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Meet 1 Monkey or 12...
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Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers Calendar
Featuring adorable photos of
Helping Hands Monkeys.
Can't wait? Email Erica for more details.
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Greetings!
What an amazing weekend! We here at Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers would like to thank all the recipients, supporters, donors, volunteers, restaurants, musicians, staff, and board members who came out on Saturday night for our 2011 Festivale. The WGBH studios were filled with energy while well over 200 people ate, drank, danced, and raised over $60,000 in support of our training and placement programs.
Congratulations to Jennifer Dowdy for being awarded the Charles Evans Trainer Award of Excellence for 2011. Special thanks to our event chair, Lisa Flores and the Columbus Hospitality Group for once again creating a night to remember.
Photos from the event will be viewable on our website soon. Until then, there are a few included at the bottom of this email. We hope to welcome you all to our event next year!
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California Event
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Couldn't join us in Boston? How about California? Premier pricing ends October 7th.
Join recipients, fellow supporters, and Board members as we raise funds for our Training and Placement Programs. Our generous donors allow us to continue to place service animals at no cost to recipients across the country. 
Saturday, October 15, 6pm to 10pm
RealD Theatre,100 North Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills
The evening includes a reception, silent auction and new short film, Judy and Sophie's Story. In addition, the evening will conclude with a private screening of the new film from Summit Entertainment and Constantin Films, The Three Musketeers, in Real D.
Seating is limited so be sure to get your tickets today! We hope you can join us as we raise funds and awareness for our monkey helpers. |
Meet a Monkey
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Linus is one of our silliest residents at our Monkey College. He is a funny little boy who loves to share his opinion about everything! He keeps all of the trainers laughing with the hilarious faces he makes and the  acrobatic stunts he pulls off when jumping and climbing around the playrooms.
Linus currently trains in the B-Room, the midlevel training room at the College. He has just finished learning how to attach the small ring at the end of his leash to a clasp mounted on the wheelchair. Someday, this task will allow his recipient to bring Linus into parts of the house that may not be monkey proofed or outside in the yard for playtime. We know that Linus will bring his future recipient lots of laughter and love.
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Recent Newsletter
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Ever wonder who applies for a monkey helper? What the application process is like? In our recent printed newsletter, we interviewed Deane, from California, who is currently in the process of applying for a monkey helper.
Q. Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am a 63 year old former California Highway Patrolman that was injured in an automobile accident in 1983, sustaining a C-5/6 vertebrae fracture. I am a Vietnam War Veteran and currently work for the Department of Veterans Affairs as a Peer Support Coordinator in a volunteer capacity. I enjoy outdoor activities, sports, and computer games. Read the rest of Dean's interview in our newsletter here. Didn't receive your copy in the mail? Sign up for our print newsletter. Email Erica with your home address. |
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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