We continue to be so touched by the outpouring of love and support we’ve received in the aftermath of the Taylor Bridge wildfire from well-wishers all over the world. The best way to help the sanctuary at this time is to make a monetary donation by clicking here.
While the sanctuary certainly suffered, and we have a long road ahead of us, it could have been a lot worse, and it has been a lot worse for many people. As of today, the fire is almost 40 square miles in size, and more than 70 homes and 200 outbuildings have been burned. The community has pulled together in amazing and inspiring ways to help the people and animals affected by the fire. We want to share some resources for those interested in contributing.
Donate:
*Make checks payable to Taylor Bridge Animal Rescue Fund and mail to:
Kittitas Valley Chamber of Commerce
609 N. Main St.
Ellensburg, WA 98926
*Donate to our local Red Cross by clicking here or calling 509-925-5866. Or you can make a quick and easy $10 donation via your cell phone by texting REDCROSS to 90999. The charge will be added to your next phone bill.
Stay connected and up-to-date:
Daily Record News
InciWeb Incident Information System
Community Connect, Kittitas County (Facebook group)
Taylor Bridge Fire Animal Recovery (Facebook group)
Kat Morrell says
My contribution went through this time. Keep that water and Gatorade coming to everyone there.
I know that you are all super busy there…and I appreciate your updates so much…but I’d love to see some photos of the chimps. They must be freaked. I remember the photos and videos of them finding a snake in their enclosure. Even though most of them had never encountered a snake before they knew it was DANGER. I’m sure that they knew that the fire was DANGER too.
I can’t even imagine the worry your caretakers must have had to be able to quickly evacuate the chimps if necessary. Hoping you all can take a deep breath and know that it is over.
Did the climbing structure get destroyed? or are they salvalgable?
Elizabeth says
Thanks for the donation, Kat!
The chimps have really rolled with the punches throughout this ordeal. They’re a little subdued, but otherwise fine. Check the blog tomorrow for some photos.
We haven’t been able to fully assess the damage to Young’s Hill yet, but it seems that most of the structures are intact.
Dawn says
I sent my contribution (which is also a belated birthday contribution to Foxie) to CSNW, hope that is alright. It went out in yesterdays mail — keep taking care of yourselves as well as the chimps you guys, as in a situation like you are experiencing a person can over-extend physically and emotionally and not quite even know it, so keep tabs on each other — eat, rest. The chimps need you (and all the rest of us!) to be in top form! Blessings to all —
Dawn