ENC Nature Camper Dylan is turning nine in July, but he is forgoing birthday presents to help tigers.
Dylan, a student at Eastblufff Elementary, is trying to raise $1,000 to donate toward the new Tiger Trail exhibit at San Diego Zoo Safari Park by his July 13 birthday.
From Dylan’s mom’s blog, “Life with Dylan”:
Why do you want to help build Tiger Trail?
“Because the tigers need a safe home to live. They can’t do anything about the poachers who want to kill them in the wild. Tiger Trail will give them more freedom and more room to play and interact with others.”
What will it mean to you to have your name inscribed on a plaque at the new exhibit?
“Everything! It will mean everything to me. It will make me very, very happy and proud because it means that I helped the tigers and made a difference in their lives.”
For instructions on how to donate, visit Michelle Fryer’s blog, Life With Dylan, at www.lifewithdylan.com, and click on “Dylan’s Birthday Wish for the Tiger’s” posting under the May 2012 section.