Posts Tagged ‘volunteer’
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Volunteer of the Year
By Morgan Kelly At Project Chimps, teamwork makes the dream work. On Saturday, April 19th, we held our annual Volunteer Luncheon, where we celebrated the hard work of our amazing volunteers. We also recognized those who really went above and beyond this year with awards for most chimp care, kitchen, and vet care hours. We…
Read MorePassion for Primates
By James Oatis At Project Chimps, giving former research chimpanzees a comfortable and enjoyable retirement is not just our mission, it’s our passion. While much can be said about the chimps themselves, it’s the support and love from staff and volunteers that is the foundation of Project Chimps. Chimpanzee care is a very intensive and…
Read MoreDiscover the Magic of Chimpanzees: Why You Should Visit Project Chimps
Have you ever looked into the eyes of a chimpanzee and wondered what stories they hold? At Project Chimps, a sanctuary nestled in the mountains of Morganton, Georgia, you can visit and find out!
Read MoreThe Remembrance Garden: A Dedication to the Chimps
For our 10th year anniversary, Project Chimps has been diligently working on various projects. One of these that have recently come to fruition is the Remembrance Garden. This is a dedicated space to acknowledge and honor the Chimps that have passed away in our conservation. To officially open the garden, our team initiated a Dedication Ceremony to honor the first chimps that lay in this memorialized space.
Read MoreVolunteer of The Year – 2024
Volunteers serve as the foundation of many conservationist efforts. We aimed to acknowledge our volunteers’ efforts by honoring them at our annual Volunteer luncheon. Our VOY Award for this year was granted to Catharine Dunlap. To honor her experience, we asked Catharine some questions about her time here.
Read MoreSpending Spring Break with the Chimps
Spring break is a fantastic opportunity to volunteer for a cause through volunteer vacations or an alternative spring break! If you’d like to learn more about alternative spring break opportunities for college students at Project Chimps, just keep reading!
Read MoreEasy to Volunteer at PC
Pete Cutter finds it easy to volunteer at a non-profit like this one. Perhaps the most ‘creative’ in his volunteering of anyone on campus, Pete thinks out of the box for the chimps.
Read MoreVolunteer Megan Hume finds Zen in Helping Chimps
When a friend at her yoga studio mentioned they should raise money for a nearby sanctuary that housed chimpanzees retired from scientific testing, volunteer Megan Hume was intrigued and excited…
Read MoreChimps Watch the “Human Parade”
Project Chimps volunteer and Australian expat Gordon Hewett describes the ways human visitors serve as enrichment for former research chimpanzees during sanctuary tours.
Read MoreSeeing the Forest for the Chimps
Ryan Kennedy combines his expertise in horticulture with his passion for chimpanzees. On any given day, you’ll find Ryan bushwhacking through tall stands of invasive bamboo or climbing ladders to carefully prune native trees in the forest. His cuttings then become a major source of enrichment for former research chimpanzees.
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