ZTU Charity Events

 

We here at Zoo Tycoon Unlimited believe in giving back. For each event, we pick a charity to support. We post links to donate direct, auction off gift baskets, ZTU merchandise and more. In the past we have supported the World Wildlife Federation, Noah's Wish and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation. The 2007 fundraiser was for the Pediatric Aids Foundation:

"The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation creates a future of hope for children and families worldwide by eradicating pediatric AIDS, providing care and treatment to people with HIV/AIDS, and accelerating the discovery of new treatments for other serious and life-threatening pediatric illnesses. In 1988, the Pediatric AIDS Foundation was co-founded by Elizabeth Glaser, Susan DeLaurentis and Susie Zeegen. As mothers, the three friends were compelled to take action after Elizabeth and her husband, Paul, discovered that she, their daughter Ariel and son Jake were all HIV-infected. At the time, it was not yet widely known that HIV/AIDS was affecting children, so the issues pertaining to them were not clearly understood. Whether they were talking to lawmakers or researchers, school administrators or neighbors, Elizabeth, Susan and Susie learned of the need for education and compassion, but also found that research money was desperately needed. The mission was clear � to get money into the hands of researchers as quickly as possible to find answers for children infected with HIV.

What began at a kitchen table more than 12 years ago is now the leading national non-profit organization dedicated to identifying, funding and conducting critical pediatric AIDS research. Today, there is an entire community of pediatric AIDS researchers that didn't exist before. Fewer children are being born with HIV, and children with HIV infection are living longer and healthier lives. In every area of the Federal government, from research priorities at the National Institutes of Health, to the halls of Congress, children with HIV are no longer forgotten.

Elizabeth Glaser died in 1994 but her vision, passion and mission live on in the Foundation and its work. On December 1, 1997 - World AIDS Day - the Foundation officially enhanced its name to become the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation as a tribute to Elizabeth's legacy and inspiration in working to find the answers that will eradicate pediatric HIV/AIDS.

This cause is very important, and I thought I would share this with you. If anyone wishes to donate to the Pediatric Aids foundation in honor of Zoo Tycoon Unlimited and it's third birthday here is how:

Donate Online (direct to PedAids.org)

Donate by Phone: 1(888) 499-HOPE from 9am - 5pm PST

Donate by check: made payable to Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation and send to 2950 31st Street #125 Santa Monica CA 90405

Donate via Zoo Tycoon Unlimited: This option allows you to donate via PayPal to Hvnsent309@msn.com (which will in turn be sent to pedaids.org) or by purchasing special items we will have available soon.


If you do an online donation directly through the pedaids.org site, we ask you to do the following:

You may choose to send an acknowledgement card to: Zoo Tycoon Unlimited c/o E. Mora, PO BOx 5047, West Lebanon NH 03784 This will let me know that a donation has been made in the name of ZTU and you will be added to the donor list and be figured into the final numbers. You may also email me at staff@ztunlimitedforums.com to let me know.

We have had HUGE sucess with this the last three years, and we are sure that this year will be no different. The fundraiser will run from now until the end of September - and we will also throughout the month be doing special EBAY auctions and items in order to add to the total."

 Last year we raised $496 from our members, and ZTU matched that donation for a grand total of $ 992 ! We are very proud to have gotten such support, and are always open to new charities and organizations to support. If you have a suggestion, please contact a member of the staff. Look for the next fundraiser to kick off in August!