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Becca A

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Review for SAVE THE CHIMPS, Ft. Pierce, FL, USA

Rating: 5 stars  

I was first told about Save the Chimps from a friend of mine who lives in Colorado. I discovered that the sanctuary was only 30 minutes from my home town in Florida. I couldn't wait to see if they would accept volunteers. That was over a year ago and I've been helping out at Save the Chimps ever since. I'll never forget the first day I was taken to see some of the residents. Looking into the eyes of Ron, a chimp who shares the same name as my dad - well, he had a thoughtful look that was irresistible to me. And Ron had been subject to terrible treatment in his past. Never would have known it from looking at him in his peaceful Florida home. Here's to Save the Chimps! Can't wait to get back and help make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches again soon!

Role:  Volunteer & I have done a few different things for STC - from office work to helping make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the chimps - and packing up bags of chimp chow for dinner! Each bag has to have the same number of nuggets in them - they can tell if som.