The Denver Zoo played host to Lutheran Family Services on Friday night. As excited families arrived at the check-in desk, children received animal masks and then were greeted by face painters as they entered the Denver Zoo after hours. In the Conoco zoo garden pavilions, a dinner of salads, chicken, pork sandwiches and candy floss was waiting and then it was off to enjoy the animals, the train ride and the carousel. Thunder and lightening threatened, but for the most part held off and everyone was able to enjoy their time at the zoo. Closed to the general public, the zoo was uncrowded and families were able to see the animals without crowds and enjoy the rides without any waiting, except for lightening delays.
Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains provides support for the vulnerable in society from newborns to seniors. With its beginnings over 60 years ago as an adoption agency, LFS still provides many services in the area of foster care and adoption support, but through the years has branched out to provide many other services to families facing challenges. LFS also works with refugee and immigrant families as they adjust to their new lives in America.
For further information about Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains please check out their website at http://www.lfsco.org
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- Entrance to the zoo
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- Crowd at the check-in desk
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- Volunteer handing out animal masks
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- Laura Cuffe, left, Jerry Paul, Deb Paul and Bailey
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- CEO Jim Barclay, left, Jane Pope Meehan, Rev. Bob Kuehner with Adalyn and Macy
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- Addison and Lori Pope with Macy
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- Check-in staff
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- Music duet
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- Lutheran Family Services serves people throughout the Rocky Mountain region
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- Buffet barbeque
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- Cotton candy, anyone?
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- Chloe Brown, Miss Colorado Teen USA, left, and Amanda Wiley, Miss Colorado USA
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- Darrin and Alissa Graham with Collin and Eric
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- Crowd enjoying dinner
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- Spencer, left, Beth Walker and Luke
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- Kohl’s Cares volunteers
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- Conoco zoo gardens
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- Jerry Buchholz, left, Cale, Lori Anderson, Kinsey
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- Up close and personal with an emu
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- Sue Johnson, left, and Libby Dale with Ben
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- A Dall’s sheep checks out the visitors
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- Ben enjoys a ride on the carousel
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- Climbing fun on the hippo
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- A cheetah lays in the grass
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- Brett and Erin Frederickson with Rae Ann and Jordan
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- Scott Ayen, left, Darcy Ayen, Bill Ayen, Andrea Ayen, with Shyla, Brendan, Lauren and Devon
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- Jim and Barb Barclay with Aedy
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- Michael Josten and Christy Wimber
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- Jody Pierce, left, Rev. Bob Kuehner and Kim Kuehner
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- Justin Chester, left, Kay Kay, Sheila Chester, Taylor Kay and Scott Kay
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- A hippo at dinnertime
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- Teahya, left, Wyatt and Tara Burnham and Robin Burnham
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- The carousel in motion
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- Emersyn, one of the youngest visitors
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- Caleb and Tristan Barclay with Landon, Melayna and Emersyn
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- The zoo train
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- Karen and Doug Hanson ,left, Chris and Amy Johnson with Cassidy
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- Rob and Danette Goldhammer with Ella and Ryder
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- Sunset at the zoo
