wish list – new items

Just wanted to let everyone know that I added a couple of things to the amazon.com wish list today. Two things we’re a little desperate for are memory cards for our cameras (we’ve worn ours out!) and a wheel barrow or two. I’ve heard from a couple of people who are sending us troll dolls…

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Photo contest – vote today!

I’m closing the photo contest on Sunday night/Monday morning at 12:00am, so get your votes in for your favorite photo of each of the chimpanzees! And let us know what you think of the sneak-peak of the new website being designed by Clocktower Media! Get your sneak peak and vote here: https://staging.chimpsnw.org/vote.php

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Celebrate Foxie and her string o’ trolls!

Foxie’s birthday is coming up soon! On August 8th Foxie will be turning 33, and we are going to celebrate Foxie-style. We are planning to put out more trolls than she has ever had at once. So, dig out those trolls you collected in the eighties and send Foxie a couple to PO Box 952,…

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Photo contest

Thanks to Clocktower Media, the CSNW website will have a new look soon, and you can participate! You can help build the site by choosing your favorite photos to be used as profile pics on the new individual pages for each of the Cle Elum Seven. Just go to the contest page and cast your…

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IDA-Africa Auction

There are still a few months before CSNW’s big Oct. 2nd auction fundraiser, Celebrate the Seven, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait to go to a great auction that has the added bonus of helping chimpanzees. Here’s a message from IDA-Africa about a terrific event and a unique opportunity to learn about an…

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Meet us in Seattle – Thursday 6pm

Come one, come all to a fun planning meeting for Celebrate the Seven, CSNW’s October 2nd fundraising auction. The chimps need your help and ideas to secure art, wine, getaway packages and “just for fun” restaurant and services gift certificates. RSVP for the meeting through our invite and feel free to pass the invite along…

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All hands on Negra

grooming party

Negra was the recipient of some post-lunch groomin’ in the sun today. J.B. took a couple of photos. I like the second one so much, I decided to focus in and “artistify” it.

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Celebrate the Seven Auction

We are gearing up for our first auction fundraiser and we could use your help! Details about the auction are below and more details will be available on the website soon. We are currently seeking the following donations for the auction: *getaway packages (vacations, flights, stays at b&bs and hotels, etc.) *gift certificates for restaurants,…

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Caregiving

One of the more fantastic things that has happened in the last year is that the chimpanzees have new caregivers – staff and volunteer. Jackie is our newest staff person, and she is just finishing up chimpanzee care training. It is so fun to see the chimps react and interact with new friends. Today I…

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July 4th forage one year later

I think it’s really starting to sink in that the Cle Elum Seven have been in sanctuary for one year. We can now look back at blog posts from exactly one year ago and see how much has changed, including our videography skills! So, watch the video below and check out the video and photos…

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We did it!!

Happy 4th of July everyone! Thank you all so much for getting us to the $7000 by June 30th goal. I couldn’t be happier or more impressed with the Cle Elum Seven’s supporters. You are THE BEST!

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