Memphis Zoo seeks $1.5M for animal hospital
“We have to keep the animals healthy because if we don’t have the proper animal care, we don’t have a zoo,” Tommie Dunavant said as she announces the $800,000 donation, courtesy of The Dunavant Foundation, to the zoo's animal hospital fundraising initiative. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Memphian Tommie Dunavant pitches in $800,000 to the Memphis Zoo’s $1.5 million fundraising effort for its animal hospital.
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Memphis Zoo Tommie Dunavant Matt Thompson Felicia Knightly The Dunavant FoundationAlicia Davidson
Alicia Davidson is a lifelong Memphis resident and graduate of The University of Memphis College of Journalism and Strategic Media. When not scribbling about the latest Memphis news, you will find her reading historical biographies, cooking Italian cuisine and practicing vinyasa yoga.
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