A Shoutout to Our H2O Friends!
We have been able to give away 4,251+ Aquarium admissions and education programs this year! Thank you to our generous donors who have allowed us to provide free access and education programs to under-resourced schools and community groups in our area.
Still looking for unique holiday gifts? SEAS the opportunity and adopt an animal at the Aquarium today! Digital adoption kits can swim right into the inbox of your gift recipient, or you can pick up your kit at the ticket box-office (open daily)! Adoption kits can also be mailed to you, but please allow up to 1.5 weeks for shipping (orders due by Wednesday, 12/14 for delivery by Christmas). Who wouldn’t want to unwrap one of our a-SHORE-able animals?!
Migrating the Cold Winter Camp
Come join us at the St. Louis Aquarium for our first Winter Camp: Migrating the Cold!

During this weekly camp, campers will learn what it takes for animals to survive during the winter. Campers will learn how our animals migrate to warmer climates or hibernate!

Winter camp will be offered December 26th-30th from 9:00-3:00 p.m. for ages 6-12 years. 

Come join us for the whole week or choose individual days! Before Care and After Care will be offered from 7:30 am-9:00 a.m. and 3:15-5:00 p.m.
Otter-this-world Zero-Waste Holiday Gifting
With the holidays in full swing, there are many things that can be done to be environmentally conscious while enjoying jolly traditions! Check out these tips to make your holiday eco-friendly
Thank you to
our donors!*

Major Gifts
Dana Brown Charitable Trust
Enterprise Bank & Trust Foundation
Kent Family Foundation

Global Waters Circle Members
Robert Goldstein

Aquarium Friends Circle Members
Shannon and Steve Mitchell
David Piston

Donations
Melanie Baker
Morgan Epkins
Tim and Lauren Giljum Graybar Electric
LaVerne Lorenzini
John Mallon
James Mertz
Erin O`Loughlin
Roeslein & Associates, Inc.
St. Louis Aquarium
David Smith

*List includes gifts of $250+ received between 7/1/2022 and 10/31/2022

Thank you to our 2022 Making Waves Gala Supporters!

Tidal Wave Sponsors
Stifel

Ocean Shore Sponsors
Purina

Rising Tide Sponsors
Ann and Doug Albrecht
American Electric & Data, Inc.
Bank of Washington/Bonnie and L.B. Eckelkamp, Jr.
Build-A-Bear Foundation
Clarkson Eyecare
Corporate Flooring Group
Fixture Contracting Company
Hunter Family Foundation
Lockton Companies
Mercy
Melissa & Rob Merlin & Ray B. Marglous Family Foundation
Midwest Elevator Company, Inc.
Richard Nix, Jr. and John Nickel
Paz Family Foundation
PGAV Destinations
Saint Louis University
TierPoint
Western Specialty Contractors
World Wide Technology

Silver Anchor Sponsors
American Carnival Mart
CK Power Family of Companies
Client Services Solutions
Ecolab
Enterprise Bank & Trust/Laura and Jim Lally
First Bank
Frederic Roofing
Cheri and Ron Fromm
Bob and Carolyn Guest
Lawrence Group
Smokehouse Market/Annie Gunn’s
United Fire Protection
The Wagner Family
Warren Sign

Friends of the Aquarium Foundation
Ameren
Lois Fellin
Martha and Michael Hogan
Metro Lighting

In-kind Donors
Advertisers Printing
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Are We There Yet?
Bijoux Chocolates
City Museum
COCA
Defiance Ridge Vineyards
Dewey’s Pizza
Evntiv
Fabulous Fox Theatre
Emily Fondahn
Gateway Arch Park Foundation
Linda and Jesse Hunter
K. Hall
Ironman Sound Industries
Kendra Scott
Kreis’ Steakhouse
Landry’s Seafood House
Lodging Hospitality Management
McGurk’s Irish Pub
Melissa and Rob Merlin
Missouri Athletic Club
Missouri Botanical Garden
Narwhal’s Crafted
Novel Neighbor
Pappy’s Smokehouse
Pin Up Bowl
Shake Shack
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
Saint Louis Zoo
St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Cardinals
STAGES St. Louis
STilL630
Studio Branca
Nancy Suelflow
Sugarfire
The Saint Louis Wheel
The Sheldon Concert Hall
Topgolf Chesterfield
Total Wine & More
Victory Raceway Karting
Gail and Randy Weller
Fall Happenings
2022 Revamp the Riverfront
In September we completed our first Revamp the Riverfront series, which was a huge success! Throughout the year we hosted 3 river cleanups in partnership with Great Rivers Greenway and the local community to demonstrate our commitment to protecting our rivers and oceans from plastic pollution! In April, June, and September we gathered together to clean up the Mural Mile of the Lenore K. Sullivan north settlement on the Mississippi Greenway.

Overall, in our 2022 Revamp the Riverfront series, 60+ volunteers collected over 100 bags of trash and prevented over 1,500 pounds of plastic pollution from entering the Mighty Mississippi and eventually our oceans! Thank you to all our volunteers who joined us this year in demonstrating our commitment to protecting our rivers and oceans from plastic pollution!
Be on the lookout for announcements on our Revamp the Riverfront 2023 series!
Black Friday Camp
We made a SPLASH at our first Black Friday Camp!
Our campers had a FIN-tastic time learning about marine biology and exploring the wonders of the St. Louis Aquarium while their parents got some alone time to complete their holiday shopping!

Igniting passions in areas such as science, conservation, and the world around us is what drives us to continue sharing the love we have for STEM and learning!

The St. Louis Aquarium Foundation is continuously developing new education programs to take place throughout the year! Keep an eye out for our upcoming camps, including our Migrating the Cold Winter Camp, and join us for a FIN-tastic experience!
Volunteer Appreciation
International Volunteer Day is celebrated on December 5th! We are so thankful for our volunteers and all they do for our organization and mission. Since our opening almost 3 years ago, our volunteers have logged over 8,000+ hours of service at the Aquarium, spreading joy and knowledge of marine animals, conservation, and education. From river clean-ups, to educating our guests with artifacts to everything in between - we want to send a big THANK YOU to all volunteers!
Interested in volunteering?
Learn more and complete an application here!
Member's Night:
An Evening to RAY-member!
Our third annual Member's Night on September 8th was an evening to RAY-member! We invited our Global Waters Circle and Aquarium Friends Circle Members and their families to the Aquarium after hours to enjoy an evening of good fun, good company, and good food!
 
Since we are so TOUCHED by our members, they had the opportunity to be one of the first to experience our new moon jelly touch tank! The Aquarium was open for members to enjoy after-hours, family-fun activities, food and drink, and one-on-one interactions with animals and Aquarium team members that never disappoint.

Thank you to all who helped make Member's Night 2022 an over-the-MOON event!
St. Louis Aquarium Foundation members become part of an important group of people who are helping to provide free aquarium visits, education classes and transportation to Title I schools and underserved youths to further our impact on the community and global waterways.
We made a splash at our second annual Making Waves Gala on Friday, November 11th! Thank you to our FIN-tastic guest for a wonderful and successful evening. With your support, we raised almost $300,000 to fund our H2O Friends program, which provides free access and STEM based education programs for youth from Title 1 schools and other under-resourced community groups.

If you didn't have a chance to donate,there's still time!
A special thank you to our co-chairs Rob and Melissa Merlin, honorary co-chairs Steve and Bob O’Loughlin, volunteer coordinator Nancy Suelflow, and Development Committee Chair Linda Hunter for their planning and execution of this event.

Thank you for making a difference and helping to provide access and inspiration for a future generation of potential biologists, conservationists and educators. Check out our gala photos below:
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