Primate Update E-Newsletter, Vol. 2, Issue 2, Part 2

WHAT’S HAPPENING at PPS?

PPS Extension

There are currently 20 monkeys living in indoor portables who need to get out into the green world. The Pacific Primate Sanctuary Board has approved the building of a new extension, and financing this vital project has become a priority. The Sanctuary is in urgent need of funds to construct this additional housing for the primates.

At this point, the designs have been finalized and the actual physical process is beginning. The area for the new extension has been marked out, and supplies are being brought in. Soon we will begin clearing the area, and building the foundation. Corners, Ltd. has begun the process of fabricating the pieces for the new extension!

Site for the new extension


Please join with us in this life saving work. With your help, we can build this new
addition with outdoor enclosures for the monkeys now living indoors.

Please send your tax-deductible donations to:

Pacific Primate Sanctuary
500-A Haloa Road
Haiku, HI 96708

Or donate on our website, www.pacificprimate.org using PayPal.


Pacific Primate Sanctuary on the Web!

We are currently in the process of updating our website. Please check it out and see the changes including new pictures, a video gallery, and additional news articles.

We have also updated our blog, and made some formatting changes to make it easier to read. We have continued to add to our Facebook page as well, adding well several new pictures of the primates and the Sanctuary grounds. We also added a new video to YouTube this month!

Please check out PPS on the web at the following sites:
YouTube
Facebook
Pacific Primate Sanctuary

Thank you to all of our supporters who are using GoodSearch for all of their web browsing, and to those who are using GoodShop for their online shopping. We have seen a definite increase in donations generated from this wonderful program. Please continue to spread the word to all your friends and family members. Remember there is no cost to use GoodSearch or GoodShop, and every time you do they donate money to Pacific Primate Sanctuary! Please see GoodShop for further details.

PPS PEOPLE in the SPOTLIGHT

Meet Dr. Bud

Dr. Bud is one of most long-standing Volunteers at Pacific Primate Sanctuary, having been with us for nearly a decade. He came to the Sanctuary after retiring from 29 years of medical practice as an OB/Gyn. He has a profound love of animals, and says he was looking forward to working with the monkeys as soon as he retired.

Since he began volunteering at PPS, in March 2002, he has proven to be an extremely devoted and reliable animal caregiver. Dr. Bud comes in for two AM shifts each week, always arrives a little bit early, and immediately begins the vital task of preparing the breakfast. Not only is he incredibly reliable, but he also takes great pride in each and every task he undertakes. Sleeping boxes gleam when he has finished cleaning them and the outdoor enclosures look beautiful after he has pruned them. Dr. Bud always has a task in mind, and knows what needs to be done- he is never idle or at a loss for what to do. He loves yard work and is meticulous in keeping the Sanctuary grounds beautiful! Additionally, with his medical background, Dr. Bud’s provides astute advice and information on any health concerns we may have with the monkeys.

Dr. Bud is also the Vice President of Pacific Primate Sanctuary’s Board of Directors. We all respect Dr. Bud tremendously and appreciate his wealth of knowledge in many areas. We rely upon him to offer his opinion on all matters concerning the Sanctuary. He particularly likes to play “Devil’s Advocate” getting us all to look at issues from different perspectives. Dr. Bud is a Top-Notch Volunteer, and we feel so fortunate to have him as a part of the Pacific Primate Sanctuary ‘Ohana!

THANK YOU DR. BUD FOR ALL THAT YOU DO AND ALL THAT YOU ARE!


SPECIAL THANKS

Thank you to our new Webmaster Volunteer, Lisa! This month Lisa took time to show Erin the best way to post on the blog, as well as teaching her some great tricks. She has also made several changes to our website.

We see what an important contribution the families of our Interns make in supporting their family members in their service to the animals as PPS Interns! Thank you for providing for the Interns while they here, for your “care packages”, and for your encouragement and backing. You are truly supporting the sanctuary up with your lovingkindness!

Mahalo to all the Volunteers, past and present, for your heartfelt contributions to the monkeys at Pacific Primate Sanctuary!

Sanctuary Interns and Volunteers 1/10

Thank you for your selfless service and for keeping the Aloha alive!



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