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Mikee's 25th Anniversary Celebration!
General Manager, E.J. Spence, presents Patti and Cyndi (with Caesar!) a check for $2,250.00!
January 23rd was a big day for Eddie Spence and Mikee's Seafood of Gulf Shores, marking 25 years of serving seafood to hungry beach goers on the Gulf Coast. As a way of giving back, they decided to offer their fabulous food at just 25 cents a plate!
To help celebrate, we also offered a special admission price to the zoo for that day - just 25 cents per person! Over 400 visitors came in to visit for a quarter, with lots of families heading right over to Mikee's for Po' Boy's afterwards!
That evening during the festivities, they held a silent auction with all proceeds benefitting the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo. We were on hand to stroll through the crowds with our furry friends, too! The turnout was amazing - over 1,500 people - and the line spilled out the door all afternoon and evening!
Click here to see the photos from the event on our Facebook page.
Wacky Wonderful Women!
Recently, Patti was presented with not only a donation for the zoo, but a medal from the Redneck Riviera Chapter of the Wacky Wonderful Women, a group dedicated to raising funds for the fight against cancer.
This past fall, they hosted the “2011 Making a Difference Walk/Run” and raised over $30,000 dollars! While the majority of the proceeds benefitted the American Cancer Society, a special donation was made to the zoo and honored Patti for her commitment to its growth and survival.
Lisa Moore presents Patti with a medal and a generous donation.
Click here to find out more about the Redneck Riviera Chapter of the Wonderful Wacky Women.
The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo is operated by the Zoo Foundation, Inc.,
a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.