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Tickets are selling fast for Out of the Box, the 2010 Auction Gala Event!
Below are a just a few of the incredible art items that will be up for auction, these pieces are of the Cle Elum Seven chimpanzees. There are a lot of other art items, as well as wine and just for fun certificates and getaways. Check out the Auction Items page for a list (and check back often for updates!)
Lucy Birkitt’s oil painting of Negra:
Margaret Parkinson‘s oil painting entitled “Jamie Undercover”:
Diane Frederick‘s wood burned portrait of Annie:
Sally-Anne Ryan‘s painting, also of Annie
Join us for an Out of the Box evening. Get your tickets now!
Help us win $5,000. Vote for us now. You can only vote once.
We have submitted as idea for the Justmeans $20,000 Digital Paperless Fundraising Challenge. As you know, we do almost all of our fundraising through our blog and social networking sites – no paper needed, thanks to you! One of our supporters alerted us to this contest for organizations doing just that – raising money without the direct-mail, paper-heavy approach.
We’re perfect for the contest and we have a strong submission focused on our recent Anniversary Fundraising. But we need your votes to get us back in the lead.
We want to win the $5,000 grand prize!
Please vote today and ask all of your friends to vote too. It only takes a minute to sign up and cast your vote for the chimps. You can only vote once, so if you’ve already voted – thank you!
Today is the fifth in a series of Felicity Days.
For her birthday this year, Felicity Wood did a great job of convincing her loved ones to donate to the sanctuary instead (or perhaps in addition to?) giving her birthday gifts. So, we are celebrating Felicity several days throughout the year. Today’s day is from Jinny & Darby, Felicity’s two Old English Sheepdogs. We’re not sure how they expressed what day they wanted to honor Felicity, but we suspect they’ll get an extra long walk today as a thank you for their generosity.
Happy Felicity Day Cinco from Negra! (this is one of Felicity’s favorite photos):
Check out the Sponsor-a-Day calendar and pick a day for honoring a loved one, celebrating a special day in your life, or just let people know you’d like a couple of Sponsor-a-Days in your honor this year.
Thanks to Karen and Don Young, LUSH Cosmetics, Anna Kircher and the blog readers, and everyone who donated during our 2nd Anniversary fundraising drive, we’ve been able to replace seven caged windows in the play room with clear, chimp-proof glass. In addition to flooding the playroom with light, there are some other benefits to these new windows:
Don’t forget about the coolest party in Seattle tonight. Be there for the chimps and our friends at kwanchai, or be square!
Exciting news! Preparations for our Oct 1, 2010 auction – Out of the Box are in full swing and we have some amazing auction items!
The auction team has been working hard to get good deals and donations for all that it takes to put on this fabulous event. We still have to pay for some things, though, and this is where you can help!
We are seeking individual and business cash sponsors to offset the costs of the auction, and we’ll even give you stuff for your donation. Big thanks to Barbara Lauterbach, who made her Playface sponsorship donation months ago (I wish I could plan ahead as well as Barbara!)
See the main auction page for details and current sponsors, or just click to download the documents below and make a donation by check or online:
CSNW 2010 Individual Sponsor Benefits (pdf)
CSNW 2010 Business Sponsor Benefits (pdf)
Please feel free to reach out to businesses you frequent and to friends about sponsoring our auction, just let me know and I can send you more introductory information. Email me: diana@ChimpSanctuaryNW.org
Out of the Box is going to be a fantastic and fun night. With your help, we’ll make even more money for an exciting new project for the chimpanzees…
Hey everyone in the Seattle area -
Please join kwanchai and Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest Board of Directors President Jessica Martinson for this happy hour benefiting the sanctuary.
Friday, July 23rd from 5-8pm come out and support the chimps while having a great time!
See details below and visit the kwanchai event page for more information.
Please click “ShareThis” at the top of the post to spread the word!
This is getting fun! Today is the fourth in a series of Felicity Days.
For her birthday this year, Felicity Wood asked/persuaded/cajoled her friends and family into donating to the sanctuary in lieu of birthday gifts. As a result, we are celebrating Felicity for several days throughout the year. Today’s day is from Marl Kane. Thank you Marl and thank you, Felicity, for helping us all those months ago with our 2nd Anniversary Fundraising!
Happy Felicity Day x 4 from Jamie, Negra, Jody, Missy, Annie, Foxie and Burrito.
Check out the Sponsor-a-Day calendar and pick a day for honoring a loved one or celebrating a special day in your life.
This surpassed our ultimate goal by $7561 and that means we will be installing FOUR more picture windows – the three originally planned between the playroom and the outdoor area and one more from the playroom overlooking the garden.
Big, big thank yous go to every single person who donated to the sanctuary between March 17th and June 13th. We had about 500 donations during the fundraising drive and every donation helped us surpass our goal!
Special thanks to Karen and Don Young for the $7,500 in matching donations and the Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation and Tony Stewart Foundation for their $5,000 grants.
And (drumroll, please…)
1) Tamela, who raised $2,391 (and counting!) through her T-Arts Etsy store full of one-of-a-kind jewelry and other wonderful hand-crafted ape pieces.
2) Felicity Wood, who raised $1,465 through her friends and family (and herself) by asking them to give to the sanctuary for her birthday
3) Leslie Sodaro, who donated $1,200 during the three months of the fundraising, giving generously on top of her regular monthly donations
Get your own copy of the book Sanctuary: Year One. Forward by Jane Goodall. Full of amazing photos of the Cle Elum Seven. Shop for all items in the online store.
