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 haveadopted 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.-
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 theitems 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 softcover children’s books written in Spanish (not books in English to learn Spanish). Please contact us with questions about this option.
