How to Adopt a School
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To sponsor one Peruvian school group ~ $350
- Donate to the program by February 1.
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Fill out and print the Adopt-A-School donation form and send $350 US in the form of a check payable to the Detroit Zoological Society.
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or click the Donate Now button to donate online.
Your donation will be used to purchase school supplies in Peru. Due to their size, some schools may receive multiple sponsors.
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It's optional, but you may send a letter written in Spanish, photos, and/or a poster if you would like to introduce yourself to the school.
(Posters will be folded or rolled for traveling to Peru.) -
Sponsors of school groups will receive:
- The name and location of the school where you have adopted a school group
- A list of the supplies purchased for the school
- Photos of the students, teachers, and school taken during the delivery ceremony
- Artwork and letters created for you by the students of your adopted school group 
To sponsor one Peruvian school child ~ $25
- Donate to the program by February 1.
- Either:-
Fill out and print the Adopt-A-School donation form and send $350 US in the form of a check payable to the Detroit Zoological Society.
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or click the Donate Now button to donate online.
Send to:
Claire Lannoye, Curator of Education
Detroit Zoological Society
8450 West 10 Mile Road
Royal Oak, MI 48067
clannoye@dzs.org
248-541-5717 ext. 3803Although many people have offered to send school supplies to Peru, we cannot accept them for the following reasons:
- The mail service to Peru is not dependable and it is necessary to pay custom fees up to 100% of the value of the items to release them from the customs office.
- The money spent purchasing and shipping these items can be better spent on supplies purchased in Peru where they are less expensive.
Purchasing locally made products helps the Peruvian economy and ensures that materials will fit into the standardized system of Peruvian education.-
The only exception is soft-cover children’s books written in Spanish (not books in English to learn Spanish). Please contact us with questions about this option.
