Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest

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Sponsor-a-day

In honor of Denise and Richard

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Janet Mattox is sponsoring a day of sanctuary today for the chimpanzees and bovines: “In honor of my wonderful friends Denise and Richard Edelson. Denise introduced me to the chimpsnw.org blog, and it has brought me so much pleasure, especially welcome just now when the news is bleak. Thank you, everyone, cows, chimps, and humans!”

Denise and Richard, thank you for your support and sharing your love of the chimpanzees! This makes a huge difference in their lives.

And Janet, thank you so much for celebrating Denise and Richard and the shared joy the chimps and the bovines have brought to your life! To all our lives. 🙂

Today is a pretty big deal here at the sanctuary as we honor the ten chimpanzees and four bovines who call this their home. It’s the 12 year anniversary of the arrival of Jamie, Jody, Annie, Missy, Burrito, Foxie and Negra, whose honorary 47th birthday we’re also celebrating today! And you can join in all this amazingness with our first ever virtual event, The Queen’s Brunch (live via FaceBook at 11:00 AM PST)!

Negra:

Willy B:

Honey B and Mave:

Jody:

Meredith, Honey, Nutmeg and Betsy:

Jamie, Foxie, Missy, Annie and Burrito:

Happy Birthday, Donna!

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A day of sanctuary was sponsored for the chimpanzees by Donna Dinsmore who shared this sweet note: “This is my birthday and I would love to have the chimps celebrate it with me!”

Donna, thank you so much! We so appreciate your inspiring and generous heart and the lasting difference you’ve help make in the chimpanzees lives. All of us here hope you have the happiest of birthdays!

Miss Jamie:

Burrito:

Jody:

Mave and Honey B:

Happy Birthday, Karen!

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Julie Olson, and her sister, Karen Olson, have been a such wonderful friends of the chimpanzees for years, and today, Julie is sponsoring a day of sanctuary in honor of Karen:

“I want to sponsor a day for the chimps for my sister Karen’s birthday. She is the one who introduced me to the fact that the chimps arrived in Cle Elum in 2008. She is a huge animal lover and I know this is more meaningful to her than any present I could give her.”

Julie and Karen, you’ve both made a lasting difference in the lives of the chimpanzees and we’re so grateful to have you as part of their family. We’re thrilled to be able to celebrate your special day with you, Karen, and hope you have the most beautiful time of celebration! Happy Birthday from all of us here!

Burrito, always the life of the party:

Thank you, Thyra and David!

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Today was sponsored by two long-time friends of the chimpanzees, Thyra and David Rutter, in celebration of the five year anniversary of Arte for Elephants!

Thyra and David are the founders of this wonderful organization which was created out of their desire to do whatever they can to help elephants who are suffering in captivity. Five years ago they sold most of their belongings and set out in an RV, traveling to raise awareness of the issues captive and wild elephants face, selling artwork, donating funds and inspiring other artists to take action. Since that time they’ve donated over $45,000 dollars to support sanctuaries around the world that are rescuing and appropriately caring for captive elephants. They also work with those communities to create programs which promote humane and ethical travel and tourism opportunities, as well as an educational scholarship program. In 2019, Arte for Elephants was able to award their first two Big Elephant Magic Scholarships which are paying for a full year of education for two young girls in northern Thailand and subsequently, have expanded to include three young girls in Kenya.

If there were ever a time when reading something inspiring, hopeful, and community-centered was much appreciated, it’s certainly now. Thanks so much, Thyra and David, for the impassioned work you do and for including the chimpanzees in that good magic.

If anyone can attest to the intrinsic value of living a life of dignity, respect and love for exactly who they are, particularly after decades of use in the entertainment and biomedical research industries, it’s Jamie:

Jamie leading Missy, Jody and Foxie on a perimeter check around Young’s Hill:

A throwback to Jamie and her elephant friend napping by the old barn doors of the playroom (pre-expansion) in the springtime breeze:

Happy Birthday, Jess!

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Cori Price sponsored a day of sanctuary for the chimpanzees today in honor of Jessie Crosier’s birthday!

“Happy Birthday, Jess!”

Cori, thanks so much for thinking of the chimps and Jessie in such a lovely way!

Jessie, we hope this is a birthday to remember, full of all you love most! Thank you for adding to the chimps’ lives and Happy Birthday from all of us here at CSNW!

Mave and Honey B:

Honey B:

Annie and Missy:

Foxie and Strawberry Shortcake:

Happy Anniversary, Don and Kate!

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Margaret Austin sponsored a day of sanctuary for the chimpanzees in honor of the 6th wedding anniversary of her dear friends, Don and Kate Held!

Thank you so much for choosing to celebrate your dear friends by making a difference in the lives of the chimpanzees, Margaret! We so appreciate your generous heart.

Happy Anniversary, Don and Kate! May your special day be filled with the love, laughter and family that you’ve also helped make possible for the chimps!

Mave and Willy B:

Foxie and Burrito:

Missy and Annie:

Willy B and Honey B: