Community Partners

Paving the way for the world’s wildlife and wild places

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden’s corporate partnership program supports the mission of Riverbanks, features practical benefits for your company, and demonstrates a commitment to protecting the earth.

A gift of $4,500 will feed the animals at Riverbanks for one week, helping to ensure our highest standards of care and their continued survival. Your community’s ability to enjoy these magnificent creatures for years to come depends on you.

Show us your wild side. Make a pledge.

Your company pledge of $4,500 can be fulfilled in three years at $1,500 per year. A portion of your gift may be tax-deductible.

We Pledge to Give Our Best to You … for Your Commitment to Us

  • Visibility — Your company name on a 12"x12" brick mosaic in the presence of nearly 1,000,000 visitors.
  • Education & Recreation — 100 admission tickets each year for 3 years.
  • Publicity — Acknowledgement in Riverbanks magazine (distributed to 39,000+ households) and on the Riverbanks Web site (120,000+ hits per month).
  • Networking — Invitation to a VIP reception with the Zoo director and fellow Community Partners.
  • Gathering Spots — 20% off facility rentals.

Thanks to Our Participating Community Partners

Companies and Businesses

  • Abacus Planning Group
  • Aflac
  • Ascension Hospice
  • BB&T
  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Bose Corporation
  • The Cat Clinic, Inc.
  • Caterpillar Inc. Precision Pin Products
  • Century 21 Bob Capes Realtors
  • Colonial Life and Accident
  • Comfort Suites at Harbison
  • Contract Construction, Inc.
  • Cool Care Heating & Air
  • Cyberwoven
  • Davidson, Morrison & Lindemann, P.A.
  • DayBreak Adult Care Services
  • DoubleTree by Hilton
  • Embassy Suites Hotel of Columbia, SC
  • First Community Bank
  • The Happy Cafe
  • Harley Haven, Inc.
  • Haynsworth, Sinkler, Boyd, P.A.
  • Hilton Columbia Center
  • Honda Cars of Columbia
  • Jim Hudson Automotive Group
  • Jolly Rolls Ice Cream
  • Lizard’s Thicket
  • Mattox Electric Co., Inc.
  • Mass Mutual Financial Group
  • McNair Law Firm, P. A.
  • Miles River Direct
  • MUNGO HOMES
  • Nexsen Pruet
  • Novinger QTR Consulting
  • Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union
  • Player Law Firm
  • Regions Bank
  • Robinson, McFadden & Moore, P.C.
  • SCANA Corporation/SCE&G
  • SC Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care
  • Square D Company/Schneider Electric
  • Twin Rivers Lawn Care & Landscaping
  • Wilson/Kibler, Inc.
  • White Crane Co., Inc.

Individuals and Families

  • In Remembrance of Jean Bolen and Paul Bolen
  • Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Busbee
  • The Family of Paul Jones Chambers, III
  • In Memory of Samantha N. Crowley
  • The Family of Virginia Timmons Derrick
  • Marian Francis Hampton
  • David Gregg Hodges
  • Susan Graybill Hodges
  • In Memory of Russell Anderson Kelbaugh
  • In Memory of Everett Reese Thomas Lail
  • Tina R. Long
  • The McCarty Family
  • The Franklyn D. Owen, Jr. Family
  • Ronald Stanley Shivers
  • Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Taucher
  • David Wallace