Mark your Calendars for the Eleventh Annual 22q at the Zoo Event
Sunday, May 16th, 2021
Virtual Event: 11:00AM – 2:00PM Eastern Time
Organized and developed by The International 22q11.2 Foundation, 22q at the Zoo is an event that gives families, friends and professionals a chance to socialize, network and raise the public profile of chromosome 22q11.2 syndromes.
Our live VIRTUAL ZOOM event will kick off Sunday, May 16, 2021 from 11:00AM – 2:00PM with lots of fun activities along with our International partners from Canada, Croatia, Ireland, Netherlands and the UK as the list continues to grow. We will be hosting a mixture of professional presentations, entertainment and games, with surprise guest appearances. In addition to the virtual event, some locations will be hosting an IN PERSON event- please check all the locations below.
Stay tuned for FINAL AGENDA….
Volunteers spread awareness by handing out our 22q fact sheets and educating anyone interested enough to stop and ask about 22q. The event kicks off in New Zealand and continues westward ending in the South Pacific having literally circled the globe. Participants are recognizable, wearing the official “22q at the Zoo” red T-shirt and “Ask me about 22q” buttons.
Check out pictures from past events and stay up-to-date on the latest news by checking out our Facebook page!
22q AT THE ZOO COORDINATOR RESOURCE KIT
✔ 22q at the Zoo 2020 Blank Flyer
✔ Become a 22q Citizen Journalist
GOAL FOR 2021 BETTER GLOBAL REPRESENTATION
The International Foundation is recruiting starting now. We are looking for better representation from South America, Asia, Russia and the Middle East for this year’s event. Please email info@22q.org for more details.
In the USA the following states are still needed. Maine, Nevada, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Rhode Island, Wyoming, and Hawaii.
If you live in one of these states, please join our cause. We need you.
Participating Zoos
Brisbane – In person
22q Foundation Australia & New Zealand
Name of Zoo: Queens Park
Coordinator Name: Maria
Email: president@22q.org.au
New South Wales – In person
Name of Zoo: Central Parklands Merrylands
Coordinator Name: Maria
Email: president@22q.org.au
Rio De Janeiro – TBD
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Edmonton – In person TBD
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Toronto – Virtual
Name of Zoo: Toronto Zoo
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Andrea: andrea.shugar@sickkids.ca
Cheryl: cheryl.cytrynbaum@sickkids.ca
Rozmin: rozmin.visram@sickkids.ca
Vancouver/ Victoria – Virtual (International 22q11.2 Foundation)
Name of Zoo: Greater Vancouver Zoo
Coordinator Name: Pooja
Email: poojapanwar@hotmail.com
Santiago
Name of Zoo: Buin
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Patricia – pjesam@gmail.com
Gabriela – grepetto@udd.cl
Vukovar – Virtual (International 22q11.2 Foundation)
Name of Zoo: Osijek Zoo
Coordinator Name: Morana
Email: moranagrganic@gmail.com
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Fredersberg
Name of Zoo: Copenhagen Zoo
Coordinator Name: Anne
Email: anne@fampoulsen.com
Givskud
Name of Zoo: Givskud Zoo
Coordinator Name: Anne
Email: anne@fampoulsen.com
Max Appeal – Virtual (International 22q11.2 Foundation)
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Email: info@maxappeal.org.uk
Chester
Name of Zoo: Chester Zoo
Coordinator Name: Steph
Email: info@maxappeal.org.uk
North Yorkshire
Name of Zoo: Flamingo Land
Coordinator Name: Steph
Email: info@maxappeal.org.uk
Wandsworth
Name of Zoo: Battersea Children’s Park Zoo
Coordinator Name: Steph
Email: info@maxappeal.org.uk
Ahtari
Name of Zoo: Ahtari Zoo
Coordinator Name: Hilkka
Email: Hilkka.happonen@22q11finland.fi
Meri-Karvia
Name of Zoo: MuuMaa- Farm
Coordinator Name: Outi
Email: Outi.annala@22q11finland.fi
Ranua
Name of Zoo: Ranua Zoo
Coordinator Name: Anu
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Dublin – Virtual (International 22q11.2 Foundation)
Name of Zoo: Dublin Zoo
Coordinator Name: Anne
Email: Twenty.two.q@gmail.com
Cork
Name of Zoo: Fota Park
Coordinator Name: Anne
Email: Twenty.two.q@gmail.com
Torvaianica
Name of Zoo: ZooMarine
Coordinator Names:
Maria Silva – Email: segreteria@aidel22.it
Maria – Email: lazio@aidel22.it
Tokyo – Virtual
Name of Zoo: Virtual Event
Coordinator Name: Kiyoto Kasai
Email: 22q.research@gmail.com
For more information visit here
Nagano – TBD
Name of Zoo: Hidamarinoie Farm
Coordinator Name: Nobuhiko
Email: info@fab-support.org
Virtual (International 22q11.2 Foundation)
Stichting Steun 22Q11
Name of Zoo: Virtual Event
Coordinator Name: Petra Oostema
Email: petra@steun22q11.nl
Belfast
Name of Zoo: Belfast Zoo
Coordinator Name: Gillian
Email: Gillian.Cassidy@gmail.com
Saturday, May 16, 2020 @ 1:00PM
Johannesburg
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Email: Benita.penfold@mweb.co.za
Port Elizabeth
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Email: ntombiemitchell@yahoo.co.uk
Seoul – TBD
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Kaoshiung – TBD
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Taipei – TBD
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Phucket – TBD
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Montgomery, AL – TBD
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Tuscaloosa, AL – TBD
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Little Rock, AR – TBD
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Phoenix, AZ – TBD
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Irvine, CA – In person
Name of Zoo: OC Zoo
Coordinator Name: 22qties
Email: info@22qties.org
Santa Ana, CA – TBD
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Los Angeles, CA – TBD
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Sacramento, CA -TBD
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San Diego, CA – TBD
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Colorado Springs, CO – TBD
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Denver, CO – TBD
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Pueblo, CO – TBD
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Bridgeport, CT – TBD
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Wilmington, DE -TBD
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Palm Beach Area, FL – TBD
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Naples, FL – TBD
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Tampa, FL – In person
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Coordinator: Cecillia Claudio
Email: elegant3events@gmail.com
Atlanta, GA – TBD
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Oahu, HI – TBD
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Boise, Idaho – TBD
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Des Moines, IA – TBD
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Chicago, IL – TBD
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South Bend, IN – TBD
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Evansville, IN – TBD
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Wichita, KS – TBD
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Louisville, KY – TBD
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Folsom, LA – TBD
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Sterling, MA – TBD
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Ann Arbor, MI – TBD
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Detroit, MI – TBD
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Grand Rapids, MI – TBD
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Wallace, MI – TBD
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Apple Valley, MN – TBD
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Minneapolis, MN – TBD
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Kansas City, MO – TBD
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Jackson, MS – TBD
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Billings, MT – TBD
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Asheboro, NC – TBD
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Omaha, NE – In person
Name of Zoo: Lincoln Children’s Zoo
Coordinator Name: Jane
Email: jvschuster77@gmail.com
Paramus, NJ – TBD
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West Orange, NJ – TBD
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Las Vegas, NV – TBD
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Niagara Falls, NY – In person
Name of Zoo: Aquarium of Niagara
Coordinator Name: Nadine Miceli
Email: vcfsbuffalo@yahoo.com
Time: 12:00PM – 4:00PM
New York , NY – TBD
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Staten Island, NY – TBD
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Syracuse, NY – TBD
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Email: kimmers7935@icloud.com
Cincinnati, OH -TBD
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Cleveland, OH -TBD
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Columbus, OH – TBD
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Oklahoma City, OK – TBD
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Tulsa, OK – TBD
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Portland, OR
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Halifax, PA – TBD
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Philadelphia, PA
Name of Zoo: Virtual Event
Coordinator Name: Carol
Email: info@22q.org
Pittsburgh, PA – TBD
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Schneckesville, PA – TBD
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Greenville, SC – TBD
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Columbia, SC – TBD
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Sioux Falls, SD – Virtual
Name of Zoo: Virtual Zoom Event Social Gathering and Games
Coordinator Name: Lisa
Email: Lisa.Ohden@SanfordHealth.org
Time: 3:00PM Central Time
Chattanooga, TN – TBD
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Knoxville, TN – TBD
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Nashville, TN – TBD
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Abilene, TX – TBD
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Austin, TX
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Dallas/ Fort Worth Metroplex, TX – TBD
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Houston, TX – TBD
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Rio Grand Valley, TX -TBD
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San Antonio, TX
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Salt Lake City, UT – TBD
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Norfolk, VA – TBD
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Richmond, VA – In person
Name of Zoo: Richmond Metro Zoo
Coordinator Name: Mariah
Email: clarkm4@mymail.vcu.edu
See attached flyer here
Date: Saturday May 15, 2021
Washington, DC
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Seattle, WA
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Milwaukee, WI – TBD
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