Family donates $1 million to Des Moines zoo
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Posted: Thursday, September 11, 2008
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Des Moines lawyer Elizabeth Kruidenier and her family foundation have given $1 million to the Blank Park Zoo Foundation.
The gift is part of a fundraising effort to expand and renovate the Des Moines zoo. Plans call for expanding the 23-acre zoo to more than 103 acres with walking trails, new exhibits and rides.
The Kruidenier family has donated to many Des Moines area projects, including the city's library, art center and civic center.
The gift is part of a fundraising effort to expand and renovate the Des Moines zoo. Plans call for expanding the 23-acre zoo to more than 103 acres with walking trails, new exhibits and rides.
The Kruidenier family has donated to many Des Moines area projects, including the city's library, art center and civic center.
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