behind the scenes Archives - Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest

Spring is definitely in the air in Cle Elum, so much so that I can even hear the frogs making a ruckus in the pond by the cattle pasture! Let’s bid adieu to winter with a look back at some of the volunteers and interns who helped make the colder months more comfortable for the chimpanzees and our grateful staff. We included these photos in our weekly “Thank You” email updates to our volunteers throughout the winter and I thought it would be nice to share them as a collection.

Parker, Jay, Jordan and Nancy giving Honey B something to intensely stare at during her lunches.

Brandon keeping on top of the laundry folding:

Cristina scrubbing smoothie splatter off the walls in the kitchen:

Debbie sorting Foxie’s dolls:

Parker squeegeeing Playroom 3:

Lori showing off her sweeping skills:

Burrito playing tug-o-war with one of his best caregiver friends Elizabeth.

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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!