Post by captmcbaine on Jun 10, 2023 18:25:32 GMT -7
The crew has been invited back to Dreamnight at the Zoo this September 16 starting at 6pm.
Here be a bit of the history behind the DreamNight event that was shared with me from our Zoo friends.
The concept for DreamNight at the Zoo began in 1996 at the Rotterdam Zoo when animal keeper Peter van der Wulp
acknowledged how rarely children diagnosed with cancer were able to visit the Zoo. Peter knew the families of these
medically frail children often had other expenses to meet, had difficulty finding the free time to visit, or faced obstacles in
dealing with potential public stigma. In response, the Rotterdam Zoo developed an event where these children and their
families could have a relaxing and fun experience at the Zoo, and Peter’s idea has spawned a worldwide phenomenon.
Currently, there are over 300 institutions in 35 countries that hold DreamNight events. Reid Park Zoo has hosted
DreamNight events since 2015. We believe DreamNight is one small way to give back to our Southern Arizona
community, and it is a favorite event among Zoo staff and volunteers.
Here be a bit of the history behind the DreamNight event that was shared with me from our Zoo friends.
The concept for DreamNight at the Zoo began in 1996 at the Rotterdam Zoo when animal keeper Peter van der Wulp
acknowledged how rarely children diagnosed with cancer were able to visit the Zoo. Peter knew the families of these
medically frail children often had other expenses to meet, had difficulty finding the free time to visit, or faced obstacles in
dealing with potential public stigma. In response, the Rotterdam Zoo developed an event where these children and their
families could have a relaxing and fun experience at the Zoo, and Peter’s idea has spawned a worldwide phenomenon.
Currently, there are over 300 institutions in 35 countries that hold DreamNight events. Reid Park Zoo has hosted
DreamNight events since 2015. We believe DreamNight is one small way to give back to our Southern Arizona
community, and it is a favorite event among Zoo staff and volunteers.