Many of us love animals and sometimes it can be hard to try and find ways to help protect the planet’s amazing creatures. Natalie and Haley experienced that frustration and that’s why they founded Friends for Wildlife and became Earth Rangers to help Bring Back the Wild™. Here’s a letter from Natalie and Haley about how they are helping animals thanks to a little hard work and some tasty beach cakes!
Dear Earth Rangers:
Hi! It’s Friends for Wildlife Natalie and Haley speaking. We love animals and we love to help them but we don’t like seeing them becoming extinct. We also don’t like seeing them hurt or in pain. This is what happened on our school yard. A deer tried to jump over a picketed fence and injured her stomach.
We heard of the Bring Back the Wild program through our school. Last summer we started fundraising by selling cakes on our street. We baked and decorated beach cakes to fit the summer season. After fundraising for a day, we created a commercial to send to family and friends. Everybody was so generous. Some people even donated extra money to support the cause!
We think that kids around the world should think about these words: we are friends with you so why can’t you be friends with animals too?
These words are FFW’s slogan. It means that we want equality for animals too. We also feel that Earth Rangers is a great organization because it encourages everyone to help different animals not just the animals they know like cats and dogs but animal like pine martens, ring-tailed lemurs and black and white tegu.
We are beginning to plan our next summer fundraiser. Hopefully it will be just as successful as our first one. Our goal is to raise more than our first fundraiser.
From,
Haley and Natalie
Thanks Haley and Natalie for sharing with us your thoughts on animals and what inspired you to help protect them. Whether you form a group like Friends for Wildlife or you go solo, every action you take makes a difference and you too can protect animals and help Bring Back the Wild™!
awesome im sooooo gonna try it. (If im Aloud) Please donate to my pagge for the spotted turtle. i have no funds yet. i have been on this website for a year or mmore and i have nevr recived a dpnation. please donate
thats so nice of you girls hope i can do that somtime
you girls are being so helpful to the wildlife i think i might do something like that.
WOW ! Amazing . I will try this if i’m allowed . I love animals just like you girls. And just want to ask a question .. Is it safe to donate money from the internet ? or we can do it from somewhere else ? Please reply ..
Hi Ranger56150329!
– It is perfectly safe to donate online. All your information is kept top secret. Just make sure you have a parent with you.
– If you don’t want to fundraise online, you can also donate by sending a cheque made out to Earth Rangers. Don’t forget to include the pledge form (https://www.earthrangers.com/bbtw/content/documents/PledgeSheet-BBtW.pdf) and make sure envelope has the following address:
ATTN: Bring Back the Wild Coordinator Earth Rangers
9520 Pine Valley Drive Woodbridge, ON L4L 1A6
– If you have any more question, check out the help section on the wild wire (http://www.earthrangers.com/wildwire/category/help/) or the FAQ (http://www.earthrangers.com/about/faq.aspx)
– If you can’t find what you are looking for there, you can also send an email to bbtw@earthrangers.com
Hope that helped!
pleeze donate to my page.i want the bird to be saved
hi natalie it is carina wonderful idea
i soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo want to try that it is such a good idea
i THINK ITS THE PERFECT IDEA
That’s so creative. It sounds really fun. How much money did you guys raise?
This message is for Jewel123:
Hi! I’m Jo, (or Jovanna) I understand how you feel. Lots of people have a hard time getting donations on their campaign. Have you tried sending out e-mails to your family? They can help a lot. My family was very generous with me. Just go to your donation page, click on the envelope (send e-mails) type in the e-mail addresses, and send! It will send a pre-typed message to everyone, and a link so they can donate. And, if your parents have a Facebook or twitter account, they can post up your campaign. Plus, if that doesn’t work, you can ask people to donate over phone calls or face-to-face. You can ask anyone- aunts, uncles, grandparents, parents, or even friends at school. Another thing to try is fundraising outside. Or, ask your school to let you put a jar in a hall, or lobby ,for donations to your campaign. You can also offer something in return, like a craft, or food. And, try going door-to-door. Remember, don’t be afraid to ask for donations!
You are doing GREAT! I really admire your determination. Never give up, and keep trying. It’s for a great cause. I’m sure everybody else will admire you too, once they here what your’e doing!
Good Luck!
Jovanna.
P.S Have you tried asking your PARENTS for donations yet? They can help, too.