Summer Happenings
Events and How to Get Involved
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Save the date and join us on Friday, November 7th from 6PM to 10PM for a taste of Miami's food scene and lively, high energy entertainment at the St. Louis Aquarium Foundation Splash Bash - Hot Miami Nights! You will be transported for a fun night out in Miami's Little Havana while enjoying Cuban inspired food stations, drinks, roaming entertainment and music. 100% of funds raised at this event will go to supporting the H2O Friends program, in which the Aquarium Foundation is able to provide free access to the St. Louis Aquarium and STEM-based conservation and aquatic life education for youth from Title I schools as well as other underserved community partners.
We are also excited to welcome Laura and Jim Lally back as our Co-Chairs for the evening! With Jim serving on the Foundation's Board of Directors and Laura being a previous member of our Advisory Council, their involvement, insight, and passion for youth and education has supported the Foundation tremendously and we could not be where we are today without them. The St. Louis Aquarium Foundation is beyond grateful for Laura and Jim's continued support and involvement in our mission and we look forward to an amazing evening with them!
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Are you looking for the perfect way to keep cool this summer? With your new St. Louis Aquarium Foundation membership, you can cool down at the St. Louis Aquarium and see the river otters at play or watch the Lesser devil rays gracefully swim by as many times as you want!
Join today and get up to 16 months for the 12 month price depending on when you join!* As a new Aquarium Friends Circle or Global Waters Circle member, you will also receive all of our FIN-tastic benefits like discounts on our education programs, recognition on our digital donor wall, and more!
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Donor Spotlight: Blueprint 4
The St. Louis Aquarium Foundation would like to thank Blueprint 4 for their support of our Camp Fins & Friends summer camp. With their help, we have been able to award many different scholarships to campers for a fully-funded camp session!
Campers have been exploring the Aquarium behind-the-scenes, engaging in animal encounters, enjoying the Union Station attractions and everything in-between! We are extremely grateful for Blueprint 4's aid in providing access for campers to experience this fun-filled week of STEM-education and activities, giving them the opportunity to be inspired and gain knowledge on the environment and how we are all connected.
| | Having a JAW-some Time at Swing Fore the Seas! | | On Thursday, May 1st, the St. Louis Aquarium Foundation Young Professionals Board hosted their second annual fundraiser, Swing Fore the Seas at Topgolf Midtown St. Louis! Thank you to all of our sponsors, guests, and in-kind donors who made the event a great success. Through your generosity, we raised almost $40,000 to benefit our education and conservation programs! | | |
Our sponsors had an afternoon of good fun and good food, all while raising funds for the mission of the St. Louis Aquarium Foundation. Guests enjoyed competitive play along with other fun activities like our longest drive contest, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, and a chance to putt at the wine pull!
A special thank you to our amazing Young Professionals Board who did a fantastic job organizing, seeking sponsorships and auction items, and giving their creative insights throughout the whole process. The St. Louis Aquarium Foundation is extremely proud to have such an amazing group of emerging leaders and we thank you for being wonderful ambassadors in the St. Louis community.
| | Purina Cares Day on the Mississippi River | | | | |
The Aquarium Foundation was thrilled to partner with Purina on their annual Purina Cares Day as their employee volunteers helped us to prevent plastic pollution from entering the Mighty Mississippi!
Down at Mural Mile, volunteers came across a box turtle that had an injury to its shell. It was taken to the Wildlife Rescue Center to be examined and treated for a full recovery! Up at North Riverfront Park, volunteers did a lot of heavy lifting as we collected 10 tires, a headboard, a traffic barricade, and more!
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In the end, around 62 Purina volunteers collected 40 bags of trash between both Mural Mile and North Riverfront Park - that amounts to approximately 750 pounds of trash!
Thank you to all of the volunteers for continuing to serve the St. Louis community and keep our waterways clean. Every bag collected allows us to have a greater, positive impact in our community as we continue in our commitment to water stewardship!
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The St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station Made the List of Top 5 Aquariums in the Country!
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The St. Louis Aquarium was recently nominated as one of the 20 aquariums throughout the country for their high-quality and unique visitor exhibits by a panel of experts. This was a major accomplishment and the St. Louis Aquarium was voted as the #4 Best Aquarium in the USA Today poll!
The St. Louis Aquarium Foundation would like to give a big round of applause to the St. Louis Aquarium for this monumental stride in showing the amazing work being done and the wonders we have to offer! What an amazing accomplishment to be nominated and to make the top 5 in their very first year of participating in the poll!
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Revamp the Riverfront
Clean-Ups
We only have three more river cleanups left in our 2025 Revamp the Riverfront series and registration is currently open for or July 28th cleanup! Join us at any or all of our remaining cleanups as we Revamp the Riverfront to prevent plastic pollution from entering the Mighty Mississippi and eventually our oceans!
Everyone is welcome to be a part of our commitment to water stewardship and supporting our downtown neighbors by participating in our upcoming clean-up!
- Monday, July 28th - 5:30 PM to 7 PM at Mural Mile
- Wednesday, August 27th - 5:30 PM to 7 PM at Mural Mile
- Saturday, September 20th - 9 AM to 11 AM at North Riverfront Park (North Entrance)
Sign Up Here!
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St. Louis Aquarium Foundation | (314) 923-3926 | info@stlaquariumfoundation.org |
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