Give So They Stay Campaign Update
New T-shirts unveiled; online auction opened on October 5
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ATLANTA – October 5, 2009 – The tagline “We’re all panda fans” is the understatement of the year, if the growing response to the Give So They Stay campaign is any indication. The grassroots effort launched by Zoo officials on June 17 continues to generate overwhelming interest on a national and international scale, with two exciting new opportunities for friends around the world to help keep their favorite black-and-white bears in Atlanta.
On September 23, partners from Esperanza unveiled seven new T-shirt designs created with the campaign in mind. Last week, hundreds of panda fans took to online polls to vote on their favorite designs. The top fours winners are now available on esperanzadesignhouse.com for pre-sale orders (the top four winners – a giant panda stamp; a whimsical panda piggy bank; a giraffe and a prairie dog).
On Monday, October 5, Zoo Atlanta launched an exclusive Give So They Stay online auction on givesotheystay.cmarket.com. Among the items available for bidding are a favorite toy that belonged to 3-year-old Mei Lan; plaster paw prints from 1-year-old Xi Lan; giant panda collectibles; valuable certificates and rarely-offered behind-the-scenes opportunities at Zoo Atlanta. The Zoo has also received an outpouring of support from numerous local and nationally-recognized artists donating original works in a variety of styles and mediums. Bidding began at 9 a.m. on October 5 on biddingforgood.com and will continue until just before midnight on Saturday, October 31, 2009.
As of October 6, 2009, Zoo Atlanta has collected over $150,000 toward the campaign, which continues through December 31, 2009.
