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Zoofari Ball XXXVI

What an enchanted evening…thank you to all of our generous sponsors and supporters…this year’s Zoofari Ball was an incredible success thanks to you. We’ll see you next year, be sure to save the date!

August 26, 2023

Zoofari Ball XXXVI Sponsors

Featured

Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree

Diamond

Anonymous
The Crawford Family
The Dreier Family
Hutton Parker Foundation

Platinum

Anonymous
Bella Vista Designs, Inc.
Fantasy Settings LLC
Kielle Campbell Horton Family
Nathan & Courtney Matthews
Mimi Michaelis
Montecito Bank & Trust
Robert & Deborah Myman
Rusty’s Pizza
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Union Bank
U.S. Bank
Ventura Toyota & Ventura Volkswagen
John C. Woodward

Gold

Arlington Financial Advisors
City National Bank
Ken deRegt & Alison Overseth
The Dill Family
Handtmann & Evans Family
Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation
HUB International of California Insurance Services, Inc.
The Hurst Family
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
The Krainer Family
Ted & Nancy McToldridge
Mosher Foundation
Northern Trust
Pepsi
Robert K. & Barbara J. Straus Family Foundation
Rudi Schulte Family Foundation
Schipper Construction
Sinclair Realty Group

Silver

Allen & Kimbell, LLP
American Riviera Bank
Marcy & Matt Bazzani
In memory of Polly Blackburn
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
CSU Channel Islands
Carbon California Company
Tom & Karen Carey
CopperPoint Insurance Companies
Cottage Children’s Medical Center
Court Connection Legal Services, Inc.
Friends of the Zoo
Gary Frolenko Engineering & Elissa Rubin
Giffin & Crane General Contractors, LLC
Patricia Griffin, Village Properties
Jim & Chana Jackson
Raymond James, Alan Griffin
Jensen Audio & Visual
Carol Kallman & Don Barthelmess
La Cumbre Animal Hospital
The Macks Family & The Alex Family
Manger Scout Family Fund
Dr. & Mrs. Glenn Miller
David & Maureen Morehouse
Sue & Jim Neuman
Nye, Stirling, Hale & Miller, LLP
Will & Pam Powers
The Pryor Family
The Scribner Family
SoCalGas
Sol Wave Water
Tolman & Wiker Insurance
Bradley & Shannon Vernon
The Wyatt Family

Fairy Dust

Stina Hans & Joel Kreiner

Premier 

Catering: Rincon Events
Event Design: Behind the Scenes Event Design by Lisa Carter-Alford
Raffle: Robertson International Travel Consultants
Wine: The Brander Vineyard

Contributing 

Print: Boone Graphics

Sponsorship

There are many opportunities for you or your business to support the Zoo by sponsoring Zoofari Ball. By becoming involved with the Zoo, you’ll join a community committed to the preservation of animals and support a beloved local institution.

Contact Sam Franz by email or phone (805) 679-8442 to become a sponsor of this year’s Zoofari Ball.

Zoofari Ball Sponsor Benefits

Zoofari Ball XXXVI Committee

HONORARY CHAIRS
Robyn & Jess Parker

EVENT COORDINATORS
Lisa Carter-Alford & Sam Franz

EVENT ADVISOR
Nancy McToldridge

Sarai Anderson
Marcy Bazzani
Nikki Bazzani

Ross Beardsley
Elaine K. Mah Best
Alexandra Bongiovanni
Christy Borneman
Marc Borowitz
Deanna Buley

Vince Caballero
Wendy Campbell
Aly Cokeley
Ashleigh Davis

Colleen Dennis
Mindy Denson

Alexandria Ferris
Jessica Fisher
Heather Schuyler Gray
Patricia Griffin
Michael Hurst
Kim Kirkhart
Cathy Kling

Sophie Koh
Tracy Krainer
Desirea Lekhraj-Loftus
Carol Ann Mayner

Sue McCue
Sue Neuman
Kevin Nuss
Megan Nuss
Pam Powers
Elissa Rubin
Shelley Schulte
Amy Sloan
Brittany Steele
Alison Sydney 

Betsy Turner
Shannon Vernon
Melissa Walker

2022 Zoo Board of Directors

Amy Pryor, Chair
Derek Shue, Vice Chair
Joanne Funari, Treasurer
Clark T. Stirling, Secretary
Alexandra Bongiovanni
Vincent Caballero
Elizabeth Challen, DVM
Jessica L. Diaz
Eileen Dill
Ginni Dreier
David Graff, Esq.

Michael Hurst
Jim Jackson
Stuart Jenkins
Brian Kerstiens
Tracy Krainer
George Leis
Bob Myman
Jesse Perez
Dan Segna, DVM
Betsy Turner
Crystal Wyatt

Honorary Directors
William A. Brace
Arthur A. Henzell
Peter Jordano
Robert Kallman
Arthur R. Locker
Barbara Merritt

 

Director Emeritus
Edward R. McToldridge
deceased

Directions

  1. From U.S. 101, exit Cabrillo Boulevard
  2. Take East Cabrillo Boulevard to Niños Drive.
  3. The Zoo is on the right after 1/10 mile.
  4. The Zoo is approximately 30 minutes from Ventura, 50 minutes from the Santa Ynez Valley, and 90 minutes from Los Angeles.

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