NORRISTOWN — The Elmwood Park Zoo will launch Zoo-on-Wheels next year, with the initiative expected to bring programming to more than 400 schools and community groups when it gets up and running in January 2025.
“We strive to be a zoo for everyone, and our Zoo-on-Wheels program enables us to be that by taking the zoo out into the community,” said Elmwood Park Zoo Executive Director and CEO Al Zone in a statement.
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The initiative was supported with a “community partnership” between the Norristown-based zoo and KeyBank, according to a KeyBank spokesperson, which involves a three-year sponsorship contract that includes branding opportunities for the bank. An October 1 event cemented the newfound commitment between the two organizations.
“As a community-minded bank, KeyBank believes in investing in organizations that add to the health and vitality of the communities where we do business,” KeyBank Eastern Pennsylvania Market President Youseff Tannous said in a statement. “Our new sponsorship with Elmwood Park Zoo is a great way to support the educational initiatives the zoo provides to the community, including its Zoo-On-Wheels program. It also enables us to promote KeyBank’s brand, entertain clients, show our support for Montgomery County, and enjoy all that the zoo offers to local residents.”
Zone agreed.
“Our educational team has done a great job building up the program in recent years, but we can’t do it alone,” Zone said. “We need community partners like KeyBank who believe in supporting non-profits and the communities they serve.”
