“Being an advisory board member gives me an opportunity to help animals and give back to my community.” “The zoo is a great asset to our community,” she added.
“Y-12’s donation will help keep the zoo operating during uncertain times like this. “I thank Y-12’s Employee Investment Advisory Committee for providing this gift to the zoo so quickly,” Harmening said. When we join together, it all works out for the good of animals and people.”ĭenise Harmening, a Y-12 project manager who serves on the zoo’s advisory board, helped secure this year’s donation. “It’s very important to have Y-12 as a community partner,” Cox said. This is the second time Y-12 has provided emergency dollars to the zoo through the fund the first was in 2017 when a major fire destroyed parts of the zoo. Y-12’s $2,500 donation will allow the zoo to purchase the first round of formula to feed injured and orphaned fawns that will be brought to the facility in coming weeks. In 2015, CNS established the fund through a partnership with the East Tennessee Foundation. CNS, which manages the Y-12 National Security Complex, dipped into its contingency funding for emergencies through the employee-led Y-12 Community Investment Fund. That’s when Consolidated Nuclear Security stepped in. “In May, with fawn season upon us, we were not financially prepared, due to COVID-19, to provide the special milk formula fawns need,” he said. Cox said he was particularly concerned about the 100 or so white-tailed deer the zoo cares for annually through a rehabilitation program with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Throughout the year, the zoo takes in injured, mistreated, sick, and orphaned pets, wildlife, and exotics.
“Every little mouth that eats, we’ve got to feed,” he said.Įmergency funding for white-tailed deer rehab With more than 500 animals to feed and care for, Cox wondered how he would make ends meet. “COVID-19 hit us hard,” said James Cox, zoo owner and founder. With 41 school field trips and other educational events lined up this season, 2020 was shaping up to be a banner year for the nonprofit zoo. Spring is the busiest time of year for Little Ponderosa Zoo and Rescue in Clinton.
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