AliveFall 2005 - Zoological Society of Milwaukee
AliveFall 2005 - Zoological Society of Milwaukee
AliveFall 2005 - Zoological Society of Milwaukee
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Capital Campaign Report: Felines<br />
Thanks to Special Donors<br />
The major gift from the Florence<br />
Borchert Bartling Foundation<br />
allowed us to start the renovation<br />
on the Florence Mila Borchert<br />
Big Cat Country.<br />
Neal and Carla Butenh<strong>of</strong>f are donors<br />
to the Birch Creek Trailhead, an outdoor<br />
retreat and walkway named in their honor.<br />
The jaguar exhibit is named in honor<br />
<strong>of</strong> donors Gerald and Katherine Nell.<br />
The snow leopard exhibit is named in<br />
honor <strong>of</strong> the Krause Family Foundation<br />
for its donation.<br />
The Siberian tiger exhibit is named in<br />
honor <strong>of</strong> donors Patti and Jack McKeithan.<br />
The cheetah exhibit is named in honor<br />
<strong>of</strong> Zoo Pride for their donations and<br />
volunteer support.<br />
Bridget and Mark Kirkish are donors<br />
to the cheetah exhibit.<br />
Mrs. Carole F. Houston is a donor<br />
to the jaguar exhibit.<br />
Briggs & Stratton Corporation Foundation<br />
is a donor to the snow leopard exhibit.<br />
Gordana and Milan Racic are donors<br />
to the snow leopard exhibit.<br />
Other donors to the Florence Mila<br />
Borchert Big Cat Country at $10,000<br />
and above include the Schoenleber<br />
Foundation, Marian Scheibe Foundation,<br />
and the Alvin & Marion Birnschein<br />
Foundation.<br />
An anonymous donor is sponsoring the<br />
red panda exhibit.<br />
An anonymous donor also donated to<br />
the cheetah exhibit.<br />
The Kresge Foundation has designated<br />
its challenge grant for the feline facility.<br />
Hundreds <strong>of</strong> donors to the <strong>Zoological</strong><br />
<strong>Society</strong>’s Annual Appeal and the New<br />
Zoo II Capital Campaign helped us to<br />
complete the Florence Mila Borchert<br />
Big Cat Country.<br />
8 ALIVE FALL <strong>2005</strong><br />
Cuxtal the male jaguar has spots<br />
all the way down to his toes.