Скачать или смотреть John Ball Zoo expects to lose $1M each month it's closed due to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting one of Grand Rapids' oldest nonprofits quite hard.

According to a recent update from the John Ball Zoo, without revenue from admissions, events, sponsorships, donations, as well as food and retail sales -- each month the zoo is closed it will lose about $1,000,000. As a result, the zoo has been forced to pause seasonal hiring and facility improvements, as well as cancelling some camps and educational programs.

“The John Ball Zoo family of employees and the broader community is at the center of what we do, and limiting the opportunities available to them is the last thing we want to do,” said John Ball Zoo CEO Peter D’Arienzo. “People love the zoo and we will welcome them back to help us rebuild when we are able to do so.”

Volunteers had already been asked to stay home, for the safety of all, leaving a void that is now being filled by full-time employees who are able to pitch in and perform more than their usual duties. Without volunteer divers, for example, members of the animal teams who happen to be certified divers are cleaning the kelp tank.

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