Zoofari 2021
It’s been a wild 50 years at the Gladys Porter Zoo! You’re invited to celebrate this historic milestone, at Zoofari 2021, the Zoo’s biggest fundraiser of the year on October 2nd. The golden gala will be an elegant evening featuring mouthwatering food, one-of-a-kind auction items and great fun! Every bid helps us continue to inspire, educate and captivate generations! Click on the link below to buy your tickets online today.
Zoofari 2020 will kick off at 6:00 p.m. with the cocktail reception and silent auction, during which guests can sip on a cocktail while they preview and bid on auction items. Dinner, catered by Gourmet Central by Cel, will begin at 7:30 p.m. The live auction, beginning at 8:00 p.m., will include various unique treasures like the opportunity to name our youngest female gorilla.
And to make it extra special, we are excited to announce that Tipton Ford Motors is donating a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport to be raffled as part of our annual Zoofari fundraiser. Tickets are now on sale for $100 and can be purchased at the Zoo office, at gpz.org or from a Valley Zoological Society board member. You can also click on the tickets button below to purchase raffle tickets. Tickets will be available for purchase online at gpz.org until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, October 1, 2021. The raffle drawing will be held during our Zoofari Golden Gala on October 2, 2021. The drawing will be livestreamed via Gladys Porter Zoo’s Facebook page.. The winner need not be present at the drawing to win. For more details check out our raffle page.
If you are unable to attend but want to help a worthy cause please consider making a donation.
A Special thanks to all the Zoofari 2021 Underwriters for helping to make this event possible.
Earl C. Sam’s Foundation, Inc.
Tipton Motors, Inc.
RGV Mgt. LLC
Stephen & Suzanne Shepard
Matt & Patty Gorges
Russell Family Trust
Brownsville Public Utilities Board
Just a Closet Self Storage
Shepard Walton King Insurance Group & Shepard Walton Employee Benefits
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Best
Pete & Vicki Moore
Founders Capital Management, Inc.
Mrs. Bernice Edelstein
Bob & Nancy Ostos
PlainsCapital Bank
Phil & Karen Hunke
Linda & Kirk Schwarz
Vantage Bank Texas
Wildlife Conservation & Education Society of South Texas
Martha & Taylor Blanton
Carlota Tyner
Gary M. Schwarz, DDS, MSD, PA
Robert & Patty Duncan
John & Melinda Wright
Gladys Porter Zoo Docent Council
Bobby & Sandra Duffey
Almaguer Law Office
GRT Realty
Marc & Twilight Freedman
Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez, LLP
IBC Bank
Cesar & Ivonne Garza
Boggus Auto Group
L&F Distributors, LLC
Ygnacio D. & Sylvia Garza
Brownsville Pedicab LLC
Lone Star National Bank
Reynaldo & Trudy Garza
Burton McCumber & Longoria, LLP
Medi-Weightloss
Gayke Gilmore
Cardenas Metroplex Mercedes Benz
Richardson Rodriguez Financial Group
Jerry & Alice Hirst
City of McAllen
Serafy Foundation
Tony & Rhonda Rodriguez
Rodriguez & Kennamer, LLP
Texas Regional Bank
Homero III & Nancy Salmon
Frost Bank
Uhlhorn Family Partnership