Posts Tagged ‘volunteering’
Plenty of Places to Shine: Catharine Dunlap
We’re probably not the only sanctuary to think so, but here at Project Chimps, we know the truth. We have the most amazing group of volunteers around! Today, we wanted to spotlight Catharine Dunlap, one hard-working volunteer who always goes above and beyond to support the chimps.
Read MoreSomething for Everyone
Here at Project Chimps, there is something for everyone who wants to get involved. Nobody knows this better than Jan Russell, 72, who has always wanted to help animals and found an opportunity here.
Read MoreDreams Come True at Project Chimps
Dreams come true at Project Chimps.
Just ask Janice Hudson-Huff, 60, who spoke about how the non-profit has helped her realize her own.
With Guide Mimi Ackerman, Tours are Special
Mimi Ackerman has been volunteering at Project Chimps for two years, and it is moments like this where her experience really shines. She encourages even the apprehensive infant to reach out his arm toward the latest chimp to have wandered over to this family.
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 MoreCandy Retter’s Love for Animals
If it’s at Project Chimps, there’s a good chance Candy Retter has contributed to it. The 69- year-old has been here at the sanctuary for some of its most incredible moments and helps make it the special place it is. But how did she get here?
Read MoreEducating Kids about Chimps is all Fun and Games
Project Chimps volunteers Jim and Betty Thurman have created a series of fun and educational chimpanzee-themed games for visiting children.
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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