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Festivale
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2011 Helping Hands Festivale  Saturday
September 24
6-9pm
WGBH Boston
VIP reception
beginning at 5pm
Premier Pricing available through TOMORROW,
September 1st.
Visit our website to purchase tickets!
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Save the Date
Helping Hands
in California!
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Join us for a special evening including a reception, auction, and a screening of the new movie:
The Three Musketeers
in 3D!
Saturday
October 15
6pm Reception
8pm Screening
RealD Theatre
100 North Crescent Drive Beverly Hills, California
Premier pricing through October 7th.
Invitation to follow. Email Erica for more details or to purchase tickets! |
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Greetings!
 We here at the Monkey College would like to thank everyone for their kind words and concern around Hurricane Irene. We are happy to report that we weathered the storm safely. Our thoughts go out to those less fortunate in the aftermath of Irene.
In other news: recognizing the devastating effects of sustaining a spinal cord injury, the United States Senate has declared that September is National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. This resolution honors individuals who have sustained a spinal cord injury and the family members who support them. It recognizes the dedication of local, regional, and national organizations, researchers, doctors and volunteers across the country who are working to improve the lives of individuals living with paralysis every day.
We hope you enjoy our e-newsletter. Keep an eye on your mailbox, our Fall 2011 Newsletter will be arriving shortly.
Sincerely,
Your friends at Helping Hands Monkey Helpers
PS. Don't forget - Last day for premier priced Festivale Tickets is TOMORROW. Don't wait - get them here today.
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Meet a Monkey
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Vicki
 Vicki is a wonderful monkey who recently returned to the Monkey College from her placement when her recipient's health declined. All of the trainers and monkey students were thrilled to see Vicki again. She is a sweet, gentle little girl who loves nothing more than playing with her friends. She jumps extremely high in the air and lands on the back of an unsuspecting playmate-everyone ends up laughing hysterically!
When a monkey returns to the College from a placement, we start them right back in training to refresh any tasks that they may not have used in a particular home and to teach them how to work with any new equipment we may now be using. Vicki picked up her studies right where she left off, and we're certain she'll make a huge difference in another person's life soon!
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Training Highlights
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Buttons
 Have you ever noticed how often you need to push a button when using a remote, a phone, a computer or countless other things? One of our monkeys' favorite tasks to learn is how to appropriately use Power Buttons. Because they love to manipulate and explore objects, monkeys know how to perform this action from a very young age. Here at the Monkey College, we teach them the importance of waiting for a laser light to indicate which button to push, and to push that button only once. Our students love being rewarded for doing something that they enjoy. This skill allows recipients to use many different pieces of technology with the assistance of their monkey helper, and gives them the ability to enjoy everything from television and DVD entertainment to independent communication with phones.
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Helping Hands Festivale
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Join Helping Hands trainers, staff, recipients, and fellow supporters for a night of music, food, and fun all in support of the Monkey Helper placement program.
Saturday, September 24th, 6-9pm
VIP reception 5-6pm
WGBH Studios, Brighton, MA
This year's Festivale attendees will enjoy food from Boston's finest restaurants, including Mistral, Sorellina, Teatro, L'Andana, Mooo, Eastern Standard, Basho, Cafeteria, Masa, Konditor Meister, Davio's, The Beehive, Gaslight, Woodward and Zocalo, as well as cocktails from beverage sponsors Grey Goose and Harpoon. In addition, there will be a musical entertainment from Blues Brothers the Next Generation (formerly known as Soulhouse 7), a silent auction, and the premiere screening of a new short film about Helping Hands monkeys and recipients.
Never been to a Festivale? See photos from last year's event here!
Questions? Want to become involved? For more information, contact Erica Noyes at erican@monkeyhelpers.org.
REMEMBER: Premier pricing ends TOMORROW, September 1. |
On-line Auction
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| New this year - join us for our online auction beginning September 6th. Whether you live in Boston or Boise, Deluth or Denmark, it is a great way to get involved, support our program, and purchase some really great items!
Auction Highlights  | Pair of 3rd row Tix to Katy Perry at the Hartford XL Center
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 | | Sugarland Love on the Inside Autographed Deluxe Fan Edition |
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About Us
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Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers for the Disabled, is a national 501 (c) 3 organization and member of Independent Charities of America. We place specially trained capuchin monkeys with individuals living with severe mobility impairments. Relying on private contributions, Helping Hands provides our service animals and their lifetime support free of charge.
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