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Celebrating the                                                             Each year, dedicated members of the Women’s Board of the
Women's Board                                                               Chicago Zoological Society play a vital role in advancing the
                                                                            Society’s mission through philanthropic support, community
                                                                            outreach, and promotion of animal care and conservation.

                                                                               Since its founding more than 25 years ago, the Women’s
                                                                            Board has raised more than $30 million to support the
                                                                            Society. In 2018, it secured over $1.5 million through two
                                                                            exciting events: The Whirl and Wines in the Wild.

              Above: CZS donor Esther Bryan (second from left) and Women’s     Using the proceeds from these events, CZS and the
              Board Members Stephanie Bryan Kangas, Tiffany L. Carter       Women’s Board host community engagement opportunities
              and Romana E. Malinowski at Wines in the Wild.                at Brookfield Zoo for children and families from underserved
              Below: CZS Women's Board President, Sasha Gerritson,          neighborhoods as well as individuals with disabilities and their
              and Eugene Jarvis at Wines in the Wild.                       families. In addition, the Women’s Board awards scholarships for
                                                                            young women and men to pursue conservation studies in college
34 CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | 2018 IMPACT REPORT                          and conservation careers.

                                                                               In 2018, the Women’s Board also provided support for the
                                                                            following Society programs:

                                                                            •	 2018 International Symposium for Pangolins

                                                                            •	 Development of Immunoglobulin as an Indicator
                                                                            	 of Bottlenose Dolphin Welfare

                                                                            •	 International Cetacean Welfare Research Project

                                                                            •	 Tag Application Tool Tests for Deepwater Dolphins

                                                                            •	 Endocrine Lab Fume Hood Repair

                                                                            •	 Amphibian Conservation

                                                                            •	 Nature Play Zoo Adventure Passport

                                                                            •	 Zoo Adventure Passport

                                                                            •	 Zoo Explorers Club

                                                                            •	 A Zoo for All

                                                                            •	 NatureStart™ Network
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