Over 20+ years ago University Hills Rotary and the Cherry Creek School District recognized that their two schools for Special Needs children did not have many normalized activities. A fellow University Hills Rotarian working at the district level of the CCSD spearheaded an event to help provide a special day at the Zoo for these children. Along with this event, it required CCSD to obtain schools buses for transportation, while University Hills Rotary would provide a T-shirt, ticket to the zoo and a meal. This has been an extremely successful event for University Hills Rotary and the Cherry Creek schools because it allows these students to be out of the classroom and get the involved in a mainstream activity. After the event, the students are encouraged in art activities to express their day at the zoo. Fast forward 20+ years and this year we project to have our largest Zoo Day event attendance with over 100 children in addition to 50 support staff and parents. We are grateful to have a Sabin World school (a Denver Public School) participate in this event for the first time this year along with Black Forest Hills Elementary and Meadow Point Elementary.UNIVERSITY HILLS ROTARY ZOO DAY
Over 20+ years ago University Hills Rotary and the Cherry Creek School District recognized that their two schools for Special Needs children did not have many normalized activities. A fellow University Hills Rotarian working at the district level of the CCSD spearheaded an event to help provide a special day at the Zoo for these children. Along with this event, it required CCSD to obtain schools buses for transportation, while University Hills Rotary would provide a T-shirt, ticket to the zoo and a meal. This has been an extremely successful event for University Hills Rotary and the Cherry Creek schools because it allows these students to be out of the classroom and get the involved in a mainstream activity. After the event, the students are encouraged in art activities to express their day at the zoo. Fast forward 20+ years and this year we project to have our largest Zoo Day event attendance with over 100 children in addition to 50 support staff and parents. We are grateful to have a Sabin World school (a Denver Public School) participate in this event for the first time this year along with Black Forest Hills Elementary and Meadow Point Elementary.