This week is National Volunteer Week! Volunteering and interning at a chimpanzee sanctuary is rarely glamorous. It requires hard work, dedication, and deep empathy. And yet, time and time again, our volunteers and interns walk trough the front gate with those qualities and more. Each week we send out a quick thank you email to our sanctuary team with a photo of someone in action to celebrate any recent accomplishments (big or small). I thought I would share a few of the behind the scenes photos taken from our “Thank you of the week” emails.
Please join me in thanking our volunteers and interns for all their compassion and commitment to our residents. We are beyond thrilled to be working with you!
For more info on how to get involved in our volunteer program, please visit our website.
Bless them all! Yes, certainly not glamourous most of the time but very worthwhile to keep the chimps happy and healthy. Thank you everyone.
CSNW Volunteers, thank you one and all!! Anna is right, none of this looks glamorous. But I’m willing to bet that at the end of the day you all feel as if you have received so much more than you’ve given. Your time and effort makes the chimps lives comfortable and helps them feel content. What an incredible gift to give them. Here’s to all of you!!
Thanks Anna for sharing these photos!
i absolutely agree, kathleen. I have always found volunteering in any place at any time to be the gift you give yourself. You give your time and energy to a cause but you get so much more back than you gave.
I’ve done some really fun volunteer jobs
Many thanks to all the volunteers and interns for helping to keep our critters comfortable and safe in their home. May your generosity be rewarded in tenfold.
A salute to you all! If I lived in the area, there’d be one more in your ranks!
Big-big kudos to all the volunteers! Enjoy your stay at the sanctuary – and I wish you lots of laughs and unforgettable moments!:hugging::monkey_face::cow2::thumbsup:
So much thanks to all of the wonderful volunteers that keep CSNW running smoothly! I know it’s not always glamorous, but you all really make the chimps’ retirement the best one out there!