Help Shane Get to the Rainforest in Peru!

07-05-2008, 05:35 AM

Shane is an intelligent, eco-activist high school student who has been accepted into the Peruvian Rainforest Conservation Project.
Read about it here: Conservation in Peru - Overseas Voluntary Work - Volunteering Abroad - Peru Conservation
Shane has been trying to raise the $4000 necessary to participate in the program for 2 yrs. He is about $1500 short. The program starts in mid-July– he is currently going door-to-door and to shopping centers asking for money. I have no doubt he is going to Peru!

He lives with his Mom in MD and has maintained excellent grades while working part-time in a pet store and other odd jobs. He is the parront of Jack, a young female Blue and Gold Macaw and, earlier this year, an elderly relative asked him to take Petey, an older Amazon, since she could not properly care for him. Petey has been in the family for many, many years and Shane was supposed to inherit him but the relative decided to rehome him with Shane now. Obviously, this is a very special young man.

I have known him online though two other forums for about two years and have been impressed with his affection for his parrots and level of commitment to their care, while trying to balance his educational goals, family responsibilities and a part-time job.

If you would like to help Shane get to Peru, please just send me a donation through Paypal at ginisbirdiebread@AOL.com and I will make sure he gets the money. If you have any other questions or would like to speak to Shane directly, please PM and I will give you contact info.

BIRDIEBREAD has already made a donation to help this young man live his dream and, perhaps, find his future career!

07-05-2008, 06:48 AM

Is this our Shane? He doesn't post here very often anymore.

07-05-2008, 08:26 AM

We will send a little. Cute kid!

07-05-2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Grandma

Is this our Shane? He doesn't post here very often anymore.

That's because he has been working, keeping his grades up, he now has 2 fids that need his attention so he hasn't been posting a lot anywhere. But he promised to post pictures from the rainforest to all the boards whose members help him reach his goal.

07-05-2008, 04:17 PM

I found the original thread

http://www.parrotchatter.com/f20/i-m...peru-1915.html

07-05-2008, 04:22 PM

That's fantastic!

07-05-2008, 04:27 PM

Just sent $5.00. Not much but will help.

07-05-2008, 04:57 PM

It all adds up! I also told him that I would pledge 10% of any BIRDIEBREAD orders I get this week from this board and another to send to him through Paypal.

07-05-2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 2horse

I found the original thread

http://www.parrotchatter.com/f20/i-m...peru-1915.html

Thank you Angie!

07-05-2008, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Ginich

It all adds up! I also told him that I would pledge 10% of any BIRDIEBREAD orders I get this week from this board and another to send to him through Paypal.

Gini, that is very thoughtful of you to do that!