Posts by Diana
Help poster Seattle
Hey Seattleites – can you help us spread the word about the auction? We have some fabulous flyers and leave-behind cards, and we’re looking for folks to cover Ballard, Queen-Anne, Magnolia and other greater-downtown areas. Shoot Sabrina an email today and she’ll arrange to supply you with materials and let you know how we’re tracking…
Read MorePhilanthropy Day at Urban Weeds
One of our favorite Seattle businesses is having a philanthropy day! Shop Urban Weeds all day today – Saturday, September 19th and choose to donate 20% of your purchase to Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest or three other worthy charities – including the Fremont Abbey Arts Center where Celebrate the Seven is going to be held. The…
Read MoreSo many things to bid on!
We’re in the middle of writing up the catalog for the Celebrate the Seven auction, and I’ve got to tell you – we have a lot of really fabulous stuff, and LOTS of it! Now we need to sell those tickets out! So, if you haven’t already – email everyone in your address book and…
Read MoreJamie sleeping outside
J.B. and I were just outside and we spied a chimpanzee -form on top of the climbing structure in the outdoor area after all of the caregivers left for the evening. Normally the chimps tend to bed down right after dinner and are pretty well settled by the time the caregivers leave at night, and…
Read Moresee you at PAWSwalk
I’ll be behind the CSNW table at PAWSwalk 2009 tomorrow. Be sure to stop and say hello! I love this event – so many wonderful dogs and their human companions raising money for a good cause. I can’t think of a better way to spend a Saturday morning.
Read MoreAuction highlights
https://staging.chimpsnw.org/Newsletters/e-news_Sept_auction1.php – Click to check out the auction highlights sent out to local supporters earlier this week. This auction is going to be fantastic! Get your tickets today!
Read More“Let Freedom Swing”
Let Freedom Swing can be yours! Artist Tamela Burgess created a beautiful hand-crafted necklace celebrating the Cle Elum Seven’s release to sanctuary. We want to make this one-of-a-kind, truly amazing auction donation available to all chimpanzee supporters, not just those who can attend the Celebrate the Seven auction. So, it will be given to the…
Read MoreArt for chimp’s sake
I am SO excited about the donations that we have for our Celebrate the Seven auction (Buy tickets) In addition to some incredible getaway packages, wine excursions and bottles of wine, restaurant gift certificates, and tons of fun, fun stuff, we have art that was donated specifically for this auction. Many pieces are illustrations and…
Read MoreSelf-recognition
There are a handful of species who have demonstrated self-recognition, and chimpanzees are among this handful. Of the Cle Elum Seven, Foxie in particular enjoys mirrors.
Read MorePretty things
1st pretty thing: Have you noticed the redesigned CSNW website!! High five to Clocktower Media for helping us bring the Cle Elum Seven to the world! 2nd pretty thing: We have SO many amazing items for the Celebrate the Seven Oct. 2nd auction. I promise to share more about this in the coming weeks. Today’s…
Read MorePlay Face Sponsorship
Thank you, Barbara Lauterbach for being a play face sponsor for the Oct. 2nd Celebrate the Seven auction and helping to put these faces on Foxie and Missy! We need more sponsors – please consider becoming one yourself or having your business sponsor. Check out the benefits here.
Read MoreSweet, sweet Jamie
I took these photos a couple of weeks ago. When J.B. posted the video of Jamie nesting, I remembered I had them. It’s pretty unusual to see Jamie actually sleeping. She is so active and watchful that I often joke that she never sleeps. But when the nest calls…
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