For CHA kids, it’s “Back to School” at Brookfield Zoo for the fifth year in a row TODAY!

400 CHA students between 5, 12 participate in Back to School summer finale; will receive backpacks, supplies

WHAT:      CHA “Back to School” event

WHERE:   Brookfield Zoo, 8400 W 31st St, Brookfield, IL

                     (Swan Pavilion)

WHEN:       11:15 a.m., TODAY, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017

DETAILS:  400 CHA students to tour Brookfield Zoo;

                     special Animal Encounters event in Swan

                     Pavilion planned for kids upon arrival.

CHICAGO –- (RealEstateRama) — Students from the Chicago Housing Authority will enjoy one final summer extravaganza before getting back to work, courtesy of Brookfield Zoo and Pangea Real Estate.

Some 400 CHA kids between the ages of five and 12 will participate in a “Back to School” event starting at 11:15 a.m., TODAY, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, at Brookfield Zoo (Swan Pavilion).

Afterwards, the kids will spend the day visiting zoo exhibits (including the Seven Seas Dolphin Arena) and eating lunch. Students will receive backpacks and school supplies courtesy of Pangea.

There will be volunteers from Pangea and CHA.

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Press contacts:

Office of Communications – Chicago Housing Authority
Molly Sullivan: (312) 786-3344; msullivan (at) thecha (dot) org
Matthew Aguilar: (312) 935-2646; maguilar (at) thecha (dot) org