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- EIN 56-0990900
- (336) 879-7250
- 4403 Zoo Pkwy Asheboro NC 27205-1425 USA
- www.nczoo.com
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Animals, Zoos & Aquariums
Mission: To champion our zoo and its initiatives, wildlife and wild places, with an emphasis on the future.
Programs: Provide financial and promotional support to the nc zoological park and its capital projects, operations and program initiatives - with a priority focus on field research, wildlife conservation, science and animal welfare. The society has provided funds for specific conservation and research projects working with elephants, vultures and gorillas in africa, raised funds for capital projects, animal and horticulture purchases, marketing, staffing, training, and operations of a wildlife rehabilitation center, a wildlife learning/residential center, an educational website and other park needs.
membership services (including information and referral, education, member benefit and identification administration, record-keeping and special events) extend to the 28,000 member households and the employees of the 164 businesses enrolled in the corporate member program, as well as all of the people around the world who benefit from the protection the society's program extends to the natural resources they depend on for survival.
through its support of zoo education programs, the society serves the more than 800,000 visitors and the 28,000 member households (including approximately 100,000 n. C. School children) through field research and veterinarian overnight camps for a wide range of ages, shadow a vet program, educational and family-friendly behind the scenes tours for children and adults who come to the park each year to learn about wildlife and the environment.