen RawlingsJulianne and Tom RichardsonSusan and Robert RussellSafeway, Inc.Linda and Donald SandeSchwab Charitable FundSteven and Taunya SchwimmerAmy and Reid SettlemierPatrick and Tracey SherwoodSitzmann Morris Lavis, IncTom and Barbara SkellyMary Ann SmithDavid TraversoEmma Lee and Gary TwitchellJames and Eileen VohsMary A. WadeLinda Lea Weber
Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLPMaryann WhitefieldAndrew and Billie Wiesenthal
Environmentalist: $500 – $999Anonymous (3)Elizabeth AinsworthAliquot Associates, Inc.Lindsey and Jesse AntinAtlassian, Inc.William and Trudy AusfahlCarol Baird and Alan HarperPatrick BaldwinLinda Barrett and Jim FaulknerJeffrey W. and Beverly J. BausDavid Bayless and Allison KeithLouise and Forrest BoothGeorge and Barbara ButkoAlonzo CabellLawrence and Barbara CahnKaren and James CaubleMary and Philip CharvetContra Costa Community College
DistrictDr. Bo De Long-CottyJohn and Lisa DemarestElaine DeutschEvelyn and John DilsaverSandra and Dick DrewDorothy FingerJennifer FishHoward and Mary Rossi FuchsLisa GoldmanNeil, Diane, and Brian GoodhueRobert GrayGinger and Charles GuthrieJoAnn and Alan HarleyBrian HeadShelly HuppertMichelle and Cullen JowittJonelle KingSusan and Theodore KirschKiryle FoundationMatthew and Jill KorpitaRichard and Alice KulkaKelly Lack and Joe Pearse
Thank You!
The East Bay Zoological Society would like to thank the following donors for their generous contributions and participation during fiscal year 2012. We make every effort to include all of our donors. Please call the Development Office at (510) 632-9525, ext 154 to report any errors.
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Cynthia LaRoseKayla LewisStephen and Carla LieskeBarbara and Lew LippardHolly and Tom LoveJason and Susan LoyDeanna and Richard LyonJohn and Maggie MaiersBill and Tracy ManheimWilliam and Anne MarchantAmber MarxJack and Carole McAboyDavid McMurryJudith Mears and Bart LeeGeorge Miers and Jennifer KuensterRobert Miller and Liz NemethTracy and Gregory MurphyMargo MurrayJanet Y. NakaoLeon and Molly NatsuesOmniprint, LLCDrs. Joel Parrott and Laura BeckerThe Honorable Don PerataAnn & Marc PerrinPetco FoundationTrish and Brad PiattJamie RandolphReliable Tree ExpertsCheryl and Vincent ReshBarbara RoachSusan RogersRoss StoresYvonne RothDana and Misako SackBill and Joan SchaefflerValerie and Tom SheaffDaniel and Laura SimpsonMary SmallKristie and Ronald SmithNicholas SorciSotheby’s International Realty, Sandy
SpringBruce and Janet StephensonPatrick and Andrea SullivanCynthia and Bob SwarthoutLisa TawfallYi Sheng TengJuliana ThornborrowKevin TiemeyerTop Grade ConstructionDouglas TuckerWalter TurnerGeorge and Deborah VanceJon and Joan WactorWells Fargo Community Support
CampaignMerle L. WhitburnSusan WichmannIngrid and Ray WilliamsRobin and Peter WinokurEugene Zahas and Wendy Howard
Friend: $100 – $499Anonymous (11)Donald AbramsLiz AbramsChance AddisPeggy AldenChristine AllenJennifer and Burton AlperKendall AlwayKay and Benjamin AndersenRuby AndrewsTamar and Judd AntinJoseph and Marie ArceSallie and Edward ArensFranette ArmstrongSabrina and David AshleydaleJulie AshmoreNancy AtkinsonJohn W. BaconDavid Pratt and Marilyn BaileySujay Banerjee and Matilde KamiyaBank of America United Way CampaignCheryl BarnesJoe and Leslie BarrattJames BarthaMonique BaylocqKaren and Stephen BeckElizabeth BeltranGordon BergJames and Sarah BerkheimerRobert and Karin BesunerBetty and Peter BlaneyBrenda BoudreauxMarcilie Smith Boyle and Colin BoyleDonald and Marianne BradleyWilliam BradshawLisa and Carl BrodskyNathan BrostromMichael and Carolyn BruckBrian BungerChantal BurnettAnatoly Bushler and Anna GorodetskyFrancine Byrne and Charles SarnoLillian and Ross CadenassoShelly CaldwellJean Callas and Glen LombardiBob CampeauJon Carlson
Cutberto CarrilloThomas ChiossoCatherine CiteraKathleen ClanonTara ClanonDenise ClarkDian Weatherford ClaunchLisa Clifton-BumpassNancy and Donald ColbergLisa and Emmons CollinsContra Costa Christian SchoolsDennis and Leah ConyersJoshua and Lauren CookPaul CorteseCharles CossmanJason CottonLauna CraigBill and Audrey CurboMegan Curtis and Melody MayerLinda DahlCarolyn and Michael Dal FerroChristopher and Kathryn DannStephanie DauerLaurel and Stuart DavisGerald De MariaDennis DeDomenico and Sandra BrodBrian DenslowMichael and Lucile DeSotoLeah and August DetlefsenCarol DiamantineCarol DiamondChris DickersonAmanda and Peter DocterChristopher and Mary Jane DoddsDouglas Parking LLCJoanne Drabek and Thor StartDavid DurandJim DuVal and Patty ColuseRyan Eagan and Audrey BeamanEden Realty TrustGeorgia EdlundDaniel FedorenkoChristopher FergusonJan FeryusLaura and Jose FigueirinhasClint and Leslie FisherJeanne Fleming and Chris RobinetteMichael and Nina FlussFM Global FoundationDebra FongKathryn Forrest and Christopher HoffmanLouann FrattRenata Frey and Erich StigerMegan FryeSigna Fulcher-Nott
Jan FunamuraRic GagliardiThomas and Margo GalasBrian GallagherLaurel GarceauHelen GaulJanet GaylordLynn Gerard and Thor AndersonNancy GerowSebastien Giroux and Paola Paredes
GirouxDarlene and Vernon GoinsJohn Gomez Jr.Jim Gorman and Deanna FreemanTrinh and Blaine GreenPeggy and Zachary GriffinKate and David GrossBarry GrushkowitzAnnette GuerreroDennis GuilliesEsther and Christopher GulliVicki GutgesellLance and Katherine GyorfiMargi HaightElisa Medina and Chris HanawaltJoepa and Cassma HaraburdaWilliam and Victoria HartmannCindy HatchGlenn HemanesIssa and Brent HenneferCara HennessyThomas HenryGeorgie and Lowell HickeyDave HigginsPatricia and Carl HillJody HoffmanTyler HofingaElizabeth HoopleJames HopperLaura HotchkissReiny HuberCassady and Phillip HudsonMargaret HuffmanGlynda HullJosephine and John HunterIntel Volunteer Grant ProgramLen IsakseniStar Financial Inc.Erin Jaeb and Kevin KellyBeverly JamesPhilip Jensen and Elizabeth JohnsonJudith JohnsonLinton JohnsonJacqueline JonesJoAnne Jones and Hilary Jones
Kena JonesThomas and Kathleen JonesCynthia JowBamidele and Daniel KammenAnne and Eric KastnerBonnie Katz and Nyla Sakakura-ClarkSally Keane and Joel FranciosaEsther and Edward KellerCatherine and James KennedyCarol and Gary KerbelWilliam KerbelBonnie McPherson KillipMary and David KimbleMarilyn KinneyGina KinzleyJeff KinzleyHeidi KistlerMr. and Mrs. Charles KlinedinstHelga and Gerhard KochAlexander KolliopoulosYoshiko Sato and Richard Kreis
Charity Navigator RatingThe Oakland Zoo was recently awarded Charity Navigator’s prestigious 4-star rating for good governance, sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and trans–parency. Charity Navigator is America’s largest and most-utilized independent charity evaluator. The Oakland Zoo is currently the only zoo in California with such a high rating, and one of only eleven in the country to have four-stars.
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Kresser FoundationFrank and Sharon KrhounKristi and Kim KupfermanKate LangerLaurie LangerKenneth LeeSonya and Bill LeeJoanne LeggittLinda J. LenchesRuth L. LethTeri Liegler and Terry LondonNona LimLinden Street BreweryLouise LinfordJudith LockhartKeith and Wendy LohkampElizabeth LowJanette LowEva LoweEleanor Loynd and Lori CalioDixie LuebckeElizabeth and Jerry MageeSandra Malloy and William O’BrienJean MangelsRoger and Joan MannMarin Community FoundationDiana and Jesse MartinJames MartyMike MarvinPauline and Michael MarxCheryl MatthewsJohn and Valerie MatzgerEric Maul and Joseph BelpassoBruce Maximov and Susan AlbertJohn and Shirley MayerSteve McDermottJill McGill and Richard KerbavazMr. and Mrs. Stuart McKeeLaura and Scott McMillinDavid McMurryLoretta McRaeAlice MeadJoanne and Arnold MechanicSharon and Patrick MeehanMolly and Bruce MetherdJohn and Margaret MooneyElba MooreFlo MooreRuth and Bobby MoorhatchBeverly and Fredrick MorganSharon and Michael MorrisBob and Susie MorseDawn MullerJanet and Dennis MulshineKathleen Murphy
Christine NarvaezSummer Nastich and Katherine KettlerBeth and Aaron NeedelBarbara and Vernon NeffRicky NelsonCarl and Christine NicholsJohn NogareSherry NovickThe Oakland Athletics Community FundLisa and Kevin O’DwyerLorna and Alyssa Padia MarkusDiane PardiMaria ParkDeryl and Jeff PattersonGene PawlickEllyn PeabodyKate Newlin and Amy PhelpsKelly PireGloria PlummerLaura and Michael PrimusRodrigo PrudencioMargaret and Laurel PrzybylskiSilvy Rancuret GombergPat and Gil RaposoMarilyn RasmussenRegenerative Ventures, Inc.Andrea RemetaVickie RenbargerMatthew RidgwayBrad and Tamara RieserRobert Roat and Anna Marie SchmidtKen Robinson and Brenda Bureker
RobinsonJulie and Bernard RoseElizabeth and Steven RosenbergGalen and Paul RothmanWilliam RothmannJane and Wesley RousserKay and Liz RuhlandMichelle A. RyanJean SaastamoinenLinda SanchezHarry SantiBarbara and Robert SawyerThomas SchmidtStacy SchultzLouisa ScottKaren and Ross ScroggsAnne SearcyErica SechristKorinne and Craig SegravesSydni SelfPatricia and Mike SelleckKerry SeoCraig Settles
Elana SextonAlice Sgourakis and Ruth WightmanParin Shah and Allison BrooksTaryn and Jeff ShawstadRajeshwar Shenoy and Asmita AkerkarDale K. ShiozakiHelen and William ShyversBeryl and Ivor SilverTracey SimpsonMarion and Lorraine SimsTom and Susan SmegalMartita Smith and Susan KirssinPatricia and Robert SmithBill and Karen SmydaRuby and Ray SooAnn and Robert SpearsUna Stephens-HardyAmy Stewart-Deaker and James DeakerEugene and Rebecca StillJ. Curtis StollerRobert and Jayne StolteWarren StrudwickStumbleUponSun ProductsEloise C. SutterJohn and Sally SutterJoan Tabb-WaisbeinTerri Kim and Jerrold TakahashiAshley TerryRenee and Richard ThomasAnthony ThompsonLinda ThompsonJ. Stephen ThornborrowRodger ToliverLeonard and Carolyn TomMary Ellen and Bryant TongLarry and Deveney TottenTown and Gown ClubMarshall TrackmanSharon TsengNathan TsuchiyaVikki and Randy TurnerMelinda Van Roey and David CohenEllen VentonJohn and Marie VioletAlan and Kirsten VitalErika VoglerFelicia WalkerCharlotte and Scott WallHolly WardMichael WardSheila Garner and Sid WardGeoff and Secil WatsonRobin WhiteSloan White
Nancy Filippi, Managing Director at Oakland Zoo, has spent the past six-and-a-half years developing a great appreciation for the work of the Zoo, not only in the surrounding communities but around the world supporting important animal projects.
Nancy has learned over the years that she’s the happiest when following and working on projects that inspire her. Working here at the Oakland Zoo has opened the door for her to not only do the work of her trade, but surround herself with projects relating to animals that are paramount to various species’ survival. Her contribution via photography and videography is the driving force behind her work.
The Oakland Zoo offers numerous opportunities to get involved in a number of ways. Whether you would like to volunteer, become a Docent, attend the Zoo speaker series, participate in events or simply become a member and part of the Zoo family, there’s something for everyone.
Nancy recently joined the Dr. Joel Parrott Legacy Circle when including the Oakland Zoo in her living trust. She imparted that it is important to her that the good work of the Zoo continue and many others to come will find their passion while working within the Oakland Zoo family.
For more information about the Dr. Joel Parrott Legacy Circle and to learn more
about how your future legacy gift can benefit the Zoo, please contact Emma Lee
Twitchell at (510) 632-9525, ext 153.
A Lasting Commitment
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Leslie and Howard WiemanStephen WillMatt WilliamsRichard and Kathryn WilliamsDebra Wills and Mike MatrigaliDanya WintermanJonathan WitonskyAlex WoodEdwin WoodAnne Wulff and Chris SchererConstant and Raymond YoungPatricia YoungRobyn YoungSun Yu and Matthew RogersDana and Rob Zuber
The following donors have made gifts to education programs, special animal funds, scholarships, and other restricted funds between October 1, 2011 and September 30, 2012.
Restricted SupportAnonymous (6)Al Clancy & AssociatesAnimals’ Fund BoutiqueKelly and Carrie BarlowBay Area CouncilCarla and Kenneth BettsBishop O’Dowd High SchoolDaniel and Jacqueline BogganGary BogueBrightPath Capital ManagementJudy and Karen BullardMeredith Burke and Kevin WalshLewis E. ByrdCalifornia Cultural and Historical
EndowmentThe California EndowmentPetra and Kevin CasciChain Link Fence & Supply, Inc.Ernest ChannMary and Philip CharvetChevron Products CompanySeena and John ClarkThe Clorox Company FoundationJudith and Peter CoyNik DehejiaEdward and Kathy DelaneyJohn and Lisa DemarestDebbie DettmerSebastian and Tanja DiGrandeAnthony Dos Santos and Kathleen
Schmitt
DRYCO Construction, Inc.East Bay Regional Parks DistrictFedExRobert FinkKaren and Jeffrey FongAlice FragozaEstate of Frank M. ShottsHoward FuchsG Rigging InternationalRobert GleixnerLake Chabot Golf Tournament
ParticipantsVicki GutgesellJim HammondLinda Hart HuberJustin and Suzanne HurdInfinity Securities, Inc.Interface EngineeringEstate of Joseph DeOrnellasMichelle and Cullen JowittKen and Susan KawaichiLin and Tony KayClaire Kilpatrick and Eric BoydWilliam and Margaret KlingMolly and Ann KnoxKathryn Edwards and Kermit KubitzPeter Kuzma-RodevadLa FarineElfie LarkinMari and David LeeRuth L. LethMegan and Jon LeutenekerLewis Rents, Inc.Barbara and Lew LippardEva LoweThe Lowell Berry FoundationCheryl MatthewsBarbara McConnellMcKenna Long and AldridgeJames MeagherThe Men’s WearhouseMerrill Lynch (Bank of America)Mobile Giving
Joan and Robert MontgomeryTana MontgomeryCarmen J. Moore Charitable TrustDave MooreJanet Y. NakaoTheresa Nelson and Bernard SmitsCarla NewellNoll & Tam ArchitectsRyan O’DaySandra OlsonMichael OsterThe Overaa FamilyPacific Bay ElectricPacific Gas and Electric CompanyLise A. PearlmanNorman and Janet PeaseWendy PeoplesPort of OaklandChris PorterfieldMaria and Glenn RescalvoCheryl and Vincent ReshAnn and Jon ReynoldsRobin and Jake ReynoldsDon RobinsonMarianne B. RobisonWilliam RobisonGeorge Rowan, Jr.Terri and Craig RubensteinRuegg & EllsworthTrudy and Charles SalterHarry SantiRichard and Susan SeeleyTania and William SeldenJane and Patrick SettleKathleen and James SheleySandra ShurtzSilicon Valley Community FoundationSt. Paul’s Lutheran ChurchGreg and Lisa StangerAlice Stauffer and Tom HaglerSylvan LearningLora Tabor and Ron Johnson Emma Lee and Gary Twitchell
Michael WalshDiane WaltsJackie WaltsWells Fargo FoundationEarl Yerina and Catherine OngYerina, Pascual & Dizon, Inc.Raymond YoungLorri and George ZimmerZimmer Family Foundation
The following donors have made gifts to the California Project including California Trail and the Veterinary Medical Hospital.
California ProjectAnonymous (4)Alameda County Veterinary Medical
AssociationAll Creatures Veterinary HospitalNancy Anderson, DVMKarin AuneThe Barlow FamilyStacey and Dennis BarsemaS. D. Bechtel, Jr. FoundationBerkeley Dog & Cat HospitalCarla and Kenneth BettsThomas J. and Sharon BjornsonLouise and Forrest BoothTom and Shelley BritanikWarren and Mary BrownMichael and Carolyn Bruck Lori Bungarz and Tom NootbaarChantal and Peter BurnettLewis E. ByrdLawrence and Barbara CahnCalifornia Cultural and Historical
EndowmentLinda and Jay CochranContra Costa Veterinary Medical
AssociationErnest ChannJohn and Seena ClarkThe Clorox CompanyThe Clorox Company FoundationJonah CochranPatricia A. CondranLauna CraigBeth and Richard DeAtleyRichard and Vicki DavisDeborah Baldwin and FamilySuzanne DeckerAnn Marie and Gary DitlefsenDMARLOU Foundation
Douglas Parking LLCElisa Dowd, DVMDr. Eleanor DuVivier DunnThe East Bay Community FoundationGeorgia EdlundElaine and Peter GeffenRichard and Rhoda Goldman FundMaria and Jim GonzalezNeil, Diane, and Brian GoodhueRaymond and Barbara GreenwoodGene and Elogeanne GrossmanLori Hageman and John DeanAlyssa and Jonathan HarrisDr. Robert A. Hagler (Mt. Diablo
Veterinary Medical Center)JoAnn and Alan HarleyHEDCO FoundationShirley A. HegerEphraim and Kira HellerHeyday BooksHillbrook SchoolLinda Hart HuberCassady and Phillip HudsonJustin and Suzanne HurdSusan Ivey and Peter BernhardThe Jewish Community FoundationAnn L. JohnsonJim and May JohnstonJoy B. McMullen Charitable FoundationMarilyn JumperSteven and Jackie Kane Lin and Tony KayCarol and Gary KerbelBonnie McPherson KillipGreg and Angie KleinJason and Anne KnightKoret FoundationLake Merritt Breakfast Club Inc.Lakeside FoundationMarianne LaouriElfie LarkinGreg LassondeMari and David LeeSonya and Bill LeeSuzanne and David LeeRuth L. LethMegan and Jon LeutenekerJackie LevinCarol LewisBetty Lin and David SiopackLouise LinfordThe Joseph and Vera Long FoundationThe Thomas J. Long FoundationEva LoweClaire Lucas
Oakland Zoo would like to acknowledge the passing of Michael Joseph “Joe” Hester, a dear friend of the Zoo and former board member. Mr. Hester was a committed supporter of the Zoo and brought his 55 years’ experience working for family owned McGuire and Hester Construction Company to the table; serving on the East Bay Zoological Society Board for three years, 2008 – 2011 and as a member of the Facilities Planning Committee. He will be greatly missed.
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Harold and Jean MackenzieBetty Mae and Jim LockeWilliam and Anne MarchantKatie MarcussenAlison McDonald and Sandra MartynJack and Carole McAboyMcCaulou’s, Inc.Robert and Mary Ann McClearyLoretta McRaeThomas MeinMontclair Veterinary HospitalJoan and Robert MontgomeryDave MooreEleanor MooreCarolyn and Terry MorelandMorgan StanleyDick NagleJanet Y. NakaoKathy NealClaire NelsonOakland Rotary EndowmentJames, Elizabeth, Bridget, Stasia and
Michael O’NeillThe Overaa FamilyDrs. Joel Parrott and Laura BeckerPCG FoundationRobert and Marlene PearsonSusan and Gregory RaifmanSonjia and Gregory RedmondAnn and Jon ReynoldsRobin and Jake ReynoldsFrankie and Skip RhodesT. Gary and Kathleen Rogers Family
FoundationLeona and Dan RubinoffTrudy and Charles SalterHarry SantiCharles and Marisa SeamanMarlo A. SeligmanAmy and Reid SettlemierHorton and Betty ShapiroPatrick and Tracey SherwoodSilicon Valley Community FoundationLoren and Sidney SimpsonSkyline Veterinary Hospital & ClinicCynthia SlezakDr. John G. SperlingThomas C. ThatcherTravis M. Thayer, DVMThelma Doelger Trust for AnimalsMary Ellen and Bryant TongMonica TylerUnited Way of the Bay AreaValueAct Capital Partners, L.P.Valva Realty Company
Tracy and Michael ValvaVanguard Charitable Endowment
ProgramJames and Eileen VohsMary A. WadeHelene WallingWalter and Elise Haas Fund – Creative
Work FundCarolyn and Fong WanWayne and Gladys Valley FoundationMichael White and Sally LandisLanette WilliamsSusan and Wade WilliamsBrian and Deborah WilsonJohn and Sam WoolardJim WundermanSusan and Christopher YahngLorri and George Zimmer
The following gifts were received through the Zoo’s Tribute Program.
Gifts in Memorial: Anonymous (2)Jesse E. Antin in memory of Margaret AntinTamar and Judd Antin in memory of Margaret AntinLouise H. Booth in memory of Elfie LarkinWilliam L. Bradshaw in memory of Judy BradshawAnn Marie Ditlefsen in memory of Elfie LarkinGeorgia Edlund in memory of Elfie LarkinCarol S. Kerbel in memory of William KerbelBonnie J. Killip in memory of Elfie LarkinSonya H. Lee in memory of Elfie LarkinRuth L. Leth in memory of Elfie LarkinCarol Lewis in memory of Elfie LarkinRuth H Lewis in memory of Dorothy B. MeissnerKirstin Litz in memory of Karen LitzPauline Marx in memory of Sandra C. SalernoDavid L. Moore in memory of Elfie Larkin
Patricia Silberman in memory of Sandra C. SalernoBetty J. Wren in memory of Elfie Larkin
Gifts in Honor: Mimi Abegglen in honor of Alison M. ChapotKendall Always in honor of Sydni SelfMelissa Bacina in honor of Chris and Marla BacinaSuzanne Block in honor of Dan FishlowSharon Cohen in honor of Elana SextonSue B. Enger in honor of Wendy SteinerPeter Gordon in honor of Emi Omi BraxtonLeah Grass in honor of Anne-Marie DespainNan Ho in honor of Amy PhelpsBruce Horwitz in honor of Jerry OveraaAlon Kama in honor of Elana SextonMelanie Kelsey in honor of Hana SahakianSophia Kobrin in honor of Elana SextonRobert Lowitz in honor of Linda KahnRobert Lowitz in honor of Kim & Jerry OveraaYuching Ni in honor of Suz BurwellJulia O’Keeffe in honor of Stacey WongAmanda Paige in honor of Elana SextonCarey Payne in honor of Maggie PrzybylskiTania Selden in honor of Gary BogueDevera Shapiro in honor of Elana SextonEdward C. Thornborrow in honor of Juliana ThornborrowJudith Wilhite in honor of Elfie LarkinRobert Wood in honor of Stacey Wong
Matching Gifts Companies:Bank of America FoundationBank of America Matching GiftsChevron Humankind Matching Gift
ProgramThe Clorox Company FoundationCommunity Health CharitiesGoogle Gift Matching ProgramiStar Financial Inc.PG&E Corporation Campaign for the
CommunityWells Fargo Community Support
Campaign
We are pleased to recognize the following contributors as members of the Dr. Joel Parrott Legacy Circle, created in 2010 to honor future commitments to the Oakland Zoo.
Dr. Joel Parrott Legacy Circle:Anonymous (3)Ken and Carla BettsPhilip and Mary CharvetSteven and Karin ChasePatricia and Robert DueyNancy FilippiCharlie and Ginger GuthrieJoAnn and Alan HarleyShirley A. HegerLaura Henderson and Jason SilvaCarl H. and Patricia Evridge HillLinda Hart HuberMarilyn JumperSteve and Jackie KaneBonnie McPherson Killip and Sanford
KillipElfie E. LarkinScott LawRuth L. LethScott and Ingrid MealerIrma MischlerBeth and Aaron NeedelDr. Joel Parrott and Dr. Laura BeckerCheryl and Vincent ReshWilliam and Goldie SchnitzerLorri and George A. Zimmer
For more information about the Dr. Joel Parrott Legacy Circle and to learn more about how your future legacy gift can benefit the Zoo, please contact Emma Lee Twitchell at (510) 632-9525 x153.
In-Kind Donations:ABC Tree FarmsVictor AlmMarianne BaptistaBell Transportation SystemsCarolyn and Jeff BonzonChain Link Fence & Supply, Inc.Susan Cox and Catharine KeyesDenise EubanksImpact Lighting & ProductionShana JensenAllison KeeleyCatharine Keyes and Susan CoxColleen KinzleyTiffany LeichterEva LoweZina MirskyRenee PerryPottery Barn, Stanford Shopping CenterSo Fine Event DesignSandi ThompsonEmma Lee and Gary Twitchell
Donor Funds are established for special needs of the Oakland Zoo. Please contact us if you would like to contribute to a current fund or establish a new fund.
Special Donor Funds:The Elayne and Warren Lash Fund for
Staff ScholarshipsOakland Zoo Conservation FundVickie Kay Memorial Scholarship Fund
for ZooCampThe Vincent and Cheryl Resh African
Wildlife FundZoo-to-Community Education Outreach
Fund
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Admissions ......................................................................$4,957,597Concessions ....................................................................$3,876,088Membership and Annual Fund ........................................$2,172,830 Events and Sponsorships .................................................. $607,872Education Support and Revenue ..................................... $669,737Government Support ....................................................... $1,478,318Other Revenue and Interest Income ....................................$59,590
Total Revenue ............................................................... $13,822,032
Operating Support and Revenue
Other Revenue and Interest Income
AdmissionsGovernment
Support
Events and Sponsorships
Membership and Annual Fund*
*Includes bequest
Concessions
36%
28%
16%
5%
11%< 1%
4%
Education Support and
Revenue
Animal Care, Education and Conservation .................... $3,895,714Park Operations ..............................................................$3,789,306Administration and Marketing ....................................... $2,652,355Fundraising and Membership ...........................................$859,484Facilities, Maintenance and Supplies ............................$1,654,877Unrestricted Expenses Prior to Depreciation ...............$12,851,736
Depreciation ................................................................... $1,665,995
Total Expenses After Depreciation ............................... $14,517,731Income Before Depreciation ..............................................$970,296
Operating and Program Expenses
Administration and Marketing
Facilities, Maintenance and Supplies
Park Operations
Animal Care, Education and ConservationFundraising and
Membership
30%
29%
21%
7%
13%
Fiscal Year 2012 Zoo Financial Overview Fiscal Highlights• Admissions to the Zoo reached
an all-time high, and by the end of September the annual visitor total of 660,000 added nearly one million dollars in revenue over the previous year.
• The Zoo’s signature event, Walk in the Wild, hosted nearly 1,300 guests and increased sponsorships making it the most successful event in the history of the Zoo raising more than $210,000.
• This year we received several new bequests from animal lovers throughout the region and added friends to the Dr. Joel Parrott Legacy Circle. Long-time friends and supporters often choose to include the Zoo in their estates plans to ensure quality care for the animals and continued program excellence.
• The costs for animal care and serving more visitors once again increased the operating budget. However, public support remained at a modest level with less than 5% coming from the City of Oakland subsidy, and additional funding from Measure C and the East Bay Regional Parks.
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