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Share your enthusiasm for nature and wildlife, by joining the volunteering program at the Animal encounter. Volunteer Opportunities Different fun activities and adventures await those who volunteer! Each activity is an opportunity to learn new things and meet new people. The Animal Encounter is for you to explore and interact in so many ways with nature and people. Animal Encounter volunteers can be found – Assisting in the lectures or presentation when providing educational programs – Joining for the gardening season, or any other maintenance missions (painting, or improvement measures at the center) – Greeting and guiding visitors for the awareness mission of the center – Helping with the special events activities (Halloween, Easter egg hunt, day camps…). Volunteers range in age from teens to grandparents Volunteer Opportunities Education: Assist in lectures or outside field visits, by handling live animals to the instructor, and help in leading the outside activities groups. Trained volunteer will be able to instruct independently some school groups. Visitor services: Interact and guide visitors of the center to explain about animals and their importance in nature, as well as answering their inquiries about the inhabitant of the center. The weekends have the popular and special events. Volunteers may supervise games, handle registration, or assist with set up. General services: Gardening: watering, weeding, and some pruning. Maintenance procedures: some trail maintenance, spot cleanings, trail repairs, paintings, or major projects (on-call). Other: Help with any of the following: design, photography, hard-scape design, carpentry, or any new special interest or skill to offer. |
Contributors
Animal Encounter is a registered NGO. The center is is supported by donations, cntributions, and funded projects, for which we are very grateful. Our thanks and sincere appreciation are extended to:
– Municipality of Aley: Land Donation when the center was relocated, Dec. 97
– Canadian Embassy: Housing funding upon relocation of the center, Dec. 97, and supplying equipment, March 2000
– Bank of Kuwait and the Arab World Dec. 97
– Aley Rotary Club: One year funding, for animal feedings, 1998- 1999
– BBAC: Lecture Hall Construction, 2000
– German Embassy: Audio-visual equipment, Nov. 2001
– QLF (Quebec-Labrador Foundation, USA): June 2002
– Ministry of Environment: December, 2003
– Memberships, 2007 (visit About us, and become a member)
– Contributions from school visits
– Individual contributions
Friends of the Animal Encounter :
– Mr and Mrs. Chehayeb (Ghassan and Soha) and Mr and Mrs. Daou (Marwan and Maha)
– Mr. and Mrs. Abela (Albertino and Diane)
– Dr. Lina El-Zein