2015 annual report

2015 ANNUAL REPORT
The mission of
Nashville Zoo
is to inspire a culture
of understanding
and discovery
of our natural world
through
conservation,
innovation and
leadership.
Robin Patton
Nashville Zoo Board Chairman
For the Nashville Zoo, 2015 was a year of incredible challenges and the start of a new era in which
our zoo will be growing at an almost unimaginable pace. Nearly every aspect of the organization is
experiencing tremendous growth, and with it, the staff, the board and the community have shown
their support for what is coming soon.
Design and construction began on multiple projects, most of which will be opening throughout the
2016 season. Visitors in the coming months will be treated to new experiences that will begin in
early Spring with the opening of what we believe to be one of the most dynamic zoo entrances in
the country. In addition, guests will be thrilled to ride our new Soaring Eagle zip line.
The planning and construction for these two projects alone would be a challenge for most organizations, but Nashville Zoo is doing something rarely done. In the period of one year, they will have
opened 5 new animal exhibits; Tortoise, Tiger, Rhino, Andean Bear and Spider Monkey. Additionally, a new entrance road to better accommodate traffic will open, along with the new entry village
and zip line ride. And the Zoo has completed the initial design for a new state of the art veterinary
hospital.
This is a very aggressive plan and the board is committed to supporting these endeavors and is
proud to be a part of the progress. The zoo is a representation of our community and a part of us.
Due to the overwhelming support of donors, sponsors, visitors and community leaders, our zoo has
had the opportunity to reach for these goals.
As you read this report, you will find that Nashville Zoo and its dedicated staff provide much more
than you may be aware. Education and outreach programs have grown tremendously. The zoo has
been a strong supporter of conservation efforts all over the world and contributed more in 2015
than any other year in their history. The care given to the animals is excellent and the dedication at
all levels is inspiring.
Thank you for supporting Nashville Zoo and I can’t wait for you to see what’s coming in the upcoming months.
Robin
Nashville Zoo 2015 Annual Report
Rick Schwartz
President Nashville Zoo
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere opened in 1997 and has provided a venue of enjoyment and education
for nearly ten million visitors. The organization retains some of the top conservation and animal
care staff in the country and our efforts in support of conservation around the globe have been
acknowledged by leaders throughout the industry.
Those who visited the zoo in 2015 undoubtedly noticed a significant amount of change and expansion. As part of our “Grow Wild” campaign, the zoo began construction on multiple new exhibits
that are planned for opening throughout 2016. These include our new Entry Village with enhanced
guest amenities, ticketing, membership, retail and safety/security operations. Also, vehicle access
and egress to the zoo was improved with a new entrance road.
For those wanting to experience and learn about new species of wildlife, the zoo broke ground on
three new animal exhibits. Spider Monkey, Tiger and Andean Bear exhibits will all open 2016-17
and include a large variety of new species to the zoo’s growing number of experiences. The zoo
also opened the new “Shell Station” Sulcata Tortoise interactive exhibit in 2015, allowing our guests
the opportunity to walk among and feed up to ten active tortoises.
We also broke ground on our new “Soaring Eagle” zip line which will open in early 2016. Riders will
be taken 110 feet in the air and have a clear view all the way to downtown Nashville before being
dropped back to the ground.
While these new additions provide very exciting opportunities for our guests, it’s our conservation
efforts that are at the core of Nashville Zoo’s purpose.
In 2015, the zoo provided over $400,000 to conservation efforts locally and globally. The zoo continued programs such as our Clouded Leopard program which saw the birth of 4 new cubs, Giant
Anteaters, Hellbender Salamanders and the first successful externally fertilized salamander species,
the first Palawan Binturongs born in the U.S., the first Banded Palm Civet born in an AZA accredited
zoo in the past decade, and over 1,000 Puerto Rican Crested Toad tadpoles shipped to Puerto Rico
for reintroduction in their natural habitat. You will find many more 2015 projects and achievements listed in this report.
We’ve been extremely busy building Nashville Zoo into a nationally and internationally recognized
organization and could not have achieved our success in 2015, prior years and years to come without our incredible network of supporters. We hope you will visit our incredible property sometime
soon and continue to be a part of the adventure.
Thank you for supporting Nashville Zoo!
Rick
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
Robin Patton
Chairman
George Armistead
Julie W. Walker
Vice Chairman
Lee Beaman
Renée Chevalier
Jim Hunt
Immediate Past Chairman
Kelly Crockett Crook
Sheryl Rogers
Secretary
Missy Eason
Kent Kirby
Treasurer
J.D. Elliott
Chris Whitson
Legal Counsel
Rodes Hart
Jamie Jones
Cynthia Arnholt
Art Laffer
Kelley Beaman
Jim Littlejohn
Kathryn Brown
Tom Loventhal
Neely Coble
Frank McGrew
Kevin Crumbo
Larry Papel
Jennifer Frist
Dick Ragsdale
Carl Haley
Jimmy Webb
Tracie Hamilton
John Howard
Sarah Ingram
Jeff Jacobs
Daynise Joseph
David Manning
Richard McRae
Charles Sonnenberg
NASHVILLE ZOO EXECUTIVE TEAM
Rick Schwartz
Zoo President
Andy Tillman
Chief Operating Officer
Reagan Fairbairn
Chief Finance Officer
Suzanne Iler
Chief Development Officer
NASHVILLE ZOO LEADERSHIP TEAM
Dale McGinnity
Ectotherm Curator
Lanny Brown
Mammal Curator
Joe DeGraauw
Avian Curator
Jac Menish
Curator of Behavioral Husbandry
Heather Robertson Director of Veterinary Services
Chad Fifer
Education Director
Jim Kubacki
Director of Facilities
Jim Bartoo
Marketing & Public Relations Director
Kindell Williams
Special Events Director
Lori Pace
Membership Director
Judi Benz
Director of Guest Services
Paul Karros
General Manager—Service Systems
Educational Programming & Outreach
126,100
35,582
4,737
846
Education and
Volunteer
Program
Participants
students visited
Nashville Zoo on
Field Trips
participated in
Wild Encounters
program
participated in
Homeschool Days
94,035
Animal
Encounter
Guest
Experiences
14,713
Outreach
Program
Attendees
10,055
Onsite Paid
Program
Participants
Nashville Zoo provides numerous education
and community outreach programs. In 2015,
we revamped our Education program to increase offerings, update programming content,
increase conservation awareness and develop a
newly updated partnership with Croft Middle
Design Center.
The changes resulted in the highest education
program participation in Nashville Zoo history.
More students were given the opportunity to
participate in our popular camp programs because of increased capacity and a new Conservation Camp geared towards teens. The continued growth of Home School Days, Vet Camps,
Tots Camp and our variety of programs aligned
with Tennessee State Standards and Common
Core helped to make 2015 the best year, yet.
Our Wildlife on Wheels and Nashville Zoo Stars
programs also experienced increased public
demand in 2015. Visiting classrooms, large
school assemblies, private parties, special
events and more throughout Nashville and the
surrounding communities, these programs
bring the wildlife to you.
14,713
PROGRAM ATTENDEES
Our education efforts reach beyond the boundaries of
Nashville Zoo’s property as we provide outreach programs
that bring our conservation, education and sustainability
messages to those thousands of residents throughout the
Nashville area.
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WILDLIFE ON WHEELS PROGRAMS
A variety of programs aligned with Tennessee State Standards and Common Core while being packed with fun for all
ages. These entertaining and educational programs feature
live animals and activities.
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ANIMAL AMBASSADOR EVENTS
Adding a little wild to local events by the visit of an Animal
Ambassador from Nashville Zoo and learning interesting
facts about the unique guest.
CAMPS
Multiple camp programs are
offered throughout the year
and the demand for summer
camp programs results in them
consistently selling out.
Camp programs were redeveloped in 2015 to offer new experiences, including the addition of Education Outpost &
Observation Trail. This interactive wooded trail educates
campers about regional conservation efforts and provides additional space for increased
participation.
Education Outpost also served
as “home base” for the new
Conservation Camp for ages 11
-14. This new camp educated
participants about conservation
efforts locally and around the
world. Giving them insight as
to the impact of disappearing
species and flora impacted by
changes to their environment.
2015 Camp Participation:
Tots Camp
1,959
Summer Camp
525
Conservation Camp
10
Veterinary Camp
12
3,750
children attended one or more
of our 2015 camp programs
Our Summer Camp received the
Best of Nashville Award
from Nashville Scene magazine for kids’ camps.
8 exciting weeks of summer camp for youth ages 4 through 14
CROFT MIDDLE DESIGN CENTER—NASHVILLE ZOO PARTNERSHIP
Nashville Zoo and Croft Middle Design Center (Middle
School) have partnered for years to provide an education curriculum tied to some of the zoo’s endeavors. In
2015, the program received a complete restructuring to
include conservation and sustainability education.
ments to sustainability practices. The zoo hosted a Croft
Middle Design Center student showcase for students to
present their projects to parents and family. The students will also take part in Nashville Zoo’s first Earth Day
celebration in 2016.
Students participate in a project based learning environ- Nashville Zoo provides additional field trips for the midment to cover everything from endangered species,
dle school students and consultation on projects and
conservation efforts and the effects of eroding environ- landscaping at the school.
VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
Nashville Zoo Volunteers are important partners in our conservation efforts. Their service
supports multiple areas including education
programs, special events, horticulture/
historic gardens, green initiatives, animal care
and outreach. They embody our mission and
values.
The Zoo’s volunteer programs are certified by
Nashville’s Excellence in Volunteer Engagement (EVE) which recognizes high-quality volunteer management by nonprofit organizations. EVE is the first such certification effort
in the nation and was created in 2011 by
Mayor Dean’s office, Hands On Nashville and
the Center for Non-Profit Management
DOCENTS
ZOOTEENS
FAMILY TEAM VOLUNTEERS
GROUP VOLUNTEERS
SPECIAL EVENT VOLUNTEERS
ADULT VOLUNTEER CORP
ZOO TEENS
77
The ZooTeen program continued to grow with
students,
ages 13-17. ZooTeens volunteer for 9 weeks throughout the
summer, learning about conservation and animal facts, then
speaking with guests throughout the zoo to answer questions
and pass along information. Some ZooTeens are given the
opportunity to help in animal areas such as kangaroo and our
animal ambassador building.
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The Counselor in Training program had
teen participants
who aided with camp programming. These students are given
the opportunity to work with younger children throughout
our summer camps while having a voice in formulating the
daily activities and structure of the camp programs.
Nashville Zoo’s volunteer programs continue to grow each
year and 2015 was the most successful, yet. Our volunteers
assist in multiple areas, from our successful ZooTeen program that gives Nashville teens the opportunity to get behind the scenes and work directly with zoo staff, to our Docent program that assists with guest interactions, education
programs and outreach. The zoo also expanded its intern
program to offer college students the opportunity to work
with multiple departments, including Veterinary, Education
and assist with our Green Team sustainability efforts.
362 volunteers donated
1,191 hours specifically to conservation efforts.
4,500 volunteers donated
45,304 total hours of their time to the zoo.
ANIMAL AMBASSADOR PROGRAMS
Committed to reaching and educating as many as possible
Nashville Zoo completed 86 Animal Ambassador ongrounds programs, serving 15,092 guests. Additional
on-grounds offerings included 396 scheduled animal encounter programs serving 47,517 guests.
The department successfully completed 22 shows for special events, serving 4,675 guests, and did 176 informal
encounters (including non-scheduled encounters, training
sessions, and other requested encounters), serving
26,751 guests.
In total, our on-grounds animal experiences for guests
were
680 programs serving 94,035 guests.
To the excitement of our guests, we also began flying macaws along guest pathways, giving them a vantage point
not normally seen of these majestic birds.
The zoo received two new and amazing animals that are
very rare in the zoo world. The first is “Wilbur”, a Palawan
binturong, a subspecies of binturong that is only represented by a handful of individuals and one of only 2
born in the United States.
The other is “Lucille”, a
palm cockatoo, a species of cockatoo that is very rare because they only lay one egg every two years. Nashville Zoo
became one of only a few zoos that have palm cockatoos
and even less that have them as ambassador animals.
“Lucille” - Palm Cockatoo
“Wilbur” - Palawan Binturong
GRASSMERE HISTORIC HOME Listed on the National Register of Historic
Homes, the Grassmere Historic Home, built in 1810, is the centerpiece of the Grassmere Historic Farm and is open seasonally for guided tours. The grounds include heritage animals and a nationally recognized and awarded garden.
Over 20,000 guests toured the Croft Home in 2015
The Unknown 20:
Findings from the
Cemetery at
Nashville Zoo
The cemetery, discovered
during an archaeological
dig in 1989, remained untouched until 2014-15
when archaeologists carefully and professionally
exhumed the remains from
their location near the Zoo
front entrance and relocated them to a new cemetery site at the Historic
Farm. Through physical
analysis and DNA testing,
several theories have
emerged on who these
individuals might have
been. Dr. Shannon Hodge
from Middle Tennessee
State University and Dr.
Tiffiny Tung from Vanderbilt University assisted
with the project.
Nashville Metropolitan Historical Commission
Commissioner's Award
Enslaved Cemetery Relocation
Tennessee Association of Museums
Award of Commendation
Cemetery Dedication Ceremony
Award of Excellence
w/ John Early Museum Middle Magnet School
Project Based Learning Partnership
Unknown 20 Cemetery Project
Tennessee Historical Commission
Certificate of Merit
Enslaved Cemetery Relocation
ANIMAL CARE & CONSERVATION
The Nashville Zoo Veterinary Team
performed over
1,780
procedures and exams in 2015
The veterinary team continued to upgrade and add newly
available equipment to further increase our quality of
care. This included the purchase of a new veterinary van
to enable the team to safely pick up and transport animals throughout the zoo. The new van can be cleaned
and disinfected easily and will also allow transport of
larger species.
In addition, the zoo purchased a HM5 analyzer that allows technicians to perform CBC’s within the lab. This has
reduced the need to use outside labs and provides significant cost savings. An Emma Capnograph and Doppler
were also obtained to allow better monitoring of anesthesia patients.
In 2015 Nashville Zoo partnered with Dr. Bryan Pascoe
and Steve Whitehead PT from Bellemeade Chiropractic to
help perform chiropractic and laser therapy on kangaroos, cockatoo, and elephants. The process results in
quality of life improvements that have been noted to
help with chronic lameness due to arthritis and injury.
Axolotl Study
Dr. Margarita Woc Colburn co-authored the “Comparison
of Two alpha 2-Adrenergic Agonists on Urine Contamination of Semen Collected By Electro ejaculation in Captive
and Semi-Free Ranging Cheetah (Acinonix Jubatus)” in
JZWM 2015 Jun; 46(2):417-20.
Sandy Skeba LVT had a book chapter published in Diagnostic Microbiology and Mycology, Mosby’s Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians, (Tighe/Brown,
Fourth Edition 2015)
Nashville Zoo’s Dr. Margarita Woc Colburn and Ectotherm Curator
Dale McGinnity with his Alligator snapping turtle project (left)
Dr. Heather Robertson and Steven Stodghill partnered
to teach the first Veterinary pharmacy elective to pharmacy students at Belmont. It is one of the few veterinary pharmacy courses offered in the country.
The vet team assisted with Dr. John Niedzwiecki’s animal behavior class at Belmont. His class worked side by
side with the keeper staff to study animal behavior
within Nashville Zoo’s collection.
In 2015 the vet team was also able to work with students from University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University and UC Davis.
Dr. Margarita Woc Colburn presented two lectures at
the insectivore nutrition workshop on “Morbidity and
Mortality of the Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) and Tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)” and “ Morbidity and Mortality in Pangolin (Manidae) Echidnas
(Tachyglossidae) and Aardvarks (Orycteropus afer)”.
The vet staff presented on Zoo Medicine and how to
be a vet tech to both the Columbia and Vol State Veterinary Technician second year students. Both groups
were given behind the scenes tours of the hospital and
commissary.
Dr. Heather Robertson presented to over 200 students
throughout the year. The students ranged from elementary students to high school and college students
interested in becoming a zoo veterinarian.
Dr. Robertson also taught an on-site class for the
American College of Veterinary Practitioners. Veterinarians, pharmacists and marketing professionals from
all over the country converged on Nashville and our
Zoo for a specialty conference about veterinary pharmacies.
The department also hosted an afternoon for the
board members of the American Exotic Mammal Veterinarians giving them a behind the scenes tour of the
animals at the Nashville Zoo.
Dr. Margarita Woc Colburn, Dr. Heather Robertson,
Rita Buice LVT and Sandy Skeba LVT all presented at
the Music City Veterinary Conference in February of
2015. Thirteen lectures in total were given pertaining
to exotic animal medicine.
Nashville Zoo 2015 Annual Report
The design for a new Veterinary Medical Center was completed in 2015 and the project will
commence when funding is completed. The new Veterinary Medical Center will offer much
more than just medical care and will be a critical part of the Zoo’s future. The facility will exceed
AZA accreditation guidelines, better allowing for the care of the over 400 species of animals that
call Nashville Zoo home.
A new veterinary medical center is integral to the Zoo’s plan to showcase exotic African species
such as mandrills, lions, cheetahs, zebras, gazelles and more. It will also help Nashville Zoo expand conservation efforts through the development of programs such as bird brooding and neonatal care while increasing research capabilities. The Teaching Center housed within the Veterinary Medical Center will educate local college students on animal health. The new Veterinary
Medical Center’s most exciting feature is a viewing gallery where invited guests will have the
opportunity to observe procedures.
NEW
ADDITIONS
The vet staff cared for two
Palawan Binturongs
(Arctictis binturong whitei), the
first 2 born in the U.S.
The two males were born on November 7, 2015. One had a very
rough start requiring 24 hour care
due to gastrointestinal stasis and
pneumonia. The healthy male went
to Jack Hannah at the Columbus
Zoo and the other male recovered
fully and remains at the Nashville
Zoo as an animal ambassador.
Nashville Zoo is proud to announce the birth of Enzi, a
male Masai giraffe. The calf
was born July 9, weighing 171 lbs.
and standing 6 feet, 6 inches tall.
Pictured to the right is our newest Northern Lynx born on
5/3/15
On 4/12/15 a male
giant anteater was born and
pulled for hand rearing. He did very
well and is now an ambassador animal for the Bronx Zoo.
On September 1, 2015 a male
Banded Palm Civet was
born at the Nashville Zoo. Of its
species, it is the first to be born
in over a decade in the United States. At the time this was only
the 4th banded palm civet to be in
the United States, three of which
reside at the Nashville Zoo.
7 Red Kangaroos were
born at the Nashville Zoo in
2015. The veterinary team assisted with multiple animals who
needed supplemental care. All
seven animals currently reside
with the mob on exhibit at the
Nashville Zoo.
4 Clouded Leopards were
born in the spring of 2015. Sip
Saam born 3/13, Natida born 3/18
and sisters Faith and Hope were
born 5/28
A federally endangered
Yellow Blotched Map turtle hatched at the Nashville
zoo as part of an AZA SSP recommended breeding for the species
in 2015
Yellow Blotched Map turtle
CONSERVATION
In situ efforts were spent in northern middle Tennessee,
Robertson County, studying population demographics and
habitat supply analysis of the Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) - pictured below; a native songbird who’s numbers
have
plummeted
70% since the 1950’s.
In 2015, staff monitored nest sites, trapped, banded and
placed telemetry for tracking on individual birds to help answer the question: How much land does a single bird or pair
need to adequately survive and reproduce?
The Nashville Zoo Avian Department continued working with several key SSP (Species Survival
Plan) species including Rhinoceros Hornbills (Buceros
rhinoceros) - pictured above.
With
two chicks hatched in 2015 it
brings our total to 15 successfully raised
birds that have been placed at other zoological institutions across the US and additional plans to move
birds to European zoos, as well.
The department also had success with hatching 2
Great Blue Turacos (Corythaeola cristata) - pictured below.
Goals to develop optimal husbandry techniques for several
other species were met and success was obtained with
hatching Plush-crested Jays (Cyanocorax chrysops), Bruce’s
Green Pigeons (Treron waalia), Spotted Tanagers (Tangara
punctata), Yellow-rumped Cacique (Cacicus cela) as well as
several species of lorikeets not reliably bred in captivity.
Several important acquisition objectives were met during
2015. First was a pair of Blue-billed Curassow (Crax alberti),
one of the most endangered bird species.
Three pair of Black-throated Magpie Jays (Calocitta formosa)
and three pair of Blue-faced Honeyeaters (Entomyzon cyanotis) were acquired from Zoo Zlin in the Czech Republic for
breeding purposes to increase genetic diversity of
these species in the US.
1,072 endangered
Puerto Rican Crested Toad tadpoles were produced in our isolated breeding room for
the species and sent to Puerto Rico for release by
USFWS personnel as part of a long term collaborative
reintroduction program.
The toad is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and
was the first amphibian placed on a Species Survival
Plan (SSP) due to rapid population declines.
Since 2012, Nashville Zoo has produced 10,365 tadpoles that have been shipped to Puerto Rico for release.
Staff at the Nashville Zoo have produced
the
only eastern hellbenders bred in captivity. To date 19 hellbenders have been produced utilizing Reproduction Technologies. In
2015, a hellbender was produced from an egg
that was artificially fertilized with cryopreserved
sperm. This is only the second salamander ever
produced utilizing cryopreserved sperm, and
the first time for an externally fertilizing
salamander species. The hellbender work
was funded in part by a $28,000 State Wildlife
grant acquired through USWFWS and TWRA
62 Hellbender eggs were collected in the field
and hatched in an isolation facility at the zoo for
a head start and release program in collaboration with TWRA Hellbenders are some of the
largest salamanders in the world and have remained largely unchanged for 60 million years.
Nashville Zoo is proud to be the
first organization in the world
to breed Eastern hellbenders and the first to
breed hellbenders using biotechnology. The
Zoo’s captive breeding program is now an international collaboration working to save this giant
amphibian.
Zoo Ectotherm staff produced hundreds of
frogs and
for the first time
produced a Waxing monkey treefrog and
bred Strawberry Poison arrow frogs.
Zoo staff successfully bred a second generation of an undescribed
stream dwelling crayfish endemic to middle Tennessee in 2015. The 7
offspring were produced from animals that hatched at
the Nashville Zoo in 2012. Producing second generation stream
dwelling crayfish is an important step in our efforts to develop captive
husbandry protocols to breed other rare and endangered crayfish species such as the Nashville crayfish.
The zoo continued a long term population monitoring program for the
federally endangered Nashville Crayfish (Orconectes shoupi) with techniques that were developed at the Nashville Zoo and was funded by a
$34,000 Cooperative agreement with USFWS .
Critically endangered Haitian
Giant
galliwasps were born from 14
different pairs in 2015. Zoo staff
collected 19 founder animals in Haiti in
1999 and have been held in isolation
since they were collected for a future
reintroduction program. This group is
now the nucleus of an AZA SSP for the
species. Zoo staff will be working towards acquiring grants and developing
the release program in 2016 at the Citadel, a World Heritage Site, in Northern
Haiti which is within the species historical range.
For the first time at Nashville Zoo, Galapagos giant tortoises, Spiny headed tree frogs and the dwarf Sabana Suriname toads are now on exhibit.
Our anaconda exhibit was renovated in 2015 and a boa constrictor now
shares the exhibit with the anaconda. Boa constrictors had not been exhibited at the Nashville Zoo for the past 15 years.
Only approximately 5,000 anteaters
remain in the wild. Nashville Zoo is one
of the premier breeding institutions for
this threatened species and home to
Nashville Zoo’s signature species, the
Clouded
Leopard
represents successful
conservation initiatives including field
research and captive
breeding programs.
the largest collection of giant
anteaters in the United States.
Since 2001, 15 giant anteaters have
been born at Nashville Zoo’s off-exhibit
breeding facility, including the latest
birth in April 2015. This reproductive
success has been enhanced by research
projects done at the Zoo that focus on
the biology of anteaters and their reproductive system. amino acid, and if
chitin supplementation in the diets
would improve gastrointestinal function.
Nashville Zoo is recognized as a leader
in caring for both giant anteaters and
tamanduas. The Zoo’s animal care and
veterinary staff are currently working
on an anteater care manual in conjunction with the Association of Zoos and
Aquariums Species Survival Program
that will provide husbandry guidelines
and veterinary issues associated with
these species.
Since 2000, Nashville
Zoo has partnered
with zoos around the
world to develop
collaborative breeding programs and field monitoring projects for
clouded leopards in Thailand. The resulting Clouded Leopard Consortium is based at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo with assistance from Thailand Zoological Parks Organization (ZPO), Nashville Zoo, Smithsonian's
National Zoological Park, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, and the
Clouded Leopard Species Survival Program.
At Nashville Zoo more
than 28 cubs
have been born in 17
litters
since 2009. All of our clouded leopard cubs are raised by hand. Our
research with breeding clouded leopards has revealed that pairing at an
early age significantly reduces aggression and allows for more successful breeding pairs.
Nashville Zoo 2015 Annual Report
Nashville Zoo continues to have success with SouthAfrican Springbok, with 2 more births in 2015, bringing
our herd size to 8, second only to the San Diego Safari
park, and making us one of only 3 zoos currently having breeding success with the Species.
Several additions were added to our mammal collection from our partner institutions. These include a
Baird’s Tapir, White-cheeked Gibbon, Red-ruffed
Lemur, Masai Giraffe, Clouded Leopard and Bontebok.
These animals all represent our expanding efforts to
become significant contributors to more Species Survival Plans (SSPs), demonstrating a strong
commitment to the conservation of these
species. Utilizing our expertise and experience we
will begin attempting to breed White-cheeked Gibbons
and Red-ruffed lemurs, 2 primate species, both of
which are critically endangered. Additionally we intend
to breed Bontebok, a species that is rare in captivity
and extinct in the wild.
Mammal staff members attended Felid Taxon Advisory
Group (TAG) husbandry courses, the New-world Primate workshop, the antelope TAG hand-restraint
workshops, the Ursid (Bear) TAG husbandry workshop
and seminar, the Ungulate TAG annual Seminar &
Meeting and the American Association of Zookeepers
annual seminar and workshops.
We continue serving in leadership rolls on multiple AZA
committees including the Felid TAG (Taxon Advisory
Group), the Small Carnivore TAG, the Ratite TAG and
the Antelope & Giraffe TAG. Additionally staff members head several mammal Species Survival Plans
(SSPs) and are lead authors on 3 AZA animal care manuals in process; Anteater, Giraffe and
Ostrich/Emu/Rhea.
SHELL STATION OPENS
New in 2015, Shell Station features up to 10 Sulcata tortoises that
range in age from three to five years old. Guests enter the exhibit
and can walk around with the tortoises and touch their shell. Zoo
keepers are available at all times to answer questions and supervise
the area. Sulcata tortoises are native to the Sahara desert in North
Africa. They are the third largest tortoise in the world and can live to
be over 70 years old. Thanks to Scott and Tracie Hamilton for
funding this exhibit and adding another great educational opportunity for our guests.
WATER
RECLAMATION
In 2015, using resources from a 319 grant, the
Zoo began working on a $400,000+ project
that improved storm water runoff from a 110
acre industrial park by utilizing approximately
6 acres on a site that was previously comprised of an exotic invasive plant.
Invasive plants were removed and flow control
berms were added along with flow control devices. A native prairie was planted in this area,
as this was a common habitat type where the
zoo is located in the Nashville Basin. This habitat started disappearing around 1800 when
the last bison and elk were killed by European
settlers as these animals maintained the habitat.
By 1820, the native prairies were already
starting to be overgrown by trees and beginning to disappear. The native grasses and
wildflowers are dense and have deep roots
which allow for the filtration and infiltration of
large quantities of storm water runoff. The
prairie also serves as a site for declining pollinators, which is of major conservation concern
for both insects and plants.
We saw the first Monarch butterfly ever at the
Nashville Zoo in 2015 at the recreated native
prairie site. The later stages of the project will
use bison and elk to help maintain the prairie
and use the site as an educational tool to
teach visitors about historic native habitats,
storm water pollution prevention and declining native pollinators.
The stream where the polluted storm water
was entering has already improved dramatically by going from a streambed that was previously composed entirely of silt from bank to
bank to a streambed that is now composed of
gravel and rocks. This habitat change means
that the stream can support aquatic macroinvertebrates which are the beginning of the
food web in streams and will allow for increasing biodiversity.
The Nashville Zoo Green Team is an internal committee that meets monthly to
discuss, plan, and implement ways in which the Nashville Zoo can be more sustainable,
resourceful and environmentally conscious. It is the Green Team’s mission to “pursue efficient and sustainable practices while promoting, educating and leading our community
towards improving environmental responsibility.”
In 2015, the Green Team implemented bottle filling water fountains, enhanced Zoo recycling programs, and conducted energy audits that have reduced electricity, water usage
and the Zoo’s carbon footprint.
The Zoo held two “GREEN SWEEPS” in 2015 where 57
volunteers helped to beautify the property and neighborhood
by cleaning the wooded areas surrounding the zoo, neighborhood sidewalk areas and along our entry road. In total,
560lbs of trash were removed, much of which was sent
for recycling.
The zoo also participated in the first-ever
“WEED WRANGLE”
which is a one-day, citywide, volunteer effort to help rescue public parks and green spaces
from invasive species through hands-on removal of especially
harmful trees, vines and flowering plants. These included bush
honeysuckle, Chinese privet, autumn olive, English ivy and winter creeper.
Invasive/exotic plants and the pests associated with them degrade woodlands, threaten wildlife habitat, increase the risk of
wildfire and alter the appearance of public spaces. Funding for
Weed Wrangle Nashville was provided by The Garden Club of
America and by The Garden Club of Nashville.
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONSERVATION
Nashville Zoo contributes proceeds gained from our supporters and visitors to a wide array of incredible conservation
efforts organized by other environmental protection programs around the globe.
In 2015, Nashville Zoo contributed $425,000 to conservation efforts around the globe.
Contributions were made to these organizations and programs:
Cheetah Conservation Fund
Clouded Leopard
Dr. Robert Browne (Sawfish)
Duke Lemur Center
Lowland Tapir Conservation Initiative
Giant Armadillo Project
Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education
International Rhino Foundation (Supporting efforts in Zimbabwe)
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (Supporting rhino conservation)
Minnesota Zoo Foundation (Supporting tiger conservation)
Orangutan Protection Fund
Rainforest Awareness Rescue Education Center (Supporting Amazonian manatee and woolly monkey conservation)
Rare Species Conservation Trust (Supporting clouded leopard and civet conservation)
Royal Zoological Society of Scotland ( Supporting Pallas' cat field work in Iran, Nepal, Mongolia and Kazakhstan)
Sia (Eagle)
Turtle Survival Alliance
Wildlife Conservation Global (Supporting okapi conservation)
Wildlife Conservation Society (Supporting elephant conservation)
*Internal—Nashville Zoo (Hellbender, Puerto Rico Crested Toad, Shrike)
SPECIES SURVIVAL PLAN
Nashville Zoo participates in a number of Species Survival Plan (SSP)
programs with other zoos worldwide. Most SSP species are endangered or threatened in the wild.
Each SSP carefully manages the
breeding of a species in order to
maintain a healthy and selfsustaining captive population that is
both genetically diverse and demographically stable.
Baird's Tapir
Bontebok
Bushmaster
Clouded Leopard
Eastern Bongo
Freshwater Stingray
Galapagos Tortoise
Giant Anteater
Green Woodhoopoe
Haitian Giant Galliwasp
Indigo Snake
Lance-Headed Rattlesnake
Lined Sea Horse
Masai Giraffe
Meerkat
Komodo Dragon
Okapi
Panamanian Gold Frog
Prehensile Tailed Porcupine
Puerto Rican Crested Toad
Red-Crowned Crane
Red Panda
Red River Hog
Red-Ruffed Lemur
Rhinoceros Hornbill
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Siamang
South African Springbok
Southern Three-Banded Armadillo
Spectacled Owl
Tamandua
Tiger
White-Cheeked Gibbon
Yellow Blotched Map Turtle
Nashville Zoo 2015 Annual Report
SPECIAL EVENTS & CELEBRATIONS
2015 Picnics
Luncheons
Meetings
Groups
Weddings
Social Events
Number of Events:
113
Number of Guests:
22,498
2015 proved to show that Nashville Zoo continues to grow as a popular destination
for group events, birthday parties, weddings, meetings, after hour events and
more.
The zoo also introduced “Red, White and Zoo”, a wine tasting event that was a
huge success in its first year. Eggstravaganzoo (our biggest single day event of the
year) broke the previous single day attendance record with 12,807 visitors.
The zoo’s biggest event series is “Boo at the Zoo” (formerly “Ghoul’s) and 2015
was a huge success. Total event attendance was 29,529 and a 36% increase over
the previous year.
Zoo Run Run
January 24, 2015
Dedicated running enthusiasts braved the chilly weather to trek
through the Zoo at this annual 5K.

Runners- 1,984
Eggstravaganzoo
April 4, 2015
The annual Eggstravaganzoo is historically the largest attendance
day of the year and 2015 was no different. With 10 egg hunts
throughout the day, tons of springtime fun, and animal enrichment
activities this is a not to be missed day for many Zoo members.

Attendance: 12,807

# of Palm Oil Sustainable Candies: 31,500

# of Reusable Bags Distributed: 4,500
Ice Day
July 25, 2015
The "coolest" place to be last July was Nashville Zoo's Ice Day. Water
slides, frozen treats, and ice carvings all helped the guests to melt
away the heat and enjoy a day at the Zoo.

Attendance: 7,556
Zoovies
Spring & Summer
Zoovies, the outdoor movie series, draw many families with children
age 2-10 where they enjoy field activities before settling in with blankets and popcorn to catch their child's favorite movie.

Attendance: Approximately 3,000
ZzzooFari Slumber
Memorial & Labor Day Weekends
The campouts held on Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends give
kids the chance to sleep in a tent, roast hot dogs, and explore the outdoors while giving mom & dad the relief that they are in a safe location without the hassle of a long drive.

Campers: 563
Nashville Zoo 2015 Annual Report
Brew at the Zoo
May 29, 2015
Presented by ML Rose Craft Beer & Burgers
The 4th annual Brew at the Zoo continued to grow. New in 2015
was the addition of the Conservation Lounge. The "Arabian
Nights" themed lounge provided guests the opportunity to learn
about the Zoo conservation efforts while raising money for In
Situ Pallas Cat Conservation.


Guests- 3,315
8.6% increase from 2014
Red White & Zoo
July 10, 2015
A warm summer night in July was the perfect backdrop to the
1st annual Red White and Zoo event. Advertising a "Night
Without the Kids" drew close to a 1000 adults to a night of
wine tasting and food pairings.

Guests- 931
Military Appreciation Day
November 8, 2015
Presented by Regions Bank

Attendance: 5,132
Birthdays
In 2015, Nashville Zoo’s birthday party program continued to grow and offered three options for party guests:
Zooper Party, Zoo It Yourself party, or a Jungle Gym
party.

# of Parties Hosted: 124

# of Party Guests: 3,447
Senior Day
October 7, 2015
Presented by Cigna Healthspring

Senior Guests: 1,083
NIGHT OWLS
Night Owls were able to spend the night at the Zoo! Children were
able to learn about animal characteristics, adaptations and behaviors
through games, crafts, a night tour, and a live animal presentation.
Designed for Scouts, the program is tailored to a specific badge or
requirement. Church and school groups also participated.
BUGS, BIOMES, AND BADGES GIRL SCOUT
CAMPOUT
Girl Scouts enjoyed a summer Campout Experience at the zoo! This
evening of fun, friends and learning was designed for Brownies and
Juniors. Brownies were able to earn the Bug badge, and Juniors were
able to earn the Animal Habitats badge.
SATURDAY SCOUTS
If spending the night at the Zoo did not fit a particular schedule, we
offered scout programs during the day. Scouts learned about animals
and our environment through games, crafts and a live animal presentation.
Metro Nashville Police Department’s
Mounted Patrol Division collected donated toys for its annual Christmas Basket Program on Dec. 12 and 13 at Nashville Zoo. As an added incentive, the
Zoo gave a complimentary admission ticket for every new
toy donated.
In 2015, Nashville Zoo hosted the annual national Elephant Manager’s Association Conference and also, The Association of Zoo
and Aquarium Docents and Volunteers Conference.
Kids were invited to drop off letters to
Santa Claus that the officers delivered to
the North Pole in time for Christmas.
Horses from the Mounted Patrol Division were also available for guests to
meet.
Boo at the Zoo
October 2015
Presented by The Children's Hospital at Tristar Centennial
Over 29,000 of Nashville’s littlest ghosts and goblins attended the Nashville Zoo’s annual Halloween tradition, Boo at the Zoo in October. The event, presented by
The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial, was a huge
success breaking 2014’s Ghouls at Grassmere attendance
record. Families had the opportunity to trick-or-treat
amongst the animals on the Story Tail Treat Trail, meet
their favorite characters such as the Smurfs, princesses and
superheroes, take a ride on the Howl-O-Ween hayride, and
brave the zombies hiding on the Frightful Farm.
This year’s event was made possible by generous sponsorships by Delta Dental, Coca-Cola, Irwin Entertainment,
Golden Flake, and our title sponsor, The Children’s Hospital
at TriStar Centennial. The Nashville Zoo also wants to thank
all of the volunteers who donated their time to make all
eight nights seamless and enjoyable for guests!

Attendance- 29,529
 36% increase from 2014
Green Initiatives:

# Reusable Bags Distributed: 20,000

# of Palm Oil Sustainable Candy Pieces: 605,000
Operating Revenue & Public Support
Gate & Park
$ 6,285,052
Membership
$ 2,754,420
Special Events and Groups
$ 1,406,144
Operating Grants and Contributions $ 958,229
Education and Outreach
$ 276,071
Other
$ 354,117
$12,034,033
Capital Campaign Public Support
Capital Grants
Capital Contributions
$ 7,897,087
$ 14,373,423
$ 22,270,510
Operating Expenses*
Salaries, Wages and Taxes
Animal Care & Facilities
Utilities & Insurance
General, Administrative & Other
Conservation
Events & Fundraising
$
$
$
$
$
$
6,262,037
1,472,290
1,266,294
1,239,927
452,847
412,726
$ 11,106,121
2015 Key Financial Data (Unaudited)
*Excluding Depreciation & Amortization
2015 ATTENDANCE
Hi s tori cal Attenda nce
900,000
800,000
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
529,828
546,429
529,069
615,086
633,984
648,034
787,548
776,855
834,012
808,281
100,000
513,561
200,000
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
0
Annua l Pea k Members hi p
40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
21,518
24,228
25,468
27,104
29,075
31,442
33,466
34,374
36,793
35,257
5,000
17,119
10,000
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
0
2015 MEMBERSHIPS
Nashville Zoo 2015 Annual Report
Phase One of Nashville Zoo’s Grow Wild campaign is underway and thanks to the support of
those listed, the Nashville community and countless others, construction began in 2015 on multiple projects slated to open throughout 2016 and beyond. These projects include our new Entry Village, Soaring Eagle zip line, White Rhino, Spider Monkey, Tiger and Andean Bear exhibits.
Grow Wild Campaign Cabinet
Jennifer Frist
Robin Patton
Campaign Chair
Board Chair
Individual Gifts Committee Co-Chairs
Cynthia Arnholt
Alex Marks
Individual Gifts Committee Members
Kelley Beaman
Lee Beaman
Luci Crow
John Lueken
Katherine Lay Miller
Kelly Roberts
Julie W. Walker
Corporate Gifts Committee Member
David Manning
Corporate Gifts Committee Co-Chairs
Carl Haley, Jr.
McArthur VanOsdale
Board Gifts Committee Co-Chairs
Missy Eason
Jeff Jacobs
Grow Wild Contributions
Anonymous (3)
Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation
Cynthia and David Arnholt
Kelley and Lee Beaman, Alvin and Sally Beaman
Foundation
Judith and Richard Bracken, The Bracken Foundation
Kathryn and David Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Neely Coble III & Family
Mr. John O. Colton, The John and Julia Colton Family
Advised Fund*
Charles, Kim and Charlie Crews
Kevin and Katie Crumbo
Dugas Family Foundation
Ergon Foundation, Inc.
Kerry Foth
Dottie Frist, The Dorothy Cate & Thomas F. Frist
Foundation
The Frist Foundation
Patricia and Rodes Hart
Haslam Family Foundation
HCA
Rebecca and John Howard
Sally and Jim Hunt, The Hunt Family Foundation of
Nashville TN, Inc
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Ingram, The David B. Ingram
Advised Fund*
Daynise and Bardell Joseph
Kent, Nora and Emme Kirby
Lisa and David L. Manning
Adrienne and Richard McRae III, Selby & Richard
McRae Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Patton, The Patton Advised
Fund*
Pilot Flying J
Sol Stern and Rose Stern Charitable Trust
Sherry and Charles Sonnenberg
Julie and Breck Walker
Jimmy and Becky Webb
Julia and Chris Whitson
*Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
SUNSET SAFARI
EVENT CHAIRS
Shelley Logan
Anne Elizabeth McIntosh
Brenda Oslin
JUNIOR CHAIRS
Eileen Campbell Hart
Ashley Herod Brockman
HONORARY CHAIRS
Jennifer and Josh Turner
Anne Davis and Mayor Karl
Dean
HOST COMMITTEE
Lydia and George Armistead
Cynthia and Dave Arnholt
Kelley and Lee Beaman
Shannon and Mick Beisel
Angela and Jerry Bostelman
Kathryn and David Brown
Amanda and Josh Brummett
Susan and Reuben Buck
Kathy and Crom Carmichael
Sally and Neely Coble
Cindy Comperry
Katie and Kevin Crumbo
Cathy and Van East
Allison and Andrew Fowler
Cynthia and Ed Freeman
Jennifer and Billy Frist
Karlen and Louis Garrard
Martha and Matt Gorham
Rose and Doug Grinstaff
Barbara and Greg Hagood
Connie and Carl Haley
Tracie and Scott Hamilton
Misty and Matt Hardin
Eileen and Chris Hart
Laney Heard
Kindy and Raymond Hensler
Amber and Phil Hertik
Sally and Jim Hunt
Suzanne Iler
Bud Ireland
Gail and Jeff Jacobs
Lindsey and Marc Jenkins
Rosemarie and Ray Kalil
Laura and William Lawson
Pam Lewis
Patti and Don Liedtke
Shelley and Gage Logan
Maxine and Frank Majors
Karly and Clay Hart
Lisa and David Manning
Lisa and John Henderson
Anne Elizabeth McIntosh
Amber and Phil Hertik
BENEFACTORS:
Adrienne and Richard McRae
Lisanne and John Hitt
$1,000
Lynn and Ken Melkus
Laurie and Steven Hooper
Cynthia and Dave Arnholt
Sanders and Matt Miller
Rebecca and John Howard
Amanda and Joshua Brummett Angela Murphy and John
Betsy and Jim Hunt, Jr.
Kathy and Crom Carmichael
Spence
Sally and Jim Hunt, Sr.
Laura and John Chadwick
Clint Newman DDS
Sarah and David Ingram
Donna and Will Chapman
Brenda and Bryan Oslin
Kerrie and John T. Johnson
Amy and Doug Christiansen
Robin and Richard Patton
Nora and Kent Kirby
Sally and Neely Coble
Philip and Zan Picardo
Brandon Kuvara
Amy and Overton Colton
Beverly and Jack Polson
Traci and Arthur Laffer
Mary and James Costner
Cammy and Roger Price
Elizabeth and Mike Lewis
Elise and Harvey Crouch
Anne and Charles Roos
Lisa and Jim Littlejohn
Katie and Kevin Crumbo
Stan Ruta
Shelley and Gage Logan
Kim and Eddie DeMoss
Cile and Pride Scanlan
Tom Loventhal
Betty and Marty Dickens
Dorothy and Joe Scarlett
Maxine and Frank Majors
Laura and Wayne Dugas
Patti and Brian Smallwood
Debbie Mathews and Shannon Donna and Jeff Eskind
Betty and Jim Stadler
LeRoy
Allison and Andrew Fowler
Barbara and Rick Turner
Jody Mattison and Jordan Ash- Cynthia and Ed Freeman
Julie and Breck Walker
er
Jennifer and Billy Frist
Mary and Paul Wilson
Elizabeth and Whit McCrary
Krysta and Andrew Giacobone
Holly McDaniel
Bernice and Joel Gordon
Neely and Frank McGrew
Barbara and Greg Hagood
Anne Elizabeth McIntosh
Joanne Hayes
Shannon and David McIntosh
Adrienne and Richard McRae
Faye and Tony Meluch
Olivia Mullin and Frank Waters
Whitney and Matt Musser
Kady and Ian Navarro
Brenda and Bryan Oslin
Elizabeth and Larry Papel
Robin and Richard Patton
Kathryn and Harry Peffen
Andra and Scott Perkerson
Susan and Larry Ramsey
Lorie and John Richard
Sheryl Rogers
Robin and Gary Satyshur
Cile and Pride Scanlan
Mary Jo and Steve Shankle
Melissa and Terry Shirey
Tonya and Rob Stevens
Meredith and Michael Stewart
Perian and Sam Strang
Melody Telfer
Emme and John Templeton
Julie and Breck Walker
Linda and Don Ware
Barby and Govan White
Julia and Chris Whitson
Mary and Paul Wilson
Jennifer and Keith Woodruff
Maury and Mark Woolwine
PATRONS:
Nan and Carl Adams
Lin and Bill Andrews
Lydia and George Armistead
Jodie Barringer
Mary Lee and Steve Bartlett
Lisa and Lyle Beasley
Shannon and Mick Beisel
Angela and Jerry Bostelman
Martha and Steve Braun
Susan and Reuben Buck
Julie and Marty Cavallo
Linda Cochran
Andrea Conte and Phil
Bredesen
Caroline and West Cook
Kelly and Richard Crook
Luci Crow and Ken Kraft
Alice and Walton Denton
Kathy Dorr
Laurie and Steve Eskind
Kathleen and Alec Estes
Stephanie and Gary Fletcher
Todd Fogelberg
Karyn Frist
Marie and Kevin Gangaware
Ann and Joe Gilbert
Susan and Michael Gorney
Kat and Jeff Greene
Alice and Richard Halstead
Misty and Matt Hardin
Dan Harris
Lisa and John Henderson
Rachel and Erik Herbert
Phyllis and Dan Hogan
Laurie and Steven Hooper
Vicki and Rick Horne
Betsy and Jim Hunt
Martha and Gavin Ivester
Elaine and Jim Kay
Nora and Kent Kirby
Douglas Kirkpatrick
Robert Kuvara
Janice and Randy LaGasse
Meredith and Corey Lile
Susan and Ed Mackey
Kris and Alex Marks
Marisa and Dan Martin
Jody Mattison and Jordan
Asher
Kaaren and Ben May
Elizabeth and Whit McCrary
Holly McDaniel
Neely and Frank McGrew
Mr. and Mrs. G. David McIntosh
Faye and Tony Meluch
Olivia Mullin and Frank Waters
Ian Navarro
Christopher Nease
Abby and Jeffrey Nunley
Nancy and Ty Osman
Cynthia and Buford Ortale
Arnita and Tim Ozgener
Kathryn and Harry Peffen
Alexia and Charley Poe
Ping and Dick Ragsdale
Leigh and Brian Reames
Angie and Stephen Reynolds
Stephanie and David Richardson
George Ritzen
Cara Ryckman
Robin and Gary Satyshur
Cindy Shafer and Laura
White
Mary Jo and Steve Shankle
Eileen and Jim Smith
Laurie and Scott Standard
Perian and Sam Strang
Kellie and Russell Templin
Erica and McArthur
VanOsdale
Michelle and George Vogel
Davonna and Randall Wachtler
Linda and Don Ware
Jane and John Waters
Barby and Govan White
Chase Wilkinson
Craig Wise
Mary Lou and Steve Zagorski
TITLE SPONSOR:
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
SPONSORS:
Action Nissan
Allen Printing
Brand Imaging Group
Classic Party Rental
Dex Imaging
DSi
Ernst & Young
Frugal MacDoogal
Genesco
Grand Avenue Chauffeured
Transportation
Humphreys & Partners Architects
Lewis Communications
Mid-South Wire
Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation
Nashville Event Lighting
Park 'N Fly
Paycor
Pilot Flying J
Renasant Bank
RJ Young Company
Service Systems Associates
Southern Land Company
Sunrise Contracting, Inc.
Frothy Monkey
Gigi’s Cupcakes
Hard Rock Café
Humdingers
Kayne Prime
Kickin Coffee and Tea
Krispy Kreme
The Local Taco
The Melting Pot
Moto
Nordstrom Sixth & Pine
Noshville
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Olive & Sinclair Chocolate
Padrino's Pops
Ravello
Rainforest Café
RESTAURANTS & BEVERAGES:
Rodizio Grill
A Taste of the Wild Catering Saffire
Acme Feed and Seed
Saint Anejo
Amerigo Italian Restaurant
Sambuca
Aquarium Restaurant
The Southern Steak & Oyster
Ben & Jerry's
Stones River Baking
The Bridge at the RenaisStrategic Hospitality
sance Hotel
TailGate Beer
Burger Republic
Tavern
Chauhan Ale & Masala House Valentino's
Chef's Market Cafe and Take- Virago
away
Watermark
City Winery
Whiskey Kitchen
Dick's Last Resort
Wildhorse Saloon
Edley's Bar-b-que
Claws, Paws & Jaws Donor Society (CPJ)
Over the past 14 years, Nashville Zoo’s Claws, Paws and Jaws Donor Society (CPJ) has been our most dedicated group of supporters, playing an invaluable role in the growth and expansion of the Zoo. The program offers multiple levels and unique
benefits to thank those that continue to join us in creating a world-class zoo. From early camp registration to VIP parking to
behind-the-scenes tours and preview parties for our newest exhibits – our CPJ donors are a part of our Zoo family.
Anonymous
Amy and Kenneth Adams
Tina and Jeff Adams
Honey and Lamar Alexander
Irene Archambault
Cynthia and Dave Arnholt
Colleen Atwood and Beth
Dorminey
Sinclair Baldassari and B. Gordon Dickey
Christen and Cole Barfield
Mary and Lee Barfield
Mary Lee and Steve Bartlett
Holly and David Baulch
Joanne and Robert Baulch
Ramona and Robert Baulch
Kelley and Lee Beaman
Sarah and Jordan Berlin
Jean and Denny Bottorff
Judith and Richard Bracken
Barbara and Kix Brooks
Cathy and Martin Brown
Kathryn and David Brown
Karen Bruton
Ann and Frank Bumstead
Nancy and Jeff Bunting
John Eddie Cain
Alaine and Dominic Calvani
Jeanie and Bill Cammack
Joanne Cato
Kerri Cavanaugh and Mike
Schlosser
Joan and Will Cheek
Nicky and Jim Cheek
Renée Chevalier
Sally and Neely Coble
Amy and Overton Colton
Ashley and Joe Cook
Katie and Kevin Crumbo
Mary Britton and Jody Cummings
Linda and Mike Curb
Douglas Dehart
Kim and Eddie DeMoss
Alice and Walton Denton
Becky Diggs
Elizabeth and William Drewry
Laura and Wayne Dugas
Pam and Foster Dugas
Tricia and Chuck Elcan
Anita Elliott
Laurie and Steve Eskind
Martha and Mark Ezell
Carole and John Ferguson
Kerry Foth
Babs and Bill Freeman
Dottie Frist
Jennifer and Billy Frist
Julie and Tommy Frist
Tracy and Bill Frist
Trish and Tommy Frist
Barb and Herb Fritch
Marie and Kevin Gangaware
Amy and Frank Garrison
Krysta and Andrew
Giacobone
Susan and Bill Gibson
Deana and Fred Goad
Bernice and Joel Gordon
Kat and Jeff Greene
Barbara and Greg Hagood
Andrea and Scott Hardy
Patricia and Rodes Hart
Tricia and William Hastings
Joanne Hayes
Ashley and Jeff Heeren
L. O. Heidtke
Terri and Bob Hensley
Jere Hinman
Alice Hinton and Peter van
Lingen
Rebecca and John Howard
Sally and Jim Hunt
Suzanne Iler
Martha Ingram
Sarah and David Ingram
Stephanie and John Ingram
Gail and Jeff Jacobs
Angela Jefferson
Denice and Milton Johnson
Barbara and David Jones
Janice and Jamie Jones
Susan and Bill Joy
Rita and Mike Kaplan
Corinne and Brock Kidd
Nora and Kent Kirby
Traci and Art Laffer
Laura and William Lawson
Elizabeth and Mike Lewis
Susan and Steve Lewis
Mary Ann and Sam Lipshie
Tom Loventhal
Lisa and David Manning
Brenda and Charley Martin
Ellen Martin
Shannon and Charlie Martin
Susie and Steve Mathews
Reba and Rodgar McCalmon
Ann Marie and Martin
McNamara
Adrienne and Richard McRae
Lynn and Ken Melkus
Mike Modrak
Teresa and Mike Nacarato
Darlene Nall
Valerie and Bill Nichols
Nancy and Ty Osman
Judy and Sam Owen
Kimberly and Brad Paisley
Elizabeth and Larry Papel
Anne Parsons
Robin and Richard Patton
Pam and Phil Pfeffer
Ping and Dick Ragsdale
Ramsey and Chris Raybeck
Leigh and Brian Reames
Brenda and Colin Reed
Carol and Allen Reynolds
Jan and Steve Riven
Amy Robertson
Tiffany and Joe Don Rooney
Kim and J.D. Rosdeutscher
Anne and Joe Russell
Dorothy and Joe Scarlett
Lynn and Rick Scarola
Susannah and Zulu ScottBarnes
Laurie and Jim Seabury
Mary Cook Singleton
Beverly and Jimmy Small
Patti and Brian Smallwood
Linda and Gibbs Smith
Christi and Richard Speer
Janet and William Stead
Marianne Stuart Stoll
Hettie and Ed Stuart
Jackie and Dewitt Thompson
Currey and Wade Thornton
Ellen and Joe Torrence
Barbara and Rick Turner
Christi and Jay Turner
Laura Turner
Linda and Lester Turner
Maggi and Cal Turner
Catherine Stuart Vrettos
Nancy and Robet Wahl
Belinda Wakefield and Kim
Givens
Julie and Breck Walker
Becky and Jimmy Webb
Brenda and Phil Wenk
Beth and Kevin West
Julia and Chris Whitson
Margaret and David Wiley
Gail and David Williams
Irene and Ridley Wills
K. Janelle Wilson
Dallas and Fleming Wilt
Matthew Wyatt
Mary Lou and Steve Zagorski
Barbara and Bud Zaner
Memorial & Honorarium Gifts
In Honor Of:
Mary Lee Bartlett
Nancy Collins
Peter Nicholas Costanza V
Kerry Foth
Jennifer Frist
Sally and Jim Hunt
Alli Jacobs
Morgan Jacobs
David Manning
Ellen Martin
Robin and Richard Patton
Margaret and Cal Turner
Emily Vestal
2015 was our 23rd year hosting the Golf Classic. Our
tournament takes place at the beautiful and prestigious
Golf Club of Tennessee in Kingston Springs.
2015 Golf Classic
Golf Classic Chairs
Dave Arnholt
David Williamson
In Memory Of:
John Anderson
Dolores Collins
Adaline and Gerald Foth
Paul Ray Hugg
James L. Johnson
Gayle Elam Smith
Golf Classic Sponsors
Bloomin' Brands
Brand Imaging Group
City Winery
The Crichton Group
DEX Imaging
DTZ
Edley's Barbecue
EFT Source, Inc.
Franklin American Mortgage Company
Freshpoint Tomato
Frugal MacDoogal
Groove Construction
Hannah Constructors
Jones Lang LaSalle
Mid-South Wire
Nashville Machine
Clint Newman DDS
Paycor
Premier Parking of Tennessee
Cammy and Roger Price
Service Systems Associates
Sport Seasons
White Bridge Auto Wash
2015 Additional Event and Program Sponsors
Allied-THA
Chobani
Cigna HealthSpring
Delta Dental
DEX Imaging
Dollar General
Encompass Media Group
HCA / Children’s Hospital at Tri-Star Centennial
Krispie Kreme
Kroger
Nissan Next
Outback
Park 'N Fly
PayCorp
Publix
Regions Bank
Ryman Hospitality
Southern ICEE
State Farm
SunTrust Banks
Nashville Zoo 2015 Annual Report
2015 Cumulative Giving
$5,000,000+
The Frist Foundation
$2,000,000+
HCA
$1,000,000+
The Bracken Foundation
Patricia and Rodes Hart
$500,000-$999,999
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Patton/The
Patton Advised Fund*
$100,000-$499,999
Anonymous
Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation
Kathryn and David Brown
Kevin and Katie Crumbo
The Dorothy Cate & Thomas F. Frist
Foundation
Dugas Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Ingram/The David
B. Ingram Advised Fund*
K. S. Adams, Jr. Foundation
$25,000-$99,999
Alvin and Sally Beaman Foundation
The Anonymous Fund*
Cynthia and David Arnholt
Cigna Healthspring
Charles, Kim and Charlie Crews
Dollar General Corporation
Haslam Family Foundation
Lisa and David Manning
Patricia and Rodes Hart Foundation
Pilot Flying J
Selby & Richard McRae Foundation
Stella Marie Smock Estate
Becky and Jimmy Webb
$10,000-$24,999
Anonymous (2)
Ergon Foundation, Inc.
Kerry Foth
Marie and Kevin Gangaware
The Hunt Family Foundation of Nashville TN, Inc
Sarah and David Ingram
Irvin and Beverly Small Foundation
Kent, Nora and Emme Kirby
Landis B. Gullett Charitable Lead Annuity Trust
Shannon and Charlie Martin
Melkus Family Foundation
Ragsdale Family Foundation
Regions
Service Systems Associates
Southern ICEE
SunTrust Bank
The Pioneer Fund
UBS Financial Services Inc.
Julie and Breck Walker
$5,000-$9,999
American Paper & Twine
Mary Lee and Steve Bartlett
Baulch Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Neely Coble III & Family
Mr. John O. Colton/The John and Julia
Colton Family Advised Fund*
Delta Dental of Tennessee
Franklin American Mortgage Company
Krysta and Andrew Giacobone
Heidtke Charitable Foundation
Rebecca and John Howard
Humphreys & Partners Architects
Mr. John Ingram/John R. Ingram Advised Fund*
Joel and Bernice Gordon Family Foundation
The Kroger Community Advised Fund*
Shelley and Gage Logan
Ellen Martin
Nashville Machine
Outback Steakhouse/OSI Restaurant
Partners
Park 'N Fly
Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation
Samuel M. Fleming Foundation
Dorothy and Joe Scarlett
Sol Stern and Rose Stern Charitable
Trust
Janet and William Stead
Sunrise Contracting, Inc.
Tithe One On Foundation
Laura Turner
Julia and Chris Whitson
$2,500-$4,999
Anonymous
Irene Archambault
Sinclair Baldassari and B. Gordon Dickey
Sarah and Jordan Berlin
Jean and Denny Bottorff
Ann and Frank Bumstead
John Eddie Cain
Mary and James Costner
Crichton Group
Elizabeth and William Drewry
Ernst & Young
Genesco
Susan and Bill Gibson
GMR Marketing LLC
Barbara and Greg Hagood
Hannah Constructors
Andrea and Scott Hardy
HCA Foundation
Terri and Bob Hensley
Herbert A. Fritch Family Foundation
Mrs. Martha Ingram/Martha Rivers Ingram Advised Fund*
Louie M. and Betty M. Phillips Foundation
The M. Stratton Foster Charitable Foundation
Reba and Rodgar McCalmon
Middle Tennessee Cage Bird Club, Inc.
Clint Newman DDS
Nancy and Ty Osman
Kathryn and Harry Peffen
Premier Parking of Tennessee
Cammy and Roger Price
Publix Super Market Charities
Ridgeview Foundation
RJ Young Company
State Farm
The Steven & Laurie Eskind Family
Foundation
Topanda Charitable Fund
Barbara and Rick Turner
TWORDC Foundation
UBS Community Affairs and Corporate
Responsibility, Americas
*Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Nashville Zoo 2015 Annual Report
$1,000-$2,499
Anonymous
Tina and Jeff Adams
Honey and Lamar Alexander
The Alice and Walton Denton
Fund
The Atticus Trust
Colleen Atwood and Beth
Dorminey
Barbara and Kix Brooks
Amanda and Joshua Brummett
Karen Bruton
Nancy and Jeff Bunting
Vonde and Jim Caden
Alaine and Dominic Calvani
Mr. and Mrs. William H.
Cammack/Cammack Family
Advised Fund*
Kathy and Crom Carmichael
Mrs. Joanne Cato/Joanne G.
and Thomas H. Cato Family
Advised Fund*
Kerri Cavanaugh and Mike
Schlosser
Laura and John Chadwick
Donna and Will Chapman
Joan and Will Cheek
Nicky and Jim Cheek
Renée Chevalier
Amy and Overton Colton
Contractors & Industrial Supply Co., Inc
Ashley and Joe Cook
Elise and Harvey Crouch
Mary Britton and Jody Cummings
Linda and Mike Curb
Collie and Greg Daily
Douglas Dehart
Kim and Eddie DeMoss
Betty and Marty Dickens
Becky Diggs
DSi
Laura and Wayne Dugas
EBS Foundation
Tricia and Chuck Elcan
Anita Elliott
Donna and Jeff Eskind
Martha and Mark Ezell
Carole and John Ferguson
First Tennessee Foundation
Allison and Andrew Fowler
Babs and Bill Freeman
Cynthia and Ed Freeman
Freshpoint Tomato
Jennifer and Billy Frist
Amy and Frank Garrison
The Goad Family Foundation
Bernice and Joel Gordon
Grand Avenue Chauffeured
Transportation
Kat and Jeff Greene
Connie and Carl Haley
Tricia and William Hastings
Joanne Hayes
Edd Haynes
Laney Heard
Ashley and Jeff Heeren
Kindy and Raymond Hensler
Amber and Phil Hertik
Jere Hinman
Alice Hinton and Peter van
Lingen
Laurie and Steven Hooper
Sally and Jim Hunt
Suzanne Iler
Bud Ireland
Gail and Jeff Jacobs
Angela Jefferson
Lindsey and Marc Jenkins
Denice and Milton Johnson
Whitney and JW Johnson
Barbara and David Jones
Janice and Jamie Jones
Jones Lang LaSalle
Rosemarie and Ray Kalil
Rita and Mike Kaplan
Nora and Kent Kirby
Traci and Art Laffer
Laura and William Lawson
Elizabeth and Mike Lewis
Pam Lewis
Patti and Don Liedtke
Mary Ann and Sam Lishie
Tom Loventhal
Maxine and Frank Majors
Kris and Alex Marks
Brenda and Charley Martin
McCarthy Jones & Woodard,
LLC
Anne Elizabeth McIntosh
Ann Marie and Martin
McNamara
Adrienne and Richard McRae
Lynn and Ken Melkus
Mid-South Wire
Sanders and Matt Miller
Mike Modrak
MSB Cockayne Fund, Inc.
Teresa and Mike Nacarato
Darlene Nall
Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation
Valerie and Bill Nichols
Brenda and Bryan Oslin
Judy and Sam Owen
Elizabeth and Larry Papel
Anne Parsons
Robin and Richard Patton
The Pfeffer Foundation
Philip and Zan Picardo
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Beverly and Jack Polson
Purity Foundation
Ping and Dick Ragsdale
Ramsey and Chris Raybeck
Leigh and Brian Reames
Mr. and Mrs. Colin Reed/
Brenda and Colin Reed Advised Fund*
Renasant Bank
Carol and Allen Reynolds
Stephanie and David Richardson
Jan and Steve Riven
Robert and Nancy Wahl
Charitable Gift Fund
Amy Robertson
Tiffany and Joe Don Rooney
Anne and Charles Roos
Rosdeutscher Family Donor
Advised Fund
Anne and Joe Russell
Stan Ruta
Cile and Pride Scanlan
Lynn and Rick Scarola
Laurie and Jim Seabury
Melissa and Terry Shirley
Mary Cook Singleton
Patti and Brian Smallwood
Linda and Gibbs Smith
Solomon Builders
Southern Land Company
Christi and Richard Speer
Angela Murphy and John
Spence
Perian and Sam Strang
Kathy and Tom Stumb
T & T Family Foundation
Kellie and Russell Templin
Jackie and Dewitt Thompson
Thompson Machinery
Torrence Family Fund
Christi and Jay Turner
Vaco
Belinda Wakefield and Kim
Givens
Brenda and Phil Wenk
Beth and Kevin West
Margaret and David Wiley
Chase Wilkinson
Gail and David Williams
Irene and Ridley Wills
K. Janelle Wilson
Mary and Paul Wilson
Woodmont Investment
Counsel, LLC
Mr. Matthew W. Wyatt/
Matthew W. Wyatt Advised
Fund*
Mary Lou and Steve Zagorski
Barbara and Bud Zaner
$500-$999
Lin and Bill Andrews
Lydia and George Armistead
The Barbara J. Mapp Foundation
Lisa and Lyle Beasley
Jill Birdsong
Angela and Jerry Bostelman
Tina and Stan Brady
Martha and Steve Braun
Andrea Conte and Phil
Bredesen
Susan and Reuben Buck
Carmax Foundation
Julie and Marty Cavallo
Amy and Doug Christiansen
Ms. Victoria Heil/Victoria Heil
and Eric Raefsky Advised
Fund*
Caroline and West Cook
Kelly and Richard Crook
Kathy Dorr
DTZ
Eagle Creek Foundation
Susan and Kevin Earhart
Susan and Tom Eblen
Laurie and Steve Eskind
Reagan Fairbairn
Stephanie and Gary Fletcher
Todd Fogelberg
Dara and Craig Freiberg
Ann and Joe Gilbert
Susan and Michael Gorney
Green & Little
Barbara and Lee Grubbs
Alice and Richard Halstead
Misty and Matt Hardin
Dan Harris
Lisa and John Henderson
Rachel and Erik Herbert
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Hilton/Hilton Family Advised
Fund*
Phyllis and Dan Hogan
Vicki and Rick Horne
Betsy and Jim Hunt
Martha and Gavin Ivester
Luci Crow and Ken Kraft
Robert Kuvara
Janice and Randy LaGasse
Meredith and Corey Lile
Mary and Billy Lyell
Susan and Ed Mackey
Marisa and Dan Martin
Jody Mattison and Jordan
Asher
Kaaren and Ben May
Elizabeth and Whit McCrary
Holly McDaniel
Neely and Frank McGrew
Mr. and Mrs. G. David McIntosh
Faye and Tony Meluch
David Minerley
Sammie Mosier
Olivia Mullin and Frank Waters
Ian Navarro
Christopher Nease
Abby and Jeffrey Nunley
Arnita and Tim Ozgener
Alexia and Charley Poe
Susan and Larry Ramsey
Angie and Stephen Reynolds
George Ritzen
Jessica Rogers and Kelli Reiff
Cara Ryckman
Mary Jo and Steve Shankle
Kathryn Snyder
Joanne and Joe Sowell
The Taylor Family Charitable
Fund
TEAM Electrical Contracting
United Health Group Dollars
for Doers Program
Erica and McArthur
VanOsdale
Verizon Foundation
Michelle and George Vogel
Davonna and Randall Wachtler
Linda and Don Ware
Jane and John Waters
CJ Watson
Preston Welch
Patricia White
Bettie Winton
Craig Wise
$250-$499
Anonymous
Nan and Carl Adams
Aetna Foundation
Ron Aitchison
Judson and Bill Allen
Cathy Altenbern
Jodie Barringer
Shannon and Mick Beisel
Jacqueline and Jerry Bellar
Claire and Drew Berg
Allison and Greg Blandford
Karen Bloch and David Morgan
Tanya Bonney
Dana and Patrick Boxmeyer
Chris and Ben Burns
Val and Chris Cantrell
Susanne and Todd Cato
Joe Cavarra
Kira and Jeff Cleveland
Linda Cochran
Sandra and Mike Cooper
Tonya Cumbee
Julie and Scott Davis
Lee Anne and Michael
Demere
Clokie and Brian Dixon
Lauren Donnelly and Greg
Bashian
Cathy and Van East
EFT Source, Inc
Donna and Stephen Enlert
Kathleen and Alec Estes
Lisa Faricy
Christy and James Fields
Lori and Brad Fishel
Tory and Will Fitzgibbon
Helen and Aaron Fleckenstein
Karyn Frist
Robert Froedge
Abbie Giompoletti
Google Inc
Gwen and Frank Gordon
Martha and Matt Gorham
The Granbery Jackson Family
Fund
Lisa and Brad Greenbaum
Rose Grindstaff
Linda Grochowski
Groove Construction
Elizabeth and Rodney
Gunderson
Bill Hamilton
Louise Hanson and Walter
Smalley
Richard Hardaway
Sylvia and Mark Hartzog
Glenna and Samuel Hazen
Emily Herron
Lisanne and John Hitt
Carrie and Kris Hoffman
IronHorse Capital Management
Deana Ivey
Danica Jefferson
Nashville Zoo 2015 Annual Report
$250-$499 (continued)
Cris Whitlock
Birgitta and David Wiliamson
Maury and Mark Woolwine
Jessica and Lee Woosley
Soraya Ghebleh
Allis and John Gillmor
Daynise Joseph
Lynda and Martin Gilmore
Elaine and Jim Kay
Ralph Glassford
Mary and Paul Ketchel
Mary and Holley Green
Cathy and David King
$100-$249
Nirant Gupta
Douglas Kirkpatrick
Leslie and Neil Alexander
Susan and David Haight
Lisa and Kofi Kla
Kathi and Edgar Allen
Kathleen Hamling and Olivia
Laurie and Tom Kush
Julie and Dale Allen
Smith
Rebecca and Craig Laine
Sally Anderson
Valerie Hancock
Cathy and George Lale
Kathryn and Craig Andreen
Carol and Charles Hankla
Cindy and Chuck Lassing
Jay Andrews
Charles Hartig
Lisa and Jim Littlejohn
Sherri and John Arena
DeRusha and Eric Hawkins
Louise B. Frazer Foundation
Luke Ashley
Cathy and Joe Hazy
Loren Lowry
Amy and Brannan Atkinson
Emma and Phillip Head
Heather Maki
Kristy and Jon Ayers
Kristin and Luis Hernandez
Debbie Mathews
Carole and Jim Bartoo
Emily and John Higgins
Laura and Pat McFadden
Dalena Berrett
Shannon and Phillip Hodge
Shannon and David McIntosh Tiffany Bierer
Kim and Jimmy Holbrook
Holly Meeker and John Kopra Kadie Black
James Holcombe
Janice and Doug Minton
Cathey Blackburn
Tina and Hale Hooper
Catharine and Patrick Murphy Mitzi Blair
Hope Christian Community
Lindsey and Nathan Murrell
William Blaufuss
Foundation
Whitney and Matt Musser
Chris and Bob Bontrager
Patricia Hutchison
Cynthia and Buford Ortale
Ashley Brockman
Ellen Jacobson
Jennifer and Christopher
Kendra Brooks
Teresa and Andre Jaeckle
Patterson
Wendy and Craig Brooks
Lorraine Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Patton/
Nicole and Nathan Bunch
Shirley and George Johnston
Allen and Cheryl Patton AdSandy and Larry Byrd
Susan Johnston
vised Fund*
C3 Consulting
Sarah Jones
Nicole and Rob Pittman
Kathleen Campbell
Patricia and Brian Jorgenson
Judy and Stephen Price
Brigid and Chris Carpenter
Leanne Kane
Minna and Steve Rasmussen Jennifer and Robert Carter
Michelle Keyser and James
Delphine and Ken Roberts
Caterpillar Foundation
McFadden
Angela Robertson
Georgeanne and Booth Chap- Kaye and Ron Knox
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lee
Marcus Robson
man
Heather and Drew Rogers
Bette and Mark Christoferson Jessica and Matthew Lewis
Tina Liposky
Robin and Gary Satyshur
Rochelle and Frank Coll
Nancy and Frank List
Cindy Shafer and Laura White Cindy Comperry
Samantha Lobenstein
Bonnie and Douglas Small
Katherine Craword
Rosemary Lombardy
Eileen and Jim Smith
Margie and Bert Dale
Betty and Thomas Malone
Caroline and Tripp Smith
Donna Dalton
Judi and Paul Smith
Laura and Isabelle Daugherty Melodeene and Henry Martin
Monteray and Warren Smith DEX Imaging
Laurie and Scott Standard
Jillian Dimond
Catherine Stober and James
Erich Dison
McAteer
Mary Duke
Emme and John Templeton
Lee Emerson and Ray Enochs
James Terrell
Ali and Rich Fricke
Jenna Thomas
Kay and Craig Gabbert
Stacey and Bill Tirrill
Karlen and Louis Garrard
Julie and William Tuttle
Traci and Matt Gawarecki
Kenneth Walters
The GE Foundation
Barby and Govan White
Lucy Gebhart
Wilma and Leonard Mattingly
Wendy McCooey
Callie and Stephen McDonald
Loren McDonald
Caitlin and Kyle McLemore
Lauren Melkus
Jason Miller
Lauren and Steve Minster
Susan and Steve Moll
Carrie Nelson
Hunter Neubert
Phoebe and Marvin Nischan
William Orr
Kristen Oslin
Bonnie and Doug Owen
Abby Palmer
Matthew Peninger
Mary Knox and J. Fred Pilkerton
Laura and Robert Pittman
Jada Pruitt
Rebecca and John Reed
Carla and Cliff Retief
Joshua Robertson
Carol and John Rochford
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Roland
Nathaniel Rose
Anne and Thomas Roush
Allison and Joey Ruff
Twila and Charles Russell
David Sampsell
Lynn and Ron Samuels
Diana and Bradley Sanderson
Bethany and Lance Saunders
Schneider Electric North
America Foundation
Susan and Jon Schoenecker
Erica Shannon
Marsha and Randy Simoneaux
Caroline and Benson Sloan
$100-$249 (continued)
Madeline Cotheren
Robert Crawford
Barbara and Steve Smith
Avery Csorba
Sherri Smith
Scarlett Cunningham
Sherry and Charles Sonnenberg
Elizabeth and Andrew Curry
Cheryl and David Spangenberg
Beth Davidson
Sport Seasons
Ruth and Anthony D'Eredita
Frances and Jimmy Spradley
Katie Dillon
Eve Steigerwalt and Brett Trotter
Donelson Red Hat Honeys
Mary Stuck
Frances and Richard Duvall
Jane Tarkington
Carol and Pete Ezell
Thomas Tarpy
Becky and Stefan Gore
Carolyn and Jesse Tate
Jennifer and Blake Gregg
Lyn Andrews and Robert Thomison
Melanie and Michael Hale
Shelly Thorburn
Allyson Hall
Lori Tigert
Crystalena Haney
Jessica and Christopher Tompkins
Tammy Harper
Donna Tutt and Elisia Notermann
Donna and Philip Hayes
Jennifer and Adam Vazquez
Kelly Hedrick
Emily and Park Vestal
Brian Holmes
Amy and Joseph Vickery
Diane Honda
Thomas Waddell
Jennifer Hudson
Elizabeth and John Wagster
Cathy and Chip Hunt
Kathryn and Daniel Webb
Kevin Jones
Brandy Welch
Martha and Daniel Kennedy
Connie and Brett Wesnofske
Donna and Joseph Kibliner
Linda Wilburn and Ed Capps
Caitlyn and Chris King
Betty and Chad Williams
Elizabeth and Howard Lamar
Nancy and Glandal Withrow
Stephanie Lanehart
Allison and Matthew Wyrick
Sarah Lingo
Jada Zeck
Leanne and Bryan Link
Donna Madge
$1-$99
Shari Marsh
Anonymous (5)
Dana Mayberry
Burkley and Newton Allen
Julianne McCoy
Kelly and Stephen Andre
Shannon McIntosh and Bill Stokes
Charlene and Phil Armstrong
Nicole Moore
Samuel Baker
Donna Murphy
Carolyn and Jim Beckner
Katherine Murrie
Vanessa Bender
Shalimar Nelson
Nan Berrian
Beverly Newcom and Vernon PatterJanie Berry
son
Dina and Brian Biesman
Danica and Patrick O'Neill
Lacey and Matthew Bulow
Evann Perry
Heather and Chris Cain
Lorie Richard
Melanie and James K. Campsey
Krystal Sanders
Anthony Carlo
Frannie Stabile
Henry Cassidy
Emily Stewart
The Charitable Giving Card Program* Dean Sullivan
Betsy Chernau
Nancy Teasley
Crystal Clendenon
Patrick Thibodeaux
Michelle and Joe Ed Conn
Jordan Trotter
Elizabeth Cook
Misty and Kevan Walker
Jessica Cornett
Andrew Wiske
Kathryn and David Wyatt
Alice Zimmerman
In-Kind Donations
A. Schulman, Inc.
Allen Printing
Balfour Resource Group
Beacon Technologies
Belle Meade Chiropractic Center
Brand Imaging Group
Bryan Custom Built Fences
Sandra Carney
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
City Winery
Classic Party Rentals
Eco Set
Edley's Barbecue
Enterprise Electric
ESa
Gail and Drew Fedak
Frugal MacDoogal
Genesco
Girl Scout Troop 782
Grand Avenue Chauffeured Transportation
Alan Harvill
Charles Hensley
Healthtrust
Hodgson Douglas
Hornbuckle Plumbing Company
Krispie Kreme
Littlejohn
Pat LaCroix
Lewis Communications
Lithographic Printing
Nashville Event Lighting
Nashville Machine
Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University
Nashville Veterinary Specialists
SSRCx
Structural Design Group
Thompson Machinery
Callie and Brian Tinney
Kristina Tucker
Vanderbilt University
Veterinary Ophthalmology Services
Patricia and G. Wallace Wood
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