This special day of sanctuary for the chimpanzees was sponsored by Candy Crannell in honor of Diana Goodrich (yep, our Diana! 🙂 ):
“Jane Goodall said, “Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.” This is Diana and her devotion to the CSNW 10. You are very much loved and appreciated for what you do. Thank you.”
Candy, thank you so much for honoring Diana today and for contributing to the lives’ of the chimpanzees and the cattle who are so dear to her heart and for whom she works so tirelessly to help ensure that all their days forward are filled with hope, love, home and sanctuary.
Today is Diana’s birthday! She isn’t one who likes a fuss made about her, but in a form true to her heart, she set up a GiveBIG Washington fundraising page inviting you to celebrate along with her (and another amazing supporter, Monica Best!) by honoring the beloved ten chimpanzees and four bovines who call Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest home, and if you’re able, help however you can to raise funds for their life-long care.
Happiest of birthdays to you, Diana! From our hearts, thank you for your unwavering, inspiring, heartfelt dedication to the absolute well-being of Annie, Missy, Jamie, Foxie, Jody, Negra, Burrito, Mave, Honey B, Willy B, Betsy, Nutmeg, Honey and Meredith! I don’t think a day goes by that we don’t feel grateful to our bones for you and J.B. and all you do to ensure these chimp and bovine people we love so very much have the best lives possible.
Now may we all take a moment to celebrate someone whose resiliency and mere being inspires Diana’s heart, Queen Neggie:
Happy Birthday, Diana!! You are an inspiration to us all. 🙂
Thank you, Sherry!
Happy birthday Diana !
Thank you, for being you.
Thanks CeeCee!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! We are sending you best wishes for THE happiest of happy birthdays Diana! You most definitely are an inspiration, not just as an incredible caregiver to each beating heart at the sanctuary but as a marketer-fundraiser extraordinaire! ; ) May all of the goodness you have tossed out into the world come back at you tenfold. Much love and gratitude always xoxo
Thanks Katelyn for these Neggie photos. Eeessssh. I mean how can you not love that girl?!
Thank you, Kathleen. And I second the praise for the Negra photo selection (and very nice words too).
Happy Birthday Diana, I am proud to know you and JB and all of your Staff. Please enjoy your birthday. You truly are a tireless champion of you “rather large” family.
Thank you, Rick & Sue! We are so glad to know you.
Happy birthday Diana. Thank you for all that you do. The world is a better place because of you. We wish you much love and happiness today and every day.
Thanks so much, Arlene & Michael
Such a grand lady. Her eyes emit years of knowledge and wisdom.
Happy Birthday Diana and thank you for all you continue to do to make life for the chimps and bovine so wonderful. You truly are an inspiration !
Awww, thanks Vicki!
Happy Birthday Diana. Wishing you a wonderful day and a year filled with support, caring, peace and happiness. You are unmatchable in devotion, resourcefulness, and so inspirational to us all, chimps, 4 leggeds and humans. The entire team at your side is incredible – You and J.B. have created something that dreams are made of and we are all so grateful every day for the fact that you were born. So let’s all “cheers” to Diana from near and far!
Thank you for that lovely birthday message, Judy.
Happy birthday, Diana. You are a special person and I am so grateful there are people like you to take care of Burrito and the other chimps and bovines. You are one of a kind.
Thank you, Janet. You are one of a kind too!
Diana,
A big pant-pant-pant-HOOT-HOOT to tell you on this special day that all of us (but especially the 10) think you’re chimply awesome!
Chimply awesome – I like that. Thanks, Linda!
Happy Birthday, Diana. We don’t get to see a lot of pictures of you but my favorite one is of you sitting on the floor outside of Burittos cage looking so worried and tired after he had surgery. You could tell how much you love him and how worried you were worried about him. Some photos I NEVER forget. I hope you have an extra special good day today on your Hatching Day,
Thank you, Elaine. My hatching day was special because of Candy sponsoring today and all of these nice messages.
Happy Birthday, Diana! And thank you for Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest and all you do! Lucky chimps and bovines and fans of all!
Thank you, Maureen!
Happy birthday Diana–you are such an inspiration! Everything you do is for others, and so it is with joy that today is a day for you and that we can all tell you how much you mean to us and to celebrate that you were born.
Lynn, thank you so much. I’m overwhelmed by all of these kind messages.
Happy Birthday, to one of Queen Neggie’s most royal subjects. Hope you had another great day.
Thank you, Marcie!
Happiest of Birthdays to you Diana !! You have taught me about the power of passion and I am forever grateful to you ???
Thank you so much, Lisa! Your support has been an inspiration to me.