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Andi, pictured above, is one of the three western lowland gorillas that calls the San Antonio Zoo\u2019s Congo Falls home. Credit: Jodi Carrigan \/ Zoo Atlanta<\/p>\nAndi, pictured above, is one of the three western lowland gorillas that calls the San Antonio Zoo\u2019s Congo Falls home. Credit: Jodi Carrigan \/ Zoo Atlanta<\/p>\n
Thousands of low-income students at San Antonio Independent School District campuses will be able to visit the San Antonio Zoo\u2019s new Congo Falls exhibit <\/a>thanks to a local family\u2019s donation.<\/p>\n The family of the late Carlos Alvarez \u2014 the beer magnates who first imported Corona into the U.S. \u2014 made a $1 million donation to the San Antonio Zoo\u2019s capital campaign. The donation will cover tickets for 2nd graders at SAISD\u2019s Title I schools \u2014 campuses where a large number of students are low-income \u2014 to go see the gorillas.<\/p>\n \u201cCongo Falls represents an extraordinary opportunity to inspire future generations while advancing conservation efforts,\u201d John Brozovich, Alvarez\u2019s son-in-law, said in a statement. \u201cEducation, especially for children who may not otherwise have access, is deeply important to us, and we hope this support helps create meaningful experiences for students from Title I schools for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n Officials from the Zoo said 30 campuses will participate, sending more than 3,000 students to see the new exhibit.<\/p>\n \u201cThis initiative will offer more than just a field trip; it is a powerful investment in the future of conservation, education, and the children of our community,\u201d San Antonio President and CEO Tim Morrow said in a statement.<\/p>\n Subscribe to SA Current newsletters.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Follow us:\u00a0Apple News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Facebook\u00a0<\/a>| Twitter<\/a>\u00a0| Or sign up for our\u00a0RSS Feed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u200b<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael Karlis is a Staff Writer at the San Antonio Current. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., whose work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Orlando…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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