Friends of High Park Zoo Holiday Trees Information

December 5 – 31, 2022

Sponsorship Opportunities:

Sponsor a Holiday Tree | $500[Charitable receipt for approximately $425]

Be amongst a limited number of Toronto’s retailers and businesses to help High Park Zoo celebrate the holiday season. Decorate a tree that will line the road running through the Zoo in High Park and stand on parade for five weeks as a prominent feature of our Snowflake Walks.

Benefits:

  • Advertising that is viewed by all visitors to the Zoo over a four-week period. The Zoo hosts over 600,000 visitors per year.
  • Social media promotion of all participants through Friends of High Park Zoo’s (FHPZ) Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
  • FHPZ will encourage our followers to spot the logo on the tree and vote for their favourite tree on our website from December 9-20. The winner will be announced via social media after December 20th.
  • Bring your clients to one of the Snowflake Walks in December which is a nighttime walk through the Zoo to enjoy the sparkling trees.
  • Inclusion in any other media obtained by FHPZ such as print, television, live-streamed programming.

Notes:

  • FHPZ will provide fresh fir trees, stands and lights: you will find your tree upright and waiting for you to decorate.
  • Your tree must be completely decorated by 5 pm, Sunday, December 4th. You may elect to take your decorations off any time after January 1st, 2023. Any decorations not removed by January 6th will be removed by FHPZ. We cannot store your decorations and any removed by FHPZ will be donated.
  • Any musical items on the tree must not emit a level above 70 decibels.
  • We cannot provide power to the trees – all items must be battery powered.
  • To protect the animals, tinsel, artificial feathers and other products which are light and might fly into animal enclosures are not permitted and may be removed at the zookeeper’s discretion.
  • Invoices for $500.00 will be sent out via email before November 12th. Payment must be received on or before November 19, 2021 via cheque, PayPal or EFT to treasurer@highparkzoo.ca
  • Charitable receipts for approximately $425.00 will be issued to the invoiced entity only.
  • Trees are recycled after the event as enrichment toys for the enjoyment of some of our animals who love to play with them.

Sponsor the Snowflake Walks | $1000[Charitable receipt for approximately $425]

Be amongst a limited number of Toronto’s retailers and businesses to help High Park Zoo celebrate the holiday season. As a Snowflake Walk sponsor, you’ll decorate a tree that will line the road running through the Zoo in High Park and stand on parade for five weeks for visitors to enjoy. You’ll also be featured prominently in all Snowflake Walk promotions as a signature sponsor.

Snowflake Walk Dates – Friday Dec 9th, Friday Dec 16 and Sunday Dec 18th and from 5:00 to 7:00 pm

Benefits:

  • Your business name on a banner in the Zoo for the month of December
  • Prominent placement in advertising that is viewed by all visitors to the Zoo over a five-week period. The Zoo hosts over 600,000 visitors per year.
  • Social media promotion of all participants through Friends of High Park Zoo’s (FHPZ) Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
  • Promotion in the FHPZ newsletter (3,500 recipients) and on our website
  • Thank you letter from FHPZ to share with your organization.
  • 10 tickets (entry for 10 families) to any of the Snowflake Walks in December which is a nighttime walk through the Zoo to enjoy the sparkling trees.
  • Inclusion in any other media obtained by FHPZ such as print, television, live-streamed programming.

Notes:

  • FHPZ will provide fresh fir trees, stands and lights: you will find your tree upright and waiting for you to decorate.
  • Your tree must be completely decorated by 5 pm, Sunday, December 4th. You may elect to take your decorations off any time after January 1st, 2023. Any decorations not removed by January 6th will be removed by FHPZ. We cannot store your decorations and any removed by FHPZ will be donated.
  • Any musical items on the tree must not emit a level above 70 decibels.
  • We cannot provide power to the trees – all items must be battery powered.
  • To protect the animals, tinsel, artificial feathers and other products which are light and might fly into animal enclosures are not permitted and may be removed at the zookeeper’s discretion.
  • Invoices for $1000.00 will be sent out via email before November 12th. Payment must be received on or before November 19, 2021 via cheque, PayPal or EFT to treasurer@highparkzoo.ca
  • Charitable receipts for approximately $425.00 will be issued to the invoiced entity only.
  • Trees are recycled after the event as enrichment toys for the enjoyment of some of our animals who love to play with them.

CONTACT EVENTS@HIGHPARKZOO.CA TO CONFIRM YOUR SPONSORSHIP!