Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

We wanted to shout out all of our amazing in-kind sponsors for Jazzoo 2024! We could not put on this event without all of your support. A huge THANK YOU for being a part of this event!

Jazzoo is a little more than a month away, there's still time to get your Sponsorship or tickets to the event! Come join us and support our amazing animals, like Owen & Mattie! https://lnkd.in/gtA245GW

Jazzoo is truly an event like no Otter! Sponsorships start at $3,000 and include great marketing benefits PLUS early entry into the event. Visit https://lnkd.in/gtA245GW for more details!

A second round of thank-you's to these generous companies for Sponsoring Jazzoo 2024. If you would like to join the fun, visit: https://lnkd.in/g-masN_2 Americo Financial Life and Annuity, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Commerce Bank, Construction Brokers, Inc.Country Club Bank, Drake Development, LLC, Enterprise, Gamble & Schlemeier, Geiger Ready Mix Co Inc, HUB International, Kinetic, Missouri Employers Mutual, Nestel Insurance Agency, Ravello Medical and Wellness, R. H. JOHNSTON ACCOUNTANCY INC., SumnerOne, Terracon, Tessere and WHITCO BUSINESS SERVICES LLC

Thank you to all of the generous Kansas City companies that have shown their support for the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium by sponsoring Jazzoo 2024! It's a long list and we still have room for you! Thank you JE Dunn Construction, Lockton, Garmin, UMB Bank, Bayer | Crop Science, Burns & McDonnell,Delta Innovative Services, Inc., EPR Properties, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Evergy, Rodriguez Mechanical Contractors, VanTrust Real Estate, Black and McDonald, Block Companies, LLC, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, Bryan Cave LLP, Centric, ECCO Select, Electrical Corporation of America, Inc., Euronet, Graves Garrett Greim, Hallmark Cards, Lead Bank, McCray Lumber & Millwork, Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City, Musselman & Hall Contractors, Nabholz Corporation, Niagara Bottling, Paragon Capital Management, LLC, PGAV Architects, Power Partners, RJA Associates, LLC. Spencer Fane LLP, Turner Construction Company, WireCo,

As we reach the end of #WomenInConstructionWeek, we want to thank Cornell Roofing & Sheet Metal Company owner and president Mary McNamara for her company’s work on habitats for the kangaroos, penguins, and stingrays. Mary’s company is also one of the sponsors of our llama habitat! Mary has worked in the industry since her twenties, and we asked her what she felt was the most unexpected aspect of owning a construction company: “You must be ready for anything to happen,” Mary explained. “You may come into the office with a specific idea or plan for your day. That can change the minute you walk in the door. You must always be prepared for what comes your way.” #WomensHistoryMonth

We were thrilled to welcome April Ramirez-Wiedner of Mark One Electric to the Zoo for #WomenInConstructionWeek! April is the assistant to Mark One President Rosana Privitera Biondo, and this Kansas City-based company has been instrumental in providing electrical services to Sobela Ocean Aquarium as well as sponsoring the llama habitat. We asked April (pictured with llama Epic) what advice she would give to women entering the field: "Develop confidence, empower other women, be true to yourself, and know that women can be successful in the construction industry." #WomensHistoryMonth

Jazzoo is our largest fundraising event of the year! Help us reach our goal and enjoy one of the WILDEST parties in town. We'd love to see you there! https://lnkd.in/g-masN_2

For our next #WomenInConstructionWeek feature, we want you to meet Mindy Rocha of CJ Industries, LLC! Her company not only has helped with updates to Elephant Expedition, it is also one of the sponsors of the llama habitat. Mindy (pictured with llama Piyama) originally was drawn to the construction profession through her dad and grandfather, who were pipe fitters by trade. She says that one of her favorite parts of owning a construction company is to provide jobs for people’s families. What advice would she give to other women wanting to join the field? “Do it! Don’t hesitate; it is so rewarding to know you are making a difference.” #WomensHistoryMonth

Let’s continue with #WomenInConstructionWeek by meeting Christina Gunter, an owner of Gunter Construction Company! Along with working on projects like our parking lot playground, Gunter Construction is also a sponsor of the llama habitat. In this photo, Christina can be seen with one of our llama residents, Snap. Christina says that she was drawn to the construction field through her parents, who worked in the industry and would eventually become her coworkers. We asked Christina what one of her favorite parts about owning Gunter Construction: “No day is the same. There is always a different obstacle to overcome and we get to physically see the fruits of our labor (a completed project)! I also like building playgrounds; playgrounds keep us young at heart and help our children develop.” Thank you to Gunter Construction for the beneficial work that has impacted the Zoo community! #WomensHistoryMonth