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Gift of Giving from Atomic Garden

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Good friend and all around wonderful person Adrienne Armstrong is raising money for the chimpanzees this holiday season and providing beautiful gifts in return for donations to the chimpanzees through her business Atomic Garden.

Please check out the gift levels and the benefit gifts that you will receive in return for helping the chimpanzees (sneak peak photos below). These are wonderful holiday Gifts of Giving for loved ones so consider them in your holiday gift shopping today. You will probably find a few other great gifts in the Atomic Garden shop while you’re browsing.

Visit Atomic Garden online to donate, or if you’re in Oakland, California, visit the shop in person. Thank you for your support of the sanctuary of of businesses who help the chimpanzees!

atomic garden Negra card and bracelet

Atomic Gardent Chimpanzee Healing Bracelet

 

what to do with all that money you saved on Black Friday

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Hopefully you all saw the Thanksgiving blog post yesterday with the video full of food squeaking that included Burrito inhaling a piece of Celebration Roast made by our friends at Field Roast.

For most Americans, now that the big feast is behind us, it’s the dreaded or celebrated Black Friday, the day that shoppers everywhere are searching for the best deals, and non-shoppers are tucked away in their homes avoiding the madness (maybe some of them doing some secret shopping online).

Pal Candy CaneLucky for all of you, we have a way for everyone to feel good about today – join our Holiday Pal fundraising contest!

Your donations literally put the food on the table for the chimpanzees (okay, maybe it’s not really a table, but you know what I mean), and we particularly rely on monthly donations to keep the bills paid and keep us inspired to do more, so please consider the Alpha Pal or Best Friends Pal donation levels.

Right now Foxie is ahead in the Pal fundraising, but that could change at any minute. Keep updated by watching the photos fill up the chimps’ candy canes!

You can become a Pal online, send us a check, or even give us a call (509-699-0728). I’ll personally take your donation over the phone today – there’s no way I’m facing any shopping crowds, so I’ll just be sitting here in the office with the phone waiting for you to call.

If you’re still looking for shopping deals, Zazzle is offering 60% off calendars (and a bunch of other sales), so you can pick up your 2014 Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest calendar for a bargain price. You may as well get a few for gifts. Just visit the CSNW Zazzle store, get your shopping fix by selecting lots of items, and enter the promocode: BLKFRIZAZZLE when you check out. Let us know what you think about the calendar this year!

2014 calendars

Hang in there, and don’t forget that you can always come visit the blog to watch videos and see photos of the chimps to remind you of your primate family at a distance and take your mind off of shopping or any other holiday stress. The chimps are here for you because you are there for them.

What’s popular?

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Thanks to all who have made purchases through our special holiday gift store, for those who have bought CSNW merchandise in our online store and to new Chimpanzee Pals! The chimpanzees are supported by your donations and we appreciate your generosity!

No doubt you are wondering how your tastes compare to those of other supporters. Wonder no longer.

The most popular holiday gift store item is…..

Snuggle Up: Straw for the chimps to make a nice cozy nest

Jody nesting in straw

 

Runners up in the holiday store are:

Bananas for Burrito

Burrito eating a sandwich

and Night Bags for Negra

Negra with Night Bag

 

And the most current popular merchandise item is:

2012 Calendar

2012 Calendar cover page

With runner’s up: Burrito Pom Balm (but don’t forget to also check out the new Foxie Spearmint Balm)

Burrito Pom Balm

and Negra Pullover Hoodies
Sarah wearing Negra hoodie

And if you’re wondering who has the most Pals, well it’s Burrito with 24 current Pals. Shockingly, Jamie, the leader of the Cle Elum Seven, has the fewest Pals with 17.

There’s still time to sign up yourself or a loved one to the Chimpanzee Pal program and receive a treat of CSNW Chimp Brittle from Allison’s Gourmet. You can choose either $20 per month or $240 in one donation. Learn more on our Holiday Pal page.

Whether signing up to be a Pal or perusing the gift store or checking out our merchandise, we wish you Happy Holiday Shopping and Giving!