I'm posting the link to the website of our Panda home when we get to China. Check out the website! It is such a great cause!
http://www.pandasinternational.org/about.html
Here is what Pandas International is all about!
The Giant Panda, one of the most delightful and captivating of animals, is also one of the most endangered. The best scientific estimates place the number of wild pandas at approximately 1,600.
In 1999, after a trip to China and the Wolong Panda Center, the sight and plight of the Giant Panda made such a dramatic impression on Suzanne Braden and Diane Rees that upon returning to the United States, they co-founded Pandas International to help save this magnificent animal.
In 2000, tax exempt status was granted by the Internal Revenue Service and Pandas International became a registered 501 (c) (3) non profit.
Pandas International is unique in that it is exclusively devoted to the Giant Panda, unlike other organizations, which serve many animals.
As the Director of Pandas International, Ms. Braden coordinates both the annual and immediate needs of the Panda Centers. The personal relationships she has developed with Chinese officials, veterinarians and their staff members have allowed Pandas International to maximize its role in preserving this beloved species.
Following the 2008 earthquake which destroyed the Wolong Panda Center and damaged the bamboo forest in the Nature Reserve, the challenge to save the Giant Panda has been made more difficult. Without intervention, this species could perish.
The mission of Pandas International, a non profit organization, is to ensure the preservation and propagation of the endangered Giant Panda by providing public awareness and education, research funding, habitat preservation and enhancement, and assistance to the China Conservation & Research Centers for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP).
Help bring our Volunteers to China and help save the Giant Panda! Donate now!
Fun Fact: The Chinese call pandas "Large Bear Cats" and "Bamboo Bears".
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Our Beginning!
Hey Panda Pals!
We are so excited to be starting this journey! But first, I want to let you know who we are and what we do!
The University of Illinois Veterinarians Without Borders is a volunteer group that travels abroad working in animal conservation. This year we have two groups sharing their time and passion for animals-One group is going to Thailand to work with Asian elephants, and the other is going to China to work with pandas!
In China we will be volunteering our time and energy to help a panda reserve in Chengdu. Before we depart, we will be working to educate the public about the importance of both animal and habitat conservation. I will be updating this blog regularly in order to keep our fans posted on our activities, and opportunities to contribute.
We are a group of passionate, intelligent, and adventurous students looking to help change the world one action at a time. This is an incredible opportunity that will not only broaden our perception of the world, but allow us to contribute to it.
However, being college students, we are also extremely BROKE! There is a link on this page to donate to Vets Without Borders, Project Panda! We appreciate all of your support, and the pandas do too!
We are so excited to be starting this journey! But first, I want to let you know who we are and what we do!
The University of Illinois Veterinarians Without Borders is a volunteer group that travels abroad working in animal conservation. This year we have two groups sharing their time and passion for animals-One group is going to Thailand to work with Asian elephants, and the other is going to China to work with pandas!
In China we will be volunteering our time and energy to help a panda reserve in Chengdu. Before we depart, we will be working to educate the public about the importance of both animal and habitat conservation. I will be updating this blog regularly in order to keep our fans posted on our activities, and opportunities to contribute.
We are a group of passionate, intelligent, and adventurous students looking to help change the world one action at a time. This is an incredible opportunity that will not only broaden our perception of the world, but allow us to contribute to it.
However, being college students, we are also extremely BROKE! There is a link on this page to donate to Vets Without Borders, Project Panda! We appreciate all of your support, and the pandas do too!
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