My Nonprofit Reviews

CMG303 - charity reviews, charity ratings, best charities, best nonprofits, search nonprofits

CMG303

117 profile views
1 reviews

Review for Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary Inc, Gainesville, FL, USA

Rating: 5 stars  

I worked for Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary for about a year and enjoyed every minute of it. I worked in the office (known as "Monkey Business") assisting with data entry, general clerical needs, etc. The other two women in the office had been there for many years and were very dedicated and skilled in their jobs. The volunteers who worked with the monkeys were also very dedicated and loved their work. I met many groups of volunteers from the University of Florida as well as from the local college who had never worked around primates before and they greatly enjoyed their experience at Jungle Friends; quite a few of the groups and individuals returned regularly. I don't think enough good things can be said about the director, Kari Bagnall. Her energy, dedication and enthusiasm are contagious and are unequaled in my experience. Her love of animals in general is boundless. She is a regular at animal rights conferences all over the country, usually as a guest speaker, and really enjoys educating others.

Would you volunteer for this group again?

Likely

For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?

A lot

Did the organization use your time wisely?

Very Well

Would you recommend this group to a friend?

Definitely

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2010

Role:  Volunteer
kari (Nonprofit Staff) wrote:

Oh Carol, thank you...we sure do miss you around here! You have quite a few new monkeys to meet. You really should come out for a visit, you won't believe how we have grown, I don't believe how much we have grown. And we still have a lot of the old die-hards here monkeying around :-)!