FLASH!!! WE NOW HAVE TWO CUBS WITH 20 PARENTS ALL HANDING OUT BAMBOO CIGARS!! WITH A FINAL THIRD CUB HALF SPOKEN FOR WOOO HOOO!
Due to the overwhelming response and generosity of my awesome friends and customers I am going to continue to take names until we reach 30 adoptees!!! The second and third group of 10 each will be adopting another cub with me. I will be posting more info here today as well as emailing everyone with details on where payment will be sent. There is room for 4 more on the third cub
OVERWHELMED AND EXTEMELY PROUD IS HOW FEEL THIS MORNING!! THANK YOU ONE AND ALL!!!!!!
TO COMMEMORATE THIS JOURNEY OF GIVING AND LOVE..ALL 10 PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PANDA PENDANT MADE BY ME!!!!
Calling all panda lovers. I have a huge favor to ask on behalf of the people of Wolong China and the pandas we love so dearly!!! I would like to ask 9 other people to go in with me on a shared panda adoption through PANDAS INTERNATIONAL.
THIS SHARED ADOPTION WOULD END UP COSTING EACH OF THE 10 PARTICIPANTS $50.00 USD and we can easily have a suggestion lists of names and a vote to choose the name of our cub. This idea was spawned on the Panda’s Unlimited group today and I thought since this blog gets a lot of pandalicious exposure it would be the PERFECT place to find volunteers!!!
Right now , Panda’s International will be using adoption funds not only for the pandas in the charge of the Wolong Panda center but PI is also helping to send funds to the people of Wolong who were tragically affected by the earthquake.
A partial cub adoption of $500.00 USD includes the following:
• Personalized Certificate (I’ll send copies to all of the participants)
• Save the Panda Poster
• Periodic Newsletters (I will post the newsletter on Graffiti Gossip)
• Pandas International Pin
• Panda Bookmark
• Opportunity to give your panda a “nick name” in addition to the official Chinese name
•A brass sign with your name (we can call ourselves a cool name) and panda’s name at the Reserve
• Framed 8 x 10 photo by professional photographers Mike and Lisa Husar of TeamHusar Wildlife
• Pandas International Tee Shirt OR a 12″ plush panda mom & cub stuffed animal
(I will do a drawing for these nice items from the 9 other adoptees names)
• Periodic photos and updates on your panda from the Wolong Panda Club which I will send to each of you when I receive them
NOTE:..THE ADOPTION PROCESS MAY BE DELAYED A WHILE AS WOLONG GETS BACK ON THEIR FEET. The most important thing is that funds get funneled into the system ASAP and the official naming of the baby etc will happen in due time. Besides, it gives us more time to think of the perfect name for our special cub!
If you would like to know more about Panda’s International please visit the link I posted above. They are a top notch organization with so much on their plate right now. I thought since $50.00 is so much less than $500.00 for an adoption, this might give you all a chance to be a part of another panda adoption here at GRAFFITI GOSSIP.
I also have a panda jewelry design in the works and 100% of the Ebay winning bid will go to Panda’s International…stay tuned!!! Contact me either through the comments on the blog or my email to sign up…remember there are only 9 spots available so hurry!!!!
Huge hugs to all of you …Sandra
ps..the original post stated 8 participants..I meant to say 10…can I plead jet lag…LOL!
Send me a payment slip, I’m in !
Yeeeeeeee ha Marius THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH!!! I will find out from Pandas International tomorrow what wouid be the best way for participants to pay. Will keep you updated here and via email too. You are the best my friend!!!!
We have another participant!!!! For the moment I’m keeping this persons name private until I get an ok to post the name. Anyone who wants to remain anonymous can most certainly do so by contacting me via email at [email protected]
THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY PAWS …YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS AND HOW GRATEFUL THE PANDAS AND PEOPLE OF WOLONG WILL BE FOR EVERY BIT OF HELP
I’m in, just let me know the details so I can send the money. 🙂
OH WOW.,,..Vicki THANK YOU!!!!!! Woooo Hooooooo. I knew I could count on you guys!! !I just knew it!!!!!! I’ll have the details in the next day or two and we will be on our way to a panda cubbie!!!!!! THANK YOU SO VERY VERY VERY MUCH!!!!!
We have one more….waiting to post this donators name too!!!! This is so super I can’t help but cry tears of joy. Seeing the sad families in Chinatown in San Francisco this weekend really got to me. I just needed to feel like we are helping even if it’s just a small drop in the bucket right now
Sandra, I just adopted a panda through PI, but would like to share one with you.Jeri Brechner aka Jen’s Mom at PU
Oh my gosh Jeri..how incredibly genrous!!!!! Thank you dear panda friend!!!!! This brings our adoptees family up to 6 now!!! Will contact you via email shortly with details on how we will arrange payment to PI. This is too wonderful for words!
Dody and Zoe Taplin have joined the family!!! THANK YOU my dear friend and her little Chow!!!!! You guys completely rock!!!!!! Little Zoe kind of looks like a red panda she is so adorable. THANk YOU all over the place!!!!!!
ANOTHER MEMBER HAS JOINED OUR PANDA TRIBE!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH JAN BRUTON!!!! Your help means the world to me , the pandas and the people who are desperate for help and money!!!!!
Sandra I would love to share a panda cub with all of you please let me know how to pay you Im so excited thanks brenda buechler
Brenda you are awesome!!! You are #9 to sign up with one spot left for this little panda cubbie!!!! I am blown away by the response girl!!!! We may be able to adopt 2 pandas at this rate!!!!! THANK YOUUUUUUUUUU
I’m in. Let me know the details. I’m so excited to be doing something for the Pandas and their keepers.
I would love to help the Pandas of China. You are doing such great work. Thank you If there is a spot I would love to help too!
Hi Sandra,I would love to be a part of your shared adoption to help the pandas! Thank you for this opportunity! Please send me details.Thanks,Lois
OH MY WORD…I CAN’T BELIEVE WHAT I WOKE UP TO!! YOU GUYS ARE THE ABSOLUTE BEST!!!!
SINCE WE NOW HAVE 10 ADOPTEES ON THE FIRST PANDA WE ARE NOW STARTING ANOTHER ADOPTION TO MAKE IT 2 CUBBIES!!!! I WILL BE KICKING IN ON THE SECOND ONE AS WELL. I NEED TO GRAB MY COFFEE AND SORT THIS LIST OUT AND WILL WRITE EACH OF YOU INDIVIDUALLY IN A SHORT WHILE. THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!!
Hi Sandy: Kylee & I would like to join in. She will be splitting the cost with me and using her allowance to pay her half. Torri
I wrote you privately but just in case you didn’t get that email, I didn’t want to get left out. So, the Vinnie kids & I want to be included in the Panda adoption. Can you believe that my Vinnies will be 7 yrs old tomorrow??
Great idea Sandy, please count me in!
Hi, Sandy! Scott and I would love to join you in adopting a panda. Let us know what to do.
Yep I am most definitely in too! Biggest of hugs for doing this
Hi Sandra
Do you have place for a foreign partner in your joint adoptions? Count me in, please.
Chet from PU
Hi Sandra…count me in too! pandawestie from PU.
OMG Girlfriend-I wasn’t online until just now—can’t believe what has happened. Absolutely!!!! Count me in!!! Let me know the particularsHuge “Jewel” HugsDiana
I have been offline for sometime and am just catching up. Please add my name to the waiting list in case more Panda adoptions become available.I am so hoping they are all okay!