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Metro Nashville Police to Hold Toy Drive at Nashville Zoo

Zoo Admission Tickets Offered for Donated Gifts

Nashville ZooNashville, TN – Metro Nashville Police Department’s Mounted Patrol Division will collect donated toys for its annual Christmas Basket Program on December 13th and 14th at Nashville Zoo. As an added incentive, the Zoo is offering a complimentary admission ticket for every new toy donated.

Metro police officers will collect the toys in the Zoo’s parking lot from 9:00am–4:00pm. Kids are invited to drop off letters to Santa Claus that the officers will deliver to the North Pole in time for Christmas.

Horses from the Mounted Patrol Division will also be available for guests to meet. Located next to the toy drive, the Zoo will offer a selection of toys that guests can purchase for the purpose of donating to the toy drive.

Nashville Zoo is happy to host the Metro Police Mounted Patrol Division’s annual Toy Drive on December 13th and 14th.
Nashville Zoo is happy to host the Metro Police Mounted Patrol Division’s annual Toy Drive on December 13th and 14th.

The toy drive is part of the Metro Police Department’s 53rd annual Christmas Basket Program, a charity drive designed to collect toys and other items for area families in need of assistance during the holidays.

In addition, the Metro Police Department is assisting with USA Cares, a charity that supports wounded military veterans and their families.

The Zoo’s gift shop will have a donation box set up throughout December for guests who would like to support the police department’s program. Police officers will deliver the donated toys to children on the morning of December 24th.

Zoo admission is not required to donate toys. Toys must be unwrapped and designed for children 12 and younger. The complimentary Zoo tickets may be used anytime during normal Zoo hours through the end of February 2015.

Nashville Zoo is accredited by the prestigious Association of Zoos and Aquariums, assuring the highest standards of animal care and husbandry. Attracting more than 776,000 visitors annually, the Zoo is considered one of the top things to do in Nashville.

The Zoo is a non-profit organization located at 3777 Nolensville Pike and is open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. The mission of Nashville Zoo is to inspire a culture of understanding and discovery of our natural world through conservation, innovation and leadership.

For more information about Nashville Zoo, call 615.833.1534 or visit www.nashvillezoo.org

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