Thank you to everyone who made today so special for Foxie. It’s difficult to believe that this is her second birthday in sanctuary. We hope she has many more days like today in her future. We couldn’t do it without the support of so many. Check out her celebration last year. And take a look at part of today’s celebration below
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Happy Birthday Foxie
Sponsor the auction – get some cool stuff
We’re looking for sponsors for the Oct. 2nd Celebrate the Seven auction so that all expenses are paid and all money raised will go directly to the sanctuary, and we want to give you some pretty great stuff for your sponsorship dollars. We already have some amazing auction items (more on that later), and it is going to be one heck of a gala event! Expenses are starting to accrue, though, and we need more sponsors! We are looking for both business and individual sponsors, each come with thier own set of benefits. I’ve pasted the benefit information below and included a link to download the pdf versions of the benefit documents. You can also download the pdfs from our event page.
Please email if you are personally interested or know of any businesses that may be interested in getting some good karma, some recognition and some unique benefits in exchange for their sponsorship.
Thanks!
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Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
2009 Auction Celebrate the Seven
Individual Sponsor Benefits
$5,000 – Pant Hoot Sponsors
• Verbal recognition/thanks at beginning of auction
• Full page recognition in auction catalogue
• Recognition on CSNW Facebook page
• Recognition on event signage (including screen projection)
• Recognition in Aug. 09, Sept. 09 and Oct. ’09 enewsletter
• Recognition as “pant hoot sponsor” on all blog posts related to the event (minimum of 10 posts)
• Recognition as “pant hoot sponsor” on Twitter tweets about event (minimum of 20 tweets with 3 Friday Favorites)
• Framed chimpanzee portrait with personal acknowledgment
• Opportunity to hold private tour of the sanctuary for 2 people
• Complimentary CSNW merchandise: 5 t-shirts, 5 tote bags, 5 packs of note cards
$1,000 – Food Squeak Sponsors
• Verbal recognition/thanks at beginning of auction
• Recognition in auction catalogue
• Recognition on CSNW Facebook page
• Recognition on event signage (including screen projection)
• Recognition in CSNW Sept. 09 and Oct. ’09 enewsletter
• Recognition on at least 5 blog posts related to the event
• Recognition on at least 7 Twitter tweets about event (including one Friday Favorite)
• Complimentary invitation to the next CSNW event
• Complimentary CSNW merchandise: 4 t-shirts, 3 tote bags, 2 packs of note cards
$500 – Play Laugh Sponsors
• Verbal recognition/thanks at beginning of auction
• Recognition in auction catalogue
• Recognition on CSNW Facebook page
• Recognition on event signage (including screen projection)
• Recognition in CSNW Sept. 09 and Oct. ’09 enewsletter
• Recognition on minimum of 3 blog posts related to the event
• Recognition on minimum of 5 Twitter tweets about event
• Complimentary CSNW merchandise: 2 t-shirts, 2 tote-bags
$250 – Play Face Sponsors
• Recognition in auction catalogue
• Recognition on CSNW Facebook page
• Recognition on event signage (including screen projection)
• Recognition in CSNW Sept. 09 and Oct. ’09 enewsletter
• Complimentary CSNW merchandise: 1 t-shirt, 1 tote bag
$100 – Head Nod Sponsors
• Recognition in auction catalogue
• Complimentary CSNW merchandise: 1 pack of note cards
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Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
2009 Auction Celebrate the Seven
Business Underwriter Benefits
Presenting / Major Underwriters
$10,000 –Sanctuary Presenting Sponsor
• Event title recognition with logo (“CSNW Auction presented by XXX”) on all materials including electronic invitations, website, and promotions
• Verbal recognition/thanks at beginning of auction
• Recognition in auction catalogue
• Recognition on CSNW Facebook page
• Recognition on event signage (including screen projection)
• Recognition in CSNW enewsletter for 12 months
• Logo and link on CSNW website for 12 months
• Logo and link on all blog posts related to the event (minimum of 10 posts)
• Recognition on Twitter tweets about event (minimum of 20 tweets)
• Complimentary double-truck ad in auction catalogue
• Framed chimpanzee portrait with personal acknowledgment
• Opportunity to hold private tour of the sanctuary for 6 people
• Complimentary invitations to future CSNW events
• Complimentary CSNW merchandise: 10 t-shirts, 10 tote bags, 10 packs of note cards
$5,000 – Chimpanzee Advocate
• Verbal recognition/thanks at beginning of auction
• Recognition in auction catalogue
• Recognition on CSNW Facebook page
• Recognition on event signage (including screen projection)
• Recognition in CSNW enewsletter for 12 months
• Complimentary full-page ad in auction catalogue
• Logo and link on CSNW website for 12 months
• Logo and link on most blog posts related to the event (minimum of 7 posts)
• Recognition on Twitter tweets about event (minimum of 15 tweets)
• Logo recognition on all promotional materials (ads, flyers, posters)
• Framed chimpanzee portrait with personal acknowledgment
• Opportunity to hold private tour of the sanctuary for 2 people
• Complimentary invitations to future CSNW events
• Complimentary CSNW merchandise: 5 t-shirts, 5 tote bags, 5 packs of note cards
Event Sponsor Benefits
$1,000 – Chimpanzee Champion
• Verbal recognition/thanks at beginning of auction
• Recognition in auction catalogue
• Recognition on CSNW Facebook page
• Recognition on event signage (including screen projection)
• Recognition in CSNW enewsletter for 6 months
• Complimentary 1/2 page ad in auction catalogue
• Logo and link on CSNW website for 6 months
• Logo and link on some blog posts related to the event (minimum of 3 posts)
• Recognition on Twitter tweets about event (minimum of 5 tweets)
• Recognition on all promotional materials (ads, flyers, posters)
• Complimentary CSNW merchandise: 4 t-shirts, 3 tote bags, 2 packs of note cards
$500 – Chimpanzee Fan
• Verbal recognition/thanks at beginning of auction
• Recognition in auction catalogue
• Recognition on CSNW Facebook page
• Recognition on event signage (including screen projection)
• Recognition in CSNW Sept. 09 and Oct. ’09 enewsletter
• Complimentary 1/4 page ad in auction catalogue
• Complimentary CSNW merchandise: 2 t-shirts, 2 tote bags
More Jamie style
It might be just my imagination, but I’m pretty sure Jamie walks differently when she knows she looks good.
Conflict
Here are a few photos that I took at the end of Saturday’s conflict (I first made sure that no one was upset that I was there with a camera – on the other side of the caging, of course!). Fighting is a normal part of chimpanzee life. They are capable of inflicting a lot of damage on each other, but most fights are a lot of vocalizing and a lot of posturing. This is really the end of the fight with screaming, fear grimaces, and seeking reassurance. Sometimes those only peripherally involved in the conflict display towards the end. Missing from this photo is Negra (not surprisingly, she was inside away from the action), Burrito (not a main participant, so he let the girls finish it off) and Jamie (who was nearby). Things happen really quickly, so the descriptions below are my interpretation of what was happening, but I might not have fully understood each person’s role and interactions. After everything had pretty much ended, Jamie did get the last word in – a pant hoot and display that ended in swinging from the boat bumper and hitting the plexiglass covering the window.
Missy sitting down, Jody displaying (bipedal), Annie screaming while looking at Foxie. Annie is the lowest ranking and therefore seeks reassurance more than the other chimps. I think she is seeking reassurance from Foxie. Jody is showing her higher rank by displaying (this is probably a side of Jody you haven’t seen before!)
Both Annie and Foxie looking at Jody, seeking reassurance from her. Seeking reassurance can mean “I’m sorry” or just “I get that you’re higher ranking and I will submit to you.” It can be a way of de-escalating a conflict or a way of trying to get someone on your side in the middle of a conflict.
Foxie fear grimacing while looking at Jody
Annie (fear face) seeking reassurance from Missy after Foxie left
Photos from Saturday
OK – here are some photos to go along with my lengthy post about Saturday. I’ll post the conflict photos separately.
Jamie with enrichment in playroom
Dave mowing
Wildflower patch from seeds planted at the last volunteer work party
Pie cherry tree. We also have bing cherries that need pitting!
Andrea at sink, Connie offering a pitted cherry to Jackie
trees staked to keep them upright in the Cle Elum wind
Jackie and Dakotta planting seeds in the new herb garden
Consultation over the herb garden – J.B., Dakotta, Jackie, Kristin
Gratuitous shot of the vegetable garden, also Dakotta and Jackie’s handywork
Foxie at the end of the day in room four – she got her necktie troll back. The troll on her lap is the one that spend some time on the roof.
Celebrate Foxie and her string o’ trolls!
Foxie’s birthday is coming up soon! On August 8th Foxie will be turning 33, and we are going to celebrate Foxie-style. We are planning to put out more trolls than she has ever had at once. So, dig out those trolls you collected in the eighties and send Foxie a couple to PO Box 952, Cle Elum, WA 98922.
For inspiration, here’s a video of Foxie with her string o’ trolls: