Primate Update E-Newsletter, Vol. 2, Issue 10, Part 2

WHAT’S HAPPENING at PPS?

FUNDRAISING for PPS- Flatbread Benefit and Silent Auction:
We will be having a Pizza Party for the Monkeys at Flatbread Company in Paia, Maui on November 2, 2010. The event will run from 5:00-10:00pm. If you live on Maui, please stop by and have a pizza for the monkeys! Flatbread will donate a portion of each purchase to the Sanctuary. The event will include a Silent Auction. If you have anything you would like to donate for our Silent Auction (art pieces, beautiful objects, services, etc.) please contact the Sanctuary at pps@aloha.net

Spider Monkey Enclosures:
Now that the extension is complete, it is time to move on to our next big project- a new enclosure for the Spider Monkeys! Carlos and Montana came to Pacific Primate Sanctuary on March 7, 2010, after spending the last 16 years on display at a local tourist attraction. We have created a general design plan, and we are eager to get moving on this project. The new enclosure will be 40 feet long, and will be planted with trees so Carlos and Montana can brachiate (move hand over hand) for the first time in their lives! We are in urgent need of funds to help build this new home for Carlos and Montana!

Spider Monkey Enclosure Design

We rely entirely upon the generous donations of PPS supporters.
Please contribute to this work and encourage your friends and relatives to make tax-deductible donations to the Sanctuary, using PayPal, on our Website: www.pacificprimate.org and on FaceBook: www.facebook.com/PacificPrimateSanctuary or by sending their checks to:

Pacific Primate Sanctuary,

500-A Haloa Road, Haiku, HI 96708

Rescue Fund
A Rescue Fund will allow us to provide refuge for at risk animals needing to be brought to the Sanctuary immediately. Laboratories and pet owners often have deadlines for placement and may not contribute to the costs involved in getting the animal to Pacific Primate Sanctuary or provide for their housing and care. Your contributions will allow us to reach out to these monkeys and bring them to this safe haven. If you would like to donate to the Rescue Fund please make a tax-deductible donation at the sites above.
With your support, you make everything we do possible.

PPS INTERNSHIP

Pacific Primate Sanctuary welcomed our newest Intern Hannah last week!
Hannah is currently getting to know the many monkeys at the Sanctuary, and is receiving wonderful care giving training from our current interns- Lisa and Cheryl, extern- Mary Catherine, and the PPS volunteers.

Extern Mary Catherine and Interns Hannah, Lisa and Cheryl

PPS interns are the backbone of our animal care giving team. They live on site for a full year and get to know all the monkeys individually- learning their behaviors, social relationships, and health status. This is a total immersion internship and each Sanctuary intern receives in-depth instruction and training in all areas of New World primate care. Interns work with weekly volunteers to ensure that each monkey is receiving the best possible care at all times. PPS interns provide daily care, work on colony management, train new volunteers, update PPS Manuals, provide emergency medical care and keep detailed records of each monkey. Eventually, interns are given the opportunity to become Head Animal Caregiver. We have had qualified applicants for our internship program from all over the world. If you are interested in learning more about the position of resident primate caregiver and office assistant, please e-mail us at pps@aloha.net

Hannah, newly arrived
from California, prepares
special food for the marmosets

Intern Cheryl, from Southwest

England, power washes the

indoor portion of an enclosure

Intern Lisa, who came from Texas.
puts away food donated from
Down to Earth, a generous
local health food store

PPS PEOPLE in the SPOTLIGHT

Meet PPS Treasurer:

Linda has been volunteering at Pacific Primate Sanctuary as our bookkeeper for over 10 years. She is the Treasurer on our Board of Directors, and is a trusted advisor. Linda has many years of experience specializing in not-for-profit accounting and auditing. We are extremely fortunate to have her as a member of our PPS family.

Linda keeps our accounting up-to-date and regularly prepares PPS balance sheets and profit and loss statements. She files our taxes and makes sure we are informed and in compliance with all current tax laws. She prepares the yearly PPS budget and, when a project is proposed, we ask Linda to tell us what we need to make it monetarily feasible. We truly value Linda’s input and expertise, and are grateful for all of her knowledge and support over the years.



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