Bay Area AAZK

Please watch our promotional video for our upcoming fundraiser!  See you all at Bingo Night in 3 days!

Kicking for Rhinos Promo Video

BAAAZK is excited to announce that we are dedicating National Zoo Keeper Week (July 20-26) to AAZK’s flagship fundraiser, “Bowling for Rhinos!”

We will be celebrating and raising money for rhino conservation all week long with our first event on July 20th at CuriOdyssey.  It will be bingo, but instead called: R-H-I-N-O!  Throughout the week we will have bake sales at various facilities and an online auction.  We will end the week with a kick ball game night July 26th in Burlingame.

Please post our flyer at your facilities.  The link to the online auction will be sentJuly 20th. We can’t wait to celebrate rhinos with all of you!

We have a new page on our website!  Look for the “AAZK Online” tab at the top of the page.  Anyone with a subscription to this great resource can now log in through our BAAAZK webpage.  In addition, there is a link with registration instructions and information on navigating AAZK Online.

Enjoy!

Congratulations to Carrie from Oakland Zoo/Happy Hollow Park and Zoo for winning the $500 National AAZK Conference scholarship! BAAAZK officers can’t wait to give away another scholarship next year.

Carrie holds up her $500 scholarship with pride!

Thank you everyone for nominating and voting for local organizations for BAAAZK to support this year!

Tomorrow is the last day to vote on the organization you want BAAAZK to give money to.  The money we receive from membership dues, fundraisers and more help us sponsor these organizations dedicated to conservation.  Please vote here!

Registration for the 41st National AAZK Conference is now open.  As a chapter member, you are eligible for our $500 conference scholarship.  Please submit the completed form  to an officer or email it to us by April 30th.

Good luck!

Thank you for nominating organizations for BAAAZK to support this year!  All of these organizations are based in California and help our native wildlife.  Please check your email for the voting survey and vote for the organization you would like us to provide some financial support to by Sunday, the 20th.

Last year, BAAAZK supported Chopsticks for Salamanders.  We look forward to seeing your nominations by this coming Thursday.