CIRCLE OF FRIENDS These individuals represent the past, present, and future of San Diego Zoo Global. Their spirit of generosity has and will sustain our mission. Because of this exceptional support, we are honored to include them in our Circle of Friends. FOUNDER’S CIRCLE GOLD Donna Sefton
FOUNDER’S CIRCLE SILVER Dan and Vi McKinney Maryanne and Irwin Pfister Peg and Peri Urvek
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Skyfari East. As she says, “Creating the ZOO 100 lion was a really exciting project for me. I had never done a bas-relief this large before, and I had never sculpted an animal that was to be cast in bronze.” When she details the process, it is complicated and painstaking, yet Sandy enjoyed every aspect and appreciated the professional help from American Fine Arts Foundry in Burbank, California. So how did this dedicated artist and philanthropist become such a champion of the San Diego Zoo? Sandy reveals that when she went from being a visitor to a trustee, “I saw how the Zoo operated and was impressed
After several trips to the American Fine Arts Foundry, lots of help from the Zoo’s construction and maintenance crew—and 127 hours of sculpting!—Sandy was happy to stand with her lion alongside Angel Meza (left) and Joaquim Quintero from the foundry crew.
by the dedication of our keepers as they provided the best animal care possible—it made me fall in love with the organization.” Sandy also mentions that when she travels, she stops at zoos all over the world—and in her opinion, “None come close to matching us!” She appreciates the San Diego Zoo
because it gives visitors the opportunity to see and learn about animals they might never encounter in the wild: “When we see animals in person, we see their majesty.” Sandy is also proud to be a supporter of an organization that links children with animals and educates them about wildlife conservation. “I appreciate the Zoo’s efforts to host more than 250,000 students from city schools each year. Children are captivated by animals, just as I am every time I sculpt an animal.” All of these experiences led her to become one of the first to join ZOO 100 in 2012 and then to be named as its campaign chair. Sandy notes that “Few organizations endure for 100 years. Our Zoo has a legacy of excellent animal care as well as a far-reaching conservation mission to bring species back from the brink of extinction.” Sandy also believes that investing in this endowment will have a tremendously positive effect: “Through ZOO 100, we can ensure that the Zoo’s excellent animal care programs and its dedication to wildlife conservation continue.” For that young girl who came to the San Diego Zoo and fell in love with animals all those years ago, there could be no better role. n
FOUNDER’S CIRCLE
Richard and Carol Millard
COLLEAGUE’S CIRCLE Marcia and Tim Swanson Karen L. Valentino
TRUSTEE’S CIRCLE
Charlotte and John Estrada Jack Fowler Arthur and Marlene Greenberg Terry Hazard
BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE
John H. Coleman Lavonne H. and Almon L. Coover Helen K. Davis Bud and Gingy Ferguson Phyllis A. Irwin Janice S. Jessop Bernard Kulchin and Paula Taylor Michael and Kristin Lowery David and Lynn Rice Gil Rose and Stan Russell Elinor V. Schmidt Kathryn and William Scripps
To reach a Circle of Friends representative, please call 619-231-1515, option 2, ext. 4421.
If you’re looking for an imaginative, affordable gift that keeps on giving all year long and includes animal adventures and fun, a Zoo membership is the perfect present. Membership benefits include unlimited entrance to the Zoo and Safari Park for an entire year and so much more. And to make your holiday shopping easier, just go to zoomember.com to purchase your gift membership today, or call 619-231-0251.
You can help secure the future for wildlife!
Heritage Guild By creating a Charitable Gift Annuity or leaving the Zoological Society of San Diego in your will or trust, you can help protect wildlife. To receive more information, please call 619-744-3352 or visit our website at zoolegacy.org.
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