Take a bite out of hunger and save on zoo admission during Toucan Tuesdays
May 30, 2017
Visit Riverbanks Zoo and Garden on a Tuesday this summer and help curb hunger in the Midlands. Guests will receive pay-one-price admission to the park with a donation of two cans of food to Harvest Hope Food Bank when Toucan Tuesdays kick off June 13.
“It’s a blessing to have such a wonderful partner in Riverbanks Zoo,” said Denise Holland, CEO of Harvest Hope Food Bank. “With children not receiving meals at school, summer is a time when many families struggle to put food on the table. We’re so very thankful to Riverbanks and their supporters for providing help to those in need.”
The generosity of Zoo guests yielded nearly 3,000 pounds of food last summer providing 2,300 meals to struggling families in the Midlands.
Discount admission isn’t the only perk guests can enjoy for contributing on a Toucan Tuesday. Individuals who donate also are eligible to receive one $2 16oz. ICEE, one $2 24oz. fountain drink, plus a 2-for-$20 special on misting fans sold at various locations throughout the park (special wristbands to show proof of donation will be provided; limit one wristband per donor).
Guests can take advantage of one Toucan Tuesday or all eleven, June 13 – August 22. Donation bins will be located at both the Zoo and Garden entrances.
The promotion applies to general admission rates only (purchase one admission and get the second for equal or lesser value free; Explorer wristbands and Riverbanks’ memberships are not included).
About Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
For more than 40 years, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden has connected individuals, families and groups with the world’s wildlife and wild places. Riverbanks is a special purpose district governed by the Riverbanks Park Commission, which consists of seven members, two appointed by Richland County Council, two by Lexington County Council, two by the City of Columbia, and one jointly by the three entities. It is the mission of Riverbanks Zoo and Garden to foster appreciation and concern for all living things. Riverbanks Zoo is located at 500 Wildlife Parkway, Columbia, SC 29210. The Botanical Garden entrance is located at 1300 Botanical Parkway, West Columbia, SC 29169. The park is open daily from 9am to 5pm, except for Thanksgiving and Christmas day. Admission is $15.95 for adults, $13.50 for children ages 2 – 12 and free for children younger than 2. Group rates and other discounts may apply. Year-round membership packages are also available. For more information, call Riverbanks at 803.779.8717, visit www.riverbanks.org or www.facebook.com/riverbankszoo.
About Harvest Hope Food Bank
Harvest Hope began in Columbia in 1981 as a shared vision of business and faith leaders wishing to provide for the hungry in their community. From simple beginnings, Harvest Hope increased the scope of its mission and now provides hunger relief to struggling individuals and families across 20 SC counties, or almost half the state. Harvest Hope provides hunger relief in the Pee Dee, Midlands and Greater Greenville regions of South Carolina. To learn more about Harvest Hope’s mission and how you can help provide for South Carolinians struggling with hunger, visit us at www.harvesthope.org, or follow our progress on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Harvest-Hope-Food-Bank/110374789005998?sk=wall or Twitter at https://twitter.com/HarvestHopeFBCached.
