Posts by Diana
just $35
I was just about to update the banana and we’re $35 shy of $1000 in new donations towards our ultimate goal of raising $45,000 by June 13th. With the matching donation, that means almost $2,000 has been raised in three days! But, doesn’t it seem a shame to be $35 shy? Does anyone want to…
Read MoreAnniversary Fundraising Day One
I swear that I just now came across the photo below, which we posted Oct. 27th when we replaced the cage door with the window. It must be a sign that we picked the right day to start our anniversary fundraising!! Our ultimate goal is to raise $45,000 and replace three caged windows with chimp-proof…
Read MoreLuck of the Cle Elum Seven
Today, on Lucky St. Patrick’s Day, we are launching a big fundraising drive that will end on the chimpanzees’ 2nd anniversary in sanctuary and Negra’s honorary birthday – June 13, 2011. We’re announcing it to blog readers first so you can be the first to participate. Thanks to LUSH and the blog drive initiated by…
Read MoreSippin’ thanks
Perhaps it is appropriate that the Academy Awards aired just the other night. It’s interesting to get a feel for how many people are “behind” a person and/or a performance. The same goes for fundraising events! Here is our long list of people to thank for Saturday’s success: Kristi Payne of Vintage Vine. She approached…
Read MoreSippin’ success
Yahooo! $7,200 raised last night at Sippin’ for the Seven wine tasting event in Roslyn. Lots of people to thank, which I will do tomorrow. For now – THANK YOU EVERYONE! It was a blast. Save the date for next year – Saturday, February 26, 2011.
Read MoreSarah on the subject of healing
A few weeks ago, two very special people from Seattle’s NPR station visited the sanctuary and interviewed Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest’s Executive Director, Sarah Baeckler. The interview and audio from their visit will air on KUOW Presents on 94.9 FM tomorrow at 2:06pm. Please listen to it live if you’re in the area. You can also…
Read MoreJamie’s latest boots
Jamie can never have enough shoes….
Read MoreSippin’ menu
Sippin’ for the Seven is going to be a not-to-miss evening in Roslyn. Get your tickets if you haven’t already. I’ll be updating the event page soon to include local lodging offering discounts to attendees. First, though, check out the food! Chefs Ben Kulikowski and Frank Schuchman will be preparing these nibbles: Sausages in three…
Read MoreLUSH in store events
Hope to see some regular supporters and make some new friends at the Sunday, February 28th in store events at LUSH Westlake and LUSH Bellevue. See LUSH’s flyer below for details. If you can’t make it out, you can always support LUSH and their charity pot program by buying through their online store.
Read MoreNews on Ning
A couple of days ago, I added a new feature to the Chimp Sanctuary Supporters network. It’s a feature that allows members to post links to news stories (or really anything). You can also add your own comment along with the link. I think it will be a nice way for us all to share…
Read MoreLUSH view
LUSH – Fresh Handmade Cosmetics – is currently featuring Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest as one of their Charity Pot partners. This means that our information appears on the lid of some of the charity pots sold in their retail stores and through their online store. Thanks to LUSH’s support, we will be replacing two caged windows…
Read MoreRemembering Travis and the nature of chimpanzees
One year ago today Travis, a “pet” chimpanzee in Connecticut mauled a woman named Charla Nash and was later fatally shot by police. It was a tragedy that J.B. eloquently wrote about in this blog post: The True Nature of Chimpanzees. Just a few days ago, a volunteer at a facility in Florida was attacked…
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