Brandywine Zoo

Time... Money... Sponsorship

The Brandywine Zoo depends on people like you for support of its commitment to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for the visitor and a better future for all living things.

Become a Member of the Brandywine Zoo Community. It's easy to join!

Donations to the Delaware Zoological Society, the not-for-profit organization that supports the Brandywine Zoo, are very much appreciated. These include donations of time as a volunteer at the Zoo, grants and sponsorships from individuals, and community organizations and businesses that will provide financial support to the Zoo and its programs.

DONATE TIME

Become a Volunteer or Docent
The Brandywine Zoo has opportunities for you to get involved by donating your time. We invite you to explore the Zoo's Volunteer Program and the Docent Program.

Benefits include continuing education opportunities, training, field trips, making new friends, and helping animals and our environment through education of the public. You must be at least 13-years-old, be able to donate 50 hours annually, and be willing to participate in training programs.

Become a Zoo Camp Counselor
The Brandywine Zoo summer camp sessions are very popular. Counselors must be at least 14-years-old and like to be around animals and children. Counselors help

with games, crafts, zoo tours, and making sure our ZooCampers have fun! Click here for more Zoo Camp information.

DONATE MONEY

ADOPT An Animal
The Brandywine Zoo's A.D.O.P.T. (Animals Depend On People Too) program invites individuals, school groups, businesses, and civic and service organizations to "adopt" a Zoo animal for a year. The "adoption fees" are used to develop animal habitats at the Brandywine Zoo. For more information about the ADOPT program, click here.

Become a Delaware Zoological Society Member
By becoming a member you will help the Brandywine Zoo expand and improve its exhibits to make Delaware's Zoo even better! So join today and become a part of the Zoo's future. Click here for more information about membership in the Delaware Zoological Society.

Estate Gifts
You can provide significant support for the Brandywine Zoo's mission and programs through various tax-advantaged contributions made through your will, trust, IRA, and life insurance.

Tax-Deductible Donations
The Delaware Zoological Society is a 501(c)3 organization and donations are tax-deductible to the extent of the law. Donations may be made payable to the Delaware Zoological Society and sent directly to the Brandywine Zoo to the attention of the zoo director.

Foundation Giving
If you are affiliated with a grant-making foundation-perhaps a family foundation-we would like to hear from you. The Delaware Zoological Society, a 501(c)3 organization, has a wide variety of projects and programs in need of funding at the Brandywine Zoo-from major capital projects to small equipment, as well as education programs benefiting the disadvantaged. To learn more, please call the zoo director.

Corporate Matching Programs
Consider including the Brandywine Zoo/Delaware Zoological Society for inclusion on your employee matching gift programs. The Delaware Zoological Society is a 501(c)3 organization and donations are tax-deductible to the extent of the law. If you are an employee of a company that offers gift-matching programs, please ask your company to include the Brandywine Zoo. For more information, please contact the zoo director.

BE A SPONSOR

Sponsorship
We encourage companies to become sponsors of the Brandywine Zoo. We offer many opportunities to fit varied budgets. Imagine your company as the sponsor of an animal exhibit, the season sponsor of an educational program like "Close Encounters" or the underwriter of a "Free Day at the Zoo!" or a "Family Fun Night." Please contact the zoo director for more information.

Contact Information:
Nancy Falasco
Zoo Director
Brandywine Zoo
1001 North Park Drive
Wilmington, Delaware 19802
(302) 571-7788 Ext. 201
nancy.falasco@state.de.us.