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Date: Saturday,
October 17, 2015
Time: 5:30
to 11:00 p.m.
Place: Dallas
Zoo, 650 S. R.L. Thornton Freeway
Attendance: Approximately
700 guests
Event Purpose: Zoo
To Do is a major source of funding for the Dallas Zoo. With
the proceeds from the event, the zoo is able to continue
providing outstanding education, entertainment, and wildlife
conservation.
Event Format: Guests
will stroll through the award-winning Giants of the Savanna
exhibit, sample exquisite dishes from over twenty-five of
Dallas’ premier chefs and restaurants, and enjoy interactive
animal demonstrations and musical entertainment. Following
dinner, guests will move to the Wilds of Africa plaza for a
live auction featuring rare Zoo experiences, travel, and
more! Next, dance the night away with music from Party
Machine.
Sponsorships: Range
from $1,500 to $100,000
Underwriting: Range
from $7,500 to $25,000
Individual Ticket: $500
Event Chairs: Cindy
and Chuck Gummer
Event Co-Chairs: Chris
Gummer, Jay Gummer, Ryan Gummer
Honorary Chairs: Micki
and The Honorable Mike Rawlings
Underwriting Chair: Mike
Andereck
Honorary Chef: Chef
Dan Landsberg
Advisory Council:
Jennifer Altabef, Diane Brierley, Patty Stone, Ellen
Winspear
Information: Rebecca
A. Rhule, CFRE
Director
of Development
469.554.7440
Rebecca.Rhule@DallasZoo.com
About
the Dallas Zoo: The
Dallas Zoo, recently named one of the nation’s Top 10 Zoos
by USA TODAY, is the largest zoological experience in Texas.
Accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, the zoo
features a 106-acre park, thousands of animals, and an
education department that offers programs for all ages. The
zoo is located at 650 S. R.L. Thornton Freeway (I-35 at
Marsalis) and is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. For more information, visit DallasZoo.com or call
469.554.7500. DART is the official transportation provider
of the Dallas Zoo, and its Red Line stops at the Zoo’s main
entrance.
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