welcome to the website of
“DREAMNIGHT (atthezoo)”
On this site you can find information about the mission of these very special evenings for chronically ill and disabled children and their familymembers.
You can read the history, look at some pictures made in several joining zoos and from the partner-page you can make a direct link to the website of the zoos.
You can also read the reactions of visiting children, their parents and medical staff members.
If you want to react, or you have any suggestions or questions?
you can write to our contact-address:
Dreamnight at the Zoo Foundation
Anna Griesepad 15
3191 XD Rotterdam, the Netherlands
or you can send an email to: info@dreamnightatthezoo.nl
don’t dream you life,
live your dreams…
NEWSFLASH
NEW PARTNERS:
(you can find all our partners, the complete list, on our partner-page)
Sanctuary of Bear
(304)
Saitama Children’s Zoo
(303)
San Antonio Zoo
(302)
Ascherleben Zoo
(301)
Seneca Park Zoo
(300)
Our Foundation does NOT receive any allowance and fully depends on gifts. We have NO personnel, NO office and NO cars that you have to pay for……
Your money goes DIRECTLY to the Dreamnight at the Zoo project…!
The Board of the Dreamnight at the Zoo Foundation:
Peter van der Wulp, Founder and President
Hennie Cramer, Boardmember
Hanck van Bakergem, Secretary and Treasurer
The objective and the work of the Dreamnight at the Zoo Foundation is fully and wholeheartedly supported by the Committee of Recommendation, existing of:
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| Drs A.H. Dorresteynformer General Manager Blijdorp Zoo (Rotterdam Zoo), the Netherlands |
Mr. Henning Julin
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Prof.Dr. Hans A. Buller former CEO University Hospital Rotterdam, professor in paediatrics
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Syl van Duyn dramatist and columnist |
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Marc Damen ehemals Former Manager Blijdorp Zoo (Rotterdam Zoo) |
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Our Ambassador
Nelli Cooman
19 times Dutch Champion athletics, both indoor and outdoor
Dutch recordholder 60 en 100 m.
6 times European champion, 2 times worldchampion, ex-worldrecordholder 60 m. (1986-1992)
is completely dedicated to help our project expand even more.
She is being supported by the
“Friends of the Dreamnight”
| Mr. Frans W. Weisglas | former President of the House of Representatives of the Dutch Parliament | |
| Mr. Chris Peters | President of the International Association of Zoo Educators and “Born Member” of the Captive Breeding Specialist Group of IUCN | |
| Mr. Henny Jacobse |
Honorary Chairman Disabled Sports the Netherlands;
Vise President of Special Arts;
Secretary “De Belevenis”
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| Mr. Ivo W. Opstelten | former Lord Mayor of the City of Rotterdam (the Netherlands) | |
| Mr. Joke Bruijs | performer, singer | |
| Mr. Christian Farla | magician (winner of the Merlin Award 2006 and 2009, the highest honour for magicians worldwide) | |
| Mr. Lee Towers | singer | |
| Mr. Ronald van Oudheusden | radio host (RTV Rijnmond) | |
| Maitre Pierre (Piet Schilten) | Artist | |
| Ing. Ahmed Aboutaleb | Lord Mayor of the City of Rotterdam (the Netherlands) | |
| Humberto Tan | Television and Radio host | |
| Arijan van Bavel (Adje) | Actor and Singer | |
| Rene van de Schuur | Partyactor | |
If you want to become a partner, or need more information?
Please contact us now