WAYS YOU CAN HELP the
MONKEYS at PPS
Volunteer Your Time
We are currently in need of more local volunteers! We need
Animal Caregivers, Handy people, and Gardeners/Landscapers. Retirees are
welcome. If you live on Maui and are interested in becoming one of Pacific
Primate Sanctuary’s Angels, by volunteering your time and skills, please e-mail
us at pps@aloha.net
Spread the Word
One of the easiest ways for you to support the monkeys at
Pacific Primate Sanctuary is by sharing information about our refuge with
others. Pass this E-Newsletter on
to your family and friends and encourage them to “Like” us on Facebook— http://www.facebook.com/PacificPrimateSanctuary
Looking for a Meaningful Gift?
You can make a donation in honor of a friend or family member
and we will send them a beautiful Contribution Certificate to commemorate your
gift. Just send your donation, along with the name and contact information for
the person you wish to receive the certificate. Contribution Certificates make wonderful gifts for any
special occasion. The support of compassionate people is what keeps our good
work going. Please help us continue to protect and conserve the beings with
whom we share the Earth.
Donating
to Pacific Primate Sanctuary can be as simple as doing an Internet search, or
shopping online- two things that you are probably already doing!
Visit GoodSearch.com and designate Pacific Primate
Sanctuary as your charity of choice and get started using this wonderful
program. Each time you do a search
using GoodSearch, or shop online
using GoodShop, a contribution will
be made to PPS!
How
to Donate Directly
We deeply appreciate your contributions to the monkeys. You
and your family and friends, can make tax-deductible donations on our Website: www.pacificprimate.org and on FaceBook, using
PayPal, or by sending a check to:
Pacific Primate Sanctuary
500-A Haloa Road
Haiku, HI 96708
With your support, you make everything we do possible!
PPS Internship
Congratulations
Stephanie on Graduating from EC Training!
Intern Stephanie has
completed her Emergency Care training.
During this module, Stephanie has learned how to provide special
individualized care, including checking vital signals, utilizing medical
records, administering subcutaneous fluids, syringe feeding medications and
foods, and how to use the incubator.
During the next module of her training, Stephanie will focus on colony
management, volunteer training, and overseeing facility care and
maintenance. In this module, PPS
Interns begin to gain advanced mastery of Sanctuary management, eventually
stepping up as a Primary Animal Caregiver.
Farewell
Intern Annabel
Intern Annabel has just completed her one-year
Internship. She has been a
valuable asset to the Sanctuary team, and will be missed by everyone at
PPS. She is very inventive, and
has amazing abilities in design and construction. She has outfitted and customized the monkeys’ enclosures,
always paying close attention to their individual needs. Annabel designed and created a catch
cage that fits right over the monkeys’ nest boxes, which allows us to catch
monkeys while they are sleeping with no stress to the animal! This is very beneficial when we are
moving and pairing monkeys, or when they need intensive care.
Annabel has a positive and warm presence, which makes new
Volunteers and Interns feel welcome. She is a wonderful trainer, fully
involving new trainees by asking questions and encouraging them to be hands on.
Prior to coming to PPS, Annabel had worked with gorillas. During her internship, she has gained
much knowledge about the care of small new world primates and has become a very
competent and observant caregiver. She has also spent time researching social
grouping, antibiotic use, and geriatric care in marmosets and tamarins. This
information will help us to improve our ability to care for the animals, now
and in the future. Although
Annabel will be returning to England, a part of her will remain here at Pacific
Primate Sanctuary through the positive contributions she has made.
Annabel
Writes:
I am so
sad that my time here at PPS has come to an end. It has been one of the most
rewarding years of my life and the experience I have had here will stay with me
forever. When I first arrived I
remember being struck at how little the monkeys were. As time went on and I began to get to know each individual,
I realized what huge personalities each individual monkey has. I love going over in the morning to see
the monkeys and they are all up and ready for the day. When it is time for final walkthrough,
the best thing is seeing all of their little faces poking out of their sleeping
cubes. One of my best memories was
New Year ’s Day, when we thought that Olivia wouldn’t make it. I was so sad and was checking my phone
every five minutes to see if she had passed. By the end of the day she had made almost a complete
recovery and was eating egg like a champ.
It was the best start to the New Year that anyone could ask for.
Mahalo to
Erin and Lucy for keeping the sanctuary running so smoothly and making sure the
monkeys have nice warm homes where they are safe from the outside world. The sanctuary could not exist without
you both. Mahalo to my fellow
interns past and present. The
dedication that you bring to the job is inspiring and without you guys the
sanctuary could not run as smoothly as it does. Mahalo to the volunteers, your help is much appreciated and
it is always a joy to meet people that are as dedicated to the care of these
monkeys are as much as I am.
Finally, a huge mahalo to the monkeys for teaching me the true meaning
of compassion, and for making every day of this year a wonderful one. I love you all and will be back in the
not too distant future.
Farewell Annabel, we will look
forward to your return.
Introducing
our New Intern, Holly:
Holly will be joining Team PPS as our September 2012-2013
Resident Intern. Holly has always
had a passion for primates, and has a Bachelor
of Arts in Anthropology, with a focus on animal behavior. For the last 10 years, Holly has been working as a
Graphic Designer, often volunteering her skills to help various animal shelters
and animal protection agencies, assisting them with outreach, marketing and
advertising.
She now is
eager to pursue her goal of working with, and caring for primates. In her cover
letter Holly writes: “My dream is to spend each and everyday with
primates assisting in their comfort, care and dignity in a sanctuary
environment.”
Holly just completed a summer
internship at a chimpanzee sanctuary, and is excited to learn about New World
Primates here at Pacific Primate Sanctuary.
In her Acceptance letter, Holly
writes:
Words
cannot express the emotions I’m feeling as I begin upon this journey. My goals
for the year are about learning what it takes to be a
full-time caretaker in a lead position with full responsibilities. I’m very excited to learn and perform
at my best. I intend on being responsible, dependable and helpful to humans and
primates alike. No job is too small or too large when you have the right
attitude. I also intend on maintaining a positive demeanor so that we can have
the best possible environment for the monkeys!… I’m so very excited to serve
the monkeys in the sanctuary with the best care that I can provide. I can’t
thank you enough for this amazing opportunity and feel so very blessed and
lucky to have this journey begin.
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