Events
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Give Peace A Chance! Mercy Corp Building Please join us to promote non-violence, peace and safe haven for the chimpanzees of Sanaga-Yong Rescue Center! The festivities will include a cocktail hour, silent and live auction, vegetarian/vegan dinner and presentation by Dr. Sheri Speede! Business-casual attire - or have fun with the evening and wear your favorite 60's look! We are thrilled to again have the talented and entertaining Laura Michalek, Fundraising Auctioneer! Please click here to purchase benefit and raffle tickets. Previous Events Thank you to all of our wonderful friends who joined us for a semi-formal evening of fun and friendship as Dr. Sheri Speede, Founder and Director, shared with us the world of the chimpanzees at Sanaga-Yong Rescue Center! Guests enjoyed authentic African decor, delicious vegan dinner and dessert, wine and beer, an exciting selection of silent and live auction items presented by Fundraising Auctioneer Laura Michalek, special entertainment and an amazing raffle! On behalf of the staff and volunteers of Sanaga-Yong Rescue Center, both in the States and in Cameroon, we thank you for your continued dedication to the highest quality care for our beloved resident chimpanzees!
Thank You For Joining Us In Celebrating the Chimpanzees of
On Tuesday, December 6th Carol Yarrow, IDA-Africa volunteer and a very talented photographer had photos available for sale from her most recent visit to the Rescue Center! Thank you and Happy Holidays from IDA-Africa!
Dr. Sheri Speede, Founder and Director, was in attendance and Thank you for your compassion and support of our efforts to ensure
Ringing in the NEW YEAR! IDA-Africa guests and staff rang in the New Year at a privately hosted fundraiser to benefit Sanaga-Yong Rescue Center. Guests enjoyed an enchanting performance by Alexa Wiley, singer, song-writer Dr. Sheri Speede, Founder and Director of IDA-Africa, shared intriguing stories of Sanaga-Yong Rescue Center's resident chimpanzees and a small silent auction featured framed chimpanzee photos, African masks, jewelry and gift certificates to local retail supporters. Thank you to our wonderful host Malgosia Cegielski, the talented musicians that donated their time, those that provided the lovely auction items and services, and to our compassionate guests and supporters!
Thank you for helping us to Celebrate the Chimpanzees of
On Tuesday, December 14th Laughing Planet Cafe on Woodstock Blvd dedicated the day to IDA-Africa and generously donated
We thank you Laughing Planet and our supporters for your dedication to working together to save Great Apes from extinction!
Thank you Laughing Planet Cafe for hosting Chimp Fest 2010!
Six of Portland's favorite bands appeared on the Laughing Planet stage - including Trash Can Joes, Nervous & The Kid, Alan Singley & Pants Machine, Sean Flinn & The Royal We, Monarques and Jared Mees & The Grown Children! All while the HopWorks Urban Brewery team poured Akiba ESB, a special Chimp Fest brew, to a grateful crowd at the Bar Bike! Spielwerk Toys Craft Pavilion featured activities for children including a coloring contest from which the winner took home a SkuutTM bicycle, courtesy of Spielwerk Toys!
Beautiful Akiba, whose name means "thank you" in the local Cameroon dialect, was our "celebrity" chimp for the event and her image was on all the specially designed merchandise.
Dr. Sheri Speede, Founder and Director of In Defense of Animals-Africa and Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center shared her work and the need to help ensure great apes survive and thrive in their natural habitat in Cameroon. Listen to Dr. Sheri Speede's interview on KINK-FM All proceeds benefitted the chimpanzees at Sanaga-Yong Rescue Center and our global education efforts!
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