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Fundraising focus: fundraising for the fiscal year ending JUNE 30, 2024 accomplished the following successes: -completed funding for elephant BARN rubber flooring and browse cooler for the well-being of our elephants. -improved substrate for the rhino exhibit, which helped convert a former hippo exhibit to the appropriate needs for the one of the newest members of the zoo family, an asian one-horned rhino. -funding continued for the conservation strategic plan implementation which included partnerships for the noonkotiak resource center in kenya, the sabah elephant crisis in borneo, indonesia, the grace usala corridor project in the democratic republic of congo, and the gharial incubation center in gandak river, india. -a sensory activation vehicle was fully funded, which enables the LA zoo to be a leader in innovation and inclusion as this is the first of its kind at a zoo or aquarium on the WEST coast. -other items included funding industrial washers and dryers for great APES, bird exhibit modifications, and a "kids book" highlighting conservation storytelling. Form 990, part III, line 4a, program service accomplishments: membership, visitor amenities, publications, website, docents and volunteers, as well as membership and concessions transfers to the LOS angeles zoo. Glaza directs and operates the zoo's membership programs for nearly 40,000 households. In accordance with the operating agreement, glaza remits 35% of membership FEES received to the zoo. Publications and website management: the publications division manages the zoo's website and creates and distributes the following publications: -zoo view, the award-winning magazine for glaza members, which is published quarterly. -zooscape, the award-winning newsletter, which is published 6 times PER year and which features monthly zoo events and news. Greater LOS angeles zoo association 95-2369545 -GNUS, the biweekly newsletter for zoo staff and volunteers. Volunteer and docent programs: volunteers play a vital role in fulfilling the zoo's mission of "saving wildlife, enriching our communities, and creating connections to nature." -400 long term glaza volunteers contributed 59,470 hours of service helping with 122 assignments on and off site, as well as virtually. Training and onboarding: -133 new docents, docent specialists, and general volunteers were onboarded in the year ended JUNE 30, 2024. Daily public facing assignments: -307 volunteers had 577,421 interactions with visitors helping with interpretation and guest support at habitats, bird show, and other zoo sections, -108 docents toured 113 school groups with over 6,692 students; 12 college groups with over 386 students; 20 member tours for 1,230 members; and 29 advancement tours for 186 donors. Research: -27 volunteers gave 1,475 hours observing animal behaviors to support animal care. Behind the scenes: -food preparation: 65 volunteers, gave 9,958 hours with 13 assignments helping prepare animal diets. -enrichment: 18 volunteers gave 1,727 hours helping animal care create and prepare enrichment items and maintain the enrichment garden. Virtual and administrative assignments: -virtual field trips: 25 volunteers gave 602 hours, visiting 224 classes and 4,864, teachers, and family members. -animal information: 3 docents gave 391 hours maintaining the notebook and fact sheets for reference for ALL zoo personnel and docent/volunteer trainings. -docent and volunteer training: 208 volunteers gave 6,342 hours onboarding, training, and mentoring new docent, specialists, and general volunteers. Periodic assignments: -events: 202 volunteers gave 3,477 hours helping prepare and serve as ambassadors at events. -corporate and community group volunteer DAYS: 15 corporations and community group collectively gave 355 hours -570 episodic volunteers contributed 954 hours of service supporting animal care through enrichment projects.
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