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Helping the CA Wildfire victims🧸

January 17, 2025 by Ellen Cohen

210 brand new stuffed animals making their way to children affected by the CA wildfires🧸

January 17, 2025 /Ellen Cohen

Leo’s Birthday

August 24, 2019 by Ellen Cohen

This AMAZING 5 year old asked for new stuffed animals for his birthday. He donated 12 stuffed animals to Zac’s Zoo🐾♥️

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August 24, 2019 /Ellen Cohen

We Day 2019

July 26, 2019 by Ellen Cohen

Here’s a preview of Zac’s Zoo’s We Day 2019 appearance…watch video here…you might want to have tissues handy!

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July 26, 2019 /Ellen Cohen

Incredible Kids Award

July 16, 2019 by Ellen Cohen

Zac’s Zoo was awarded the Incredible Kids Award, by the Lake County (IL) Children’s Advocacy program. We are truly humbled by this award, and grateful for the opportunity to provide stuffed animals to this amazing program!

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July 16, 2019 /Ellen Cohen

Deerfield HS Students are true Warriors of good deeds!

May 16, 2019 by Ellen Cohen

Zac’s Zoo received a Warrior stuffed animal donation from the students at Deerfield High School! We are blessed and truly humbled by their kindness and support🐾

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May 16, 2019 /Ellen Cohen

We Day California 2019

April 12, 2019 by Ellen Cohen

It is with immense gratitude and excitement that we announce Zac’s Zoo will be honored at this year’s We Day California! We are truly humbled to receive this honor🐾‼️ We wish Zac was with us and yet we know he’s smiling down with pride🐾‼️

Learn more about the event

April 12, 2019 /Ellen Cohen

Tomorrow’s fabulous leaders

April 02, 2019 by Ellen Cohen

Tonight, Zac’s Zoo spoke to the HPHS Student Board of the Legal Aid Clinic about our mission, our efforts and our partnership with first responders to help aid children in crisis...what a bunch of inspiring leaders!!! Blessed to partner with these fabulous young people🐾

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April 02, 2019 /Ellen Cohen

Local police pay it forward

March 29, 2019 by Ellen Cohen

Zac’s Zoo received 7 adorable stuffed animals, with a touching thank you note, from Officer J. Falk, of the Wilmette Police Deaprtment. Truly blessed to live in a community where paying it forward helps children in crisis🐾

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March 29, 2019 /Ellen Cohen
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Board of Directors

March 14, 2019 by Ellen Cohen

Our 1st Board of Director’s meeting was very productive! Excited to roll out new ideas🐾♥️

March 14, 2019 /Ellen Cohen
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Pioneer Press features Zac’s Zoo

March 14, 2019 by Ellen Cohen

A recent article was published in the local Pioneer Press, featuring Zac’s Zoo, and our efforts to provide first responders with new stuffed animals, to give to children in crisis.

Read it!

March 14, 2019 /Ellen Cohen

Zac’s Zoo gives comfort to 9 year old battling leukemia

December 18, 2018 by Ellen Cohen

Die-hard Bears fan battling leukemia received an autographed football, teddy bear & Bears fleece blanket.

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December 18, 2018 /Ellen Cohen

Highland Park Light Up The Night Holiday Show

November 27, 2018 by Ellen Cohen

We collected 169 brand new stuffed animals for local first responders to provide to children in crisis.

November 27, 2018 /Ellen Cohen

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