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C H I M P C H A M P S Save the Chimps relies entirely on private donations to provide the 288 chimpanzees in our care with dignified and enriching living spaces, three daily nutritious meals of fresh fruit and vegetables, quality veterinary care and lifetime retirement. This page is dedicated to those who have found their own way of helping out. To find out how your business, school or community group can help support the chimps read the "Off-Site Volunteering" section of our volunteer page.  MooShoes, where compassion and Save the Chimps are always in fashion! May 2008 Chimp Champ! MooShoes, Inc. sells an assortment of cruelty-free footwear, bags, t-shirts, wallets, books and other accessories.  MooShoes offers its products through an online store as well as in its retail store in New York City, the first cruelty-free store of its kind in the city.Since early 2008 MooShoes has been including Save the Chimps brochures with all customer purchases. By sharing the story of Save the Chimps with their customers, MooShoes is a shining example of how compassionate businesses can have a huge and positive impact on the lives of the chimpanzees at Save the Chimps. To learn more about our May Chimp Champs, visit www.mooshoes.com Louise Mills is committed to making Save the Chimps' Florida sanctuary a better place to nap! March 2008 Chimp Champ!  Ms. Mills, who lives in nearby Vero Beach, is determined to make each and every chimpanzee at Save the Chimps a personalized, handmade quilt for nesting.Louise has spent her life comforting and protecting the vulnerable. After retiring from a career as a program supervisor serving developmentally disabled children, she turned a hobby of quilting into a campaign to provide comfort and security to those in transition or away from home. Ms. Mills makes personalized quilts with beautiful animal or landscape patterns for the United States soldiers stationed overseas and for dogs and cats living in animal shelters. She first learned of the amazing chimpanzees at Save the Chimps in late 2007. She says she was "heartbroken" after hearing the stories of isolation and neglect the chimps had survived. She decided to add the chimps to her quilting list and in just a few short months has already made and donated almost 40 quilts for the chimps. Louise Mills is a life long animal lover. She currently lives with her two "best friends", Philo, a Collie mix, and Princess, a black Cocker Spaniel, and is this month's Chimp Champ! Math Students' Enthusiasm Adds Up for Chimps By Wendy Lemlin February 2008 Chimp Champ! It was in November of 2006 when high school teacher Gail Lee first heard about Save the Chimps. "I had just seen the PBS show, 'Chimpanzees, An Unnatural History', and it made a huge impression on me," she explained. "I knew then that I wanted to help, and I wanted to do it in a way which would allow my students to become involved as well." Gail is the Math Department Co-Chair at San Dieguito Academy in Encinitas, CA, a beach community about 20 miles north of San Diego. Every holiday season, each homeroom "adopts" a needy family, raising and donating money for food and gifts. That year, Gail came up with a different idea. "I showed my classes the PBS video and asked the students what they thought about 'adopting' a chimp from Save the Chimps, instead, and they loved the idea. Our goal was to raise the $120 'adoption fee' for one chimp, but my 3 classes became so enthusiastic in their support that we were actually able to adopt four!" For the 2007-2008 school year, Gail and her students set an even more ambitious goal: to raise $2500 to sponsor the migration of a chimp from New Mexico to Florida. As of mid-January, they have raised over $1600.
"It's really the kids' passion that has made this a success", Gail says. "I show the PBS video on half-days when we have shortened class periods, and every day I pass around the 'chimp change' bucket, and those who want to, contribute. There's no pressure, and most of the kids love doing it." One day, one of my students brought in $158, excited that his parents had provided matching funds. Now, several of the other parents, somewhat surprised by their kids' generosity, have happily matched their contributions. We started a 'Save the Chimps' club at school and they're planning a movie night to show the PBS video as a fundraiser, and one of the students has made 'Save the Chimps' buttons to give to donors. The students have also been donating dried fruit and nuts for chimp treats." Gail sees this whole process as a win-win situation for both students and chimps. "The kids are learning important lessons about appreciating other creatures in their own right, and fighting animal cruelty and neglect. They're learning about generosity and giving, and how even the simplest efforts can make a difference. I can't help but think that this will allow them to become caring and conscientious adults who will have a positive effect on the world around them." For a math teacher, this adds up to a formula for success. |
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