Representatives from Bank of America presented Friends of the Zoo with a check for $10,000 this week. Bank of America is the presenting sponsor for the 25th Halloween SPOOKTACULAR which opened last night and runs nightly through Halloween from 6:30-9 p.m. (pictured: Steven Loyd, Banc of America Investment Services; Todd Brierly, Friends of the Zoo Board President; Mike Pinkston and Rhonda Sorensen, Bank of America)
Halloween SPOOKTACULAR is Friends of the Zoo's largest on-grounds fundraising event, playing host to an average of 25-26,000 guests each October. This year's event is also sponsored by McDonald's and Walmart.
Tickets for SPOOKTACULAR are $5 per person at the gate for everyone age one year and older (including adults). Discounted advanced tickets are available at Springfield Bank of America branches and Springfield area McDonald's restaurants.
Thanks to Springfield and the surrounding communities for supporting SPOOKTACULAR for 25 great years!
- Elementary school kids carve the pumpkins.
- Youth organizations create the Festival of Scarecrows.
- High school, university, business and civic groups volunteer each night to hand out candy at the treat stations.
- Generous businesses in the community provide donations and in-kind gifts to help make SPOOKTACULAR possible.
