Give a Summer Memory
February 17, 2012
If you or your child has ever attended a summer camp, you understand how important that special experience can be. During Discovery Place Summer Camps children make genuine connections with other children, while finding their own strength in new and different activities.
Every child deserves a camp experience like this. Through the Discovery Place Summer Scholarship Fund, we are able to provide Summer Camp scholarships to local children who would otherwise not have this opportunity. The Scholarship Fund is entirely supported by fundraising efforts, including generous donations from community members who understand the importance of our summer camp program.
You can help send a child to one of our Summer Camps through a donation to The Scholarship Fund. Scholarships are offered... Keep reading.
Are You in Any of These Photos?
November 30, 2011
A night like no other…
On the night of November 11, 2011, cultural and community partners, elected officials and supporters of Discovery Place, Inc. celebrated the Southern Premiere opening of Mummies of the World. Christopher Perri, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees, greeted our guests and shared with them our excitement to be hosting the exhibition in Charlotte. Marcus Corwin, President & CEO of Mummies of the World Touring Company, then described his passion for this exhibition and how the project came to be. The mummies displayed are from all over the world and it took incredible team work and dedication to bring them all together with the related artifacts. Finally, John Mackay, President & CEO of Discovery Place, Inc. unveiled the exhibition to a crowd of nearly 500... Keep reading.
Inspiring Passion Pays Forward
December 06, 2010
Often we receive letters that stand out and reaffirm our mission. And, Greg Peccie’s recent note certainly does. You see Greg visited Discovery Place at a formative time in his life. In his recent letter to president and CEO John Mackay, Greg writes “Currently, I am the Curator of Animal Care at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Orlando, FL . Our team is in charge of over 200 African animals in 46 acres of savanna-style mixed-species habitat surrounding two Disney resorts.
The best part about it…my path to get to this position started with a 6th grade field trip…to Discovery Place! While deciding my major in college, I remembered how much fun I had on that field trip and in many of the other science and nature experiences since then. So to you and to the... Keep reading.
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