Chicago HOPES for Kids partnered for the 3rd year with Lincoln Park Zoo to provide families from eight homeless and domestic violence shelters across the city of Chicago with a private evening at the zoo. The annual HOPES at the Zoo event is made possible thanks to a generous donation from long-time zoo supporter Sharon Zackfia. This year, the event was combined with HOPES’ annual School Supply Drive to provide 200 new backpacks with supplies, donated and packed by Amazon Fresh. Families enjoyed an “Animal Superheroes” themed evening with crafts, games, special animal enrichment, and community-based resources provided across the zoo grounds. Partners providing resources such as menstrual supplies, career coaching, and nutrition information included the Chicago Period Project, Plant Chicago, ICAN, Chicago Public Library, Brave Space Alliance, JARC, and Amazon Fresh. Families also had the chance to learn about the zoo’s educational programming for students and register for the fall semester of after-school programming provided directly at the shelters by Chicago HOPES for Kids.