Honorariums and Memorials

Commemorate important milestones in a loved one’s life, or memorialize an entire lifetime, with a gift to the NC Zoo Society. Your gift will support the NC Zoo’s most precious living assets: the animals, the visitors and the professionals that keep joy and wonder alive at the Zoo.

Please note that you will have the opportunity to select a program to benefit from your donation. To learn more about the various programs available, please use the links below:

• Providing The Basics
• Caring For Animals
• Saving Vulnerable Species
• Growing The Zoo
• Teaching The World

Once you have determined your preferred program, return to this page and click on the icon to the right to get started.

Randolph Friends of the Zoo Fund This fund was established to help Zoo and Society employees grow their capacity to contribute to the well-being of the world’s wildlife. The Randolph Friends of the Zoo board accepts written proposals from staff each spring and, after reviewing these proposals, awards grants to the projects that hold the greatest promise of achieving the missions supported by the fund. The Randolph Friends of the Zoo has defined those missions as:

• Implementing activities that enrich the lives of animals living at the Zoo
• Enrolling in classes, conferences, and training that will sharpen an employee’s professional skills and knowledge.
• Conducting research that advances the Zoo’s commitment to provide the best care possible to its animals and its plants
• Establishing programs that inspire Zoo guests to learn about and protect the Earth’s wildlife
• Contributing to conservation programs that protect species living in the wild as well as species living inside the Zoo
• Promoting sustainable management practices at the Zoo
• Developing campaigns that engender public support of the North Carolina Zoo and Zoo Society.

To donate a preset amount ($2500, $1000, $500 or $150) to the Randolph Friends of the Zoo Fund, please start by clicking the icon to the right. If you would prefer to donate a different amount, please click here and you will be directed to the donor-selected donation page.