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Caroline Pryce Walker Memorial Event 2007

Event emcee Andy Clark from 97.9 WNCI and 93.3 WLZT, kicked-off the program featuring performances by the Riverside Rats and DJ Gary Parks, as well as visits from everyone's favorite animals! Families took some time out from monkeying around to enjoy the

Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, August 18, 2007 — The Eighth Annual Caroline Pryce Walker Memorial Event, held on August 18th from 6 to 10 pm was a night to remember! Event emcee Andy Clark from 97.9 WNCI and 93.3 WLZT, kicked-off the program featuring performances by the Riverside Rats and DJ Gary Parks, as well as visits from everyone's favorite animals! Families took some time out from monkeying around to enjoy the zoo-per delicious food served barbecue-style courtesy of Bob Evans Farms. Guests enjoyed private animal presentations and a wild adventure for those who dared to enter The Roadhouse nocturnal building after dusk! There were over 1,000 families in attendance and the event helped to raise more than $215,000 in cash and in-kind support of Hope Street Kids' Grant and Fellowship Programs.

Presented by:

Limitedbrands

Lion Tamers:

Columbus Southern Power

Giant Eagle

National City Bank

The Edward Sawyer Fund

The Scott's Miracle-Gro Company

Adventurers:

American Share Insurance

Huntington Bank

NCR

Wendy's International Foundation

White Castle System, Inc.

Explorers:

Cardinal Health

Columbus Board of Realtors/Ohio Association of Realtors, Inc.

Direct Supply, Inc.

Dominion Homes

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Ohio Mutual Insurance Group

Schottenstein's/Value City Department Stores

The Ohio State University Medical Center

Velocys, Inc.

Wolfe Enterprises, Inc.

Worthington Industries

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Contacts
For more information on next year's Columbus Zoo Event (scheduled for August 16th, 2008) or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Cynthia Duncan at 800-227-2732.

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