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Cameo proceeds for videos booked 4/16-18 will be donated to charities

CINCINNATI, OH (April 16, 2020) – If you’ve been thinking about sending a Cameo video with a personalized shout out from world-famous hippo Fiona, cheetah and dog pair Kris and Remus, or Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s director Thane Maynard, now is the time to do it! Cameo Cares, a three-day event to benefit those affected by the COVID crisis, starts today. Cameo is donating their portion of proceeds from all Cameo videos booked April 16-18, including ones from your favorite Zoo celebrities, to No Kid Hungry, Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, MusiCares, and The Actors Fund.

Cameo will feature some of its top celebrities, including Fiona, during the Cameo Cares virtual fundraiser. Tune in on Friday, April 17, at 2:30pm EDT to see an extraordinary look into the day in the life of a Zoologist – hosted by Coyote Peterson from Animal Planet’s new series Coyote Peterson: Brave the Wild!

“I’m so excited to participate in this special programming,” said Fiona’s primary keeper Jenna Wingate, who also costars in the Cameo Cares special and in her Cameo videos. “Recording Cameo videos from Fiona to her fans has been so much fun, and the funds raised are really helping us operate while we’re closed.  I hope seeing her in action tomorrow will create more demand for a personalized message from her.”

Cameo Cares programming kicks off today at 5 pm and will feature Mandy Moore, Cast of “The Office,” Mike Tyson, Tony Hawk, Lance Bass, Lee Brice, the cast of Netflix’s Cheer, Debbie Gibson, Dee Snider, Fiona and more!

Book a personalized video message from your favorite Zoo celebrity today!

Fiona	Kris and Remus	Thane Maynard

Other ways to help the Zoo during this difficult time include contributing to its Emergency Operating Fund or purchasing an “Our Zoo is a Keeper” shirt from CincyShirts.com.