The American Association of Zoo Keepers
St. Louis Chapter
Bingo for Rhinos 2023
September 16, 2023
Doors open at 5:00pm, games begin at 6:00pm
Electrical Workers' Local 1
5860 Elizabeth Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110
Thanks for supporting rhinos conservation!
We're ready to do it again.
Total earnings Since 2003: $150,000+
Event Info
Registration:
Cost: $35 per person. Register online.
Each ticket includes:
Booklet of Bingo cards
(10 rounds, 6 cards per round)
Bingo Dauber
Admission is by name. Make sure you enter your name when you register. If you don't know who you'll bring with you, please enter Your Name's Guest.
Food and Drink
Beer, wine, and soda will be available for purchase at the event. This is a 21+ only event. Beer donated by Earthbound Beer. Soda and wine donated by Syberg's Restaurants!
Bring your own dinner and snacks.
We will be accepting card and cash.
Day of the Event
Doors open at 5:00pm. The first round of bingo begins at 6:00pm
Seating will be first come first serve. If you purchase eight registrations at once, we will reserve a table for your group.
The Games
We will be playing a total of 10 rounds of BINGO. Prizes will be given at the end of each round.
There will also be extra games and cards available for purchase throughout the night. It is recomended to bring some cash if you want to particpate in these.
Silent Auction
Along with bingo, we are hosting an online auction HERE. (Site under construction until 9/16). The items will be at the event to give to auction winners but if you are unable to attend the event we can hold the items at the Zoo for a week until you can come by for pickup. No shipping.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact: BFR@stlaazk.org
Online registraition closed. Tickets can still be purchased at the door.
Major Donors and Sponsors
For 20 years the Saint Louis AAZK chapter has participated in the Bowling for Rhinos campaign. In 2021 we tried out bingo instead of bowling and are continuing that again this year. Over the course of twenty years we have raised over $150,000; all of which is sent directly to conservation organizations in need.
Each year the American Association of Zoo keepers (AAZK) sponsors a fund raising bowl-a-thon called “Bowling For Rhinos” (BFR). Over 80 AAZK chapters participate throughout the US and Canada raising over $500,000 annually. BFR funds support LWC- Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (formerly called Ngare Sergoi rhino sanctuary) in Kenya, Ujung Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia and Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (BBSNP) and Way Kambas in Sumatra, as wells as Action for Cheetahs in Kenya, which shares a portion of the land mass with LWC. These sanctuaries not only save rhinos (and cheetahs) but also entire ecosystems – orchids to elephants!
Bowling for Rhinos events will typically include 2-3 games of bowling, door prizes, give-aways, raffles, and more. Also at the event, you will be able to take part in our large and unique silent auction.
For more information about Bowling for Rhinos visit National AAZK's page at https://www.aazk.org/bowling-for-rhinos