Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
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Here’s a video all about Burrito in celebration of his 27th birthday which is on January 6th. Please share with others!
Thank you to everyone who has supported Burrito by being his Chimpanzee Pal and overall friend.
Happy 2010 everyone!
I’m trying out Vimeo (video below). The video is also on You Tube.
All About Burrito at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest from Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest on Vimeo.
Really great article: http://www.seattlemet.com/issues/archives/articles/chimpanzee-sanctuary-northwest-1209/
It’s hot off the presses (or at least recently uploaded to the world wide web) and the print version should be all over the Seattle area soon. Please share on your Facebook and Twitter pages and send to all of your contacts (you can do that by clicking “Email” or “Share This” at the top of the article when you go to the link). It not only tells the story of CSNW, but also the broader plight of chimpanzees in captivity.
I only wish Jamie knew how famous she is.
Each night after dinner, we give the chimpanzees treats in the form of “night bags.” These are brown paper bags with a small amount of sugar-free cereal, dried fruit, salt-free nuts, seeds and sometimes dried pasta or other goodies. Our beloved volunteers make these bags up 21 or so at a time to ensure we have a supply for a few nights. Negra in particular likes this snack and sometimes asks for her night bag before dinner is even over. She asks by loudly clapping and sometimes extending an arm out. One night last week when J.B. was serving dinner, I snapped a few photos of Negra making her request, then enjoying her night bag.
After Jackie’s great video post yesterday of Missy and her socks, I wanted to be sure to let everyone know that we’ll be celebrating Missy’s birthday on August 23rd – less than a week from today! Cle Elum Seven friend Robbi will be delivering some special gift packages, and of course we’ll be giving Missy all of the things she loves (like lots of socks!!) on Sunday. It will be her first birthday celebration at the sanctuary. We do not know her exact day of birth, so, with the help of friends, we chose a day for her celebration. We can’t wait to share her day with you!
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
$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
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
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:
Thanks to really awesome supporter-fundraisers, we have raised $5,435 on our Firstgiving pages towards the goal of $7,000 by the end of June. I have been amazed at the success of the supporters of the Cle Elum Seven, and can’t thank you all enough!!
We’re still $1565 away from reaching our goal, and there are only four days left. So, I’m writing this post while I’m on vacation and way past the time when I should be sleeping because I’m wondering if we’ll be able to do it.
I know we can.
Please donate to Negra’s page today or take a look at the other wonderful pages set up by supporters. Margaret is still offering to paint a portrait of the chimpanzee of your choice in exchange for a donation (her paintings are absolutely amazing), Grace is still offering cards with animal illustrations by artist Colin Redmon (who is uber-talented), and Tamela is still offering to make chimpanzee footprint pendants (I have one and it is really cool!). Plus there are many other people who have pages set up and are offering fabulous things in exchange for a donation (including simply the good feeling you get when you support a friend and a good cause) – check them all out, give, and help me sleep easy knowing we’ve reached our goal.
