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July 4, 2009

Altrusa Club donates camp scholarships

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The Altrusa Club of Norman recently donated two Camp Scholarships to the Little River Zoo Junior ZooKeeper Summer Camp. The scholarships will benefit two children, ages 8 and 10, from the East Main Place homeless facility to enjoy a fun week of incredible experience hiking along the trails and interacting with a variety of animals. The East Main Place facility is a transitional homeless shelter where individuals can live up to one year. During their stay, they learn to resolve issues that caused their situation and eventually move into their own home and new lives.

Martha Aughe, vice president and past president of the Altrusa Int'l Inc. of Norman said, "the scholarships were selected because the Little River Zoo offers such great activities in humane education to the children of our community. We feel it is important for all children to visit the Zoo and enjoy a fun week, most especially those children who would not otherwise be able to attend."

The Altrusa Club of Norman is an international association of professional women who volunteer their energies and expertise in projects dedicated to community values and improvement. They are active community volunteers and raise money for many local non-profits and charitable organizations.

"We are grateful to the Altrusa group for their extraordinary act of kindness which will certainly impact these children lives," said Zoo Director Janet Sadler. "Our summer camps are packed with exciting activities. We look forward to being a part of changing these kids' lives and watching them have a great time during their week at Zoo camp."

The Little River Zoo is a non-profit 501c3 organization that focuses on education through the lives of a number of animal residents. To support the children's programs, call the zoo at (405) 366-7229, or visit www.littleriverzoo.com. The Zoo is south of Highway 9 on 120th Avenue SE, and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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