| A Call Out For Support from Zoocheck Canada’s director Rob Laidlaw
On October 3rd, I will be leaving on a 700 km bike ride across New York State to raise funds to help Yupi, the Polar Bear, who has spent most of her life in the Mexican heat.  This fundraiser of a ride is about helping Yupi the polar bear My last ride was dubbed the Big Bike for Ben and it succeeded in raising more than $7,000 for Zoocheck’s roadside zoo campaign. This ride is a bit shorter, and my smaller fundraising goal reflects that. I’d like to generate at least $3,000 for our efforts to help Yupi. We have raised $2000 thus far and need you to help us to meet our goal. If you can make a contribution, no matter how small, we would be extremely grateful. To support the Ride for the Wild, head over to Zoocheck’s website. To put the Ride for the Wild into perspective, I thought I’d let everyone know that I’m not someone who can effortlessly cover hundreds of kilometers in just a few hours of time. I’m a recreational cyclist with a 15 year old hybrid bicycle. I don’t have an elite road bike made out of space shuttle material, nor do I have special shoes that clip into the pedals and I certainly don’t have any sleek, skin-tight cycling gear. I admit some of it does look cool, but it’s not for me. I’m riding for the cause. I’m doing this for Yupi. I have no idea how long the ride will take, but I hope to do it as quickly as I can. The weather, state of the roads and trails, and my often quirky ankle will impact the ride’s duration. I’ll be making posts on Zoocheck’s Facebook page along the way to let everyone know how the ride is going (positively or negatively, but hopefully more of the former). I hope you’ll support my Ride for the Wild and contribute to Zoocheck’s important work. We’re one of the most effective wildlife protection groups in Canada and have a long track record of success, including rescuing animals, closing zoos, changing laws and policies, arguing in the courts and helping other individuals and organizations develop capacity. To support Yupi please head over to our donation page today or give us a call at the office (416.285.1744) to donate over the phone. For more information on the campaign to help Yupi the polar bear click on http://www.saveyupi.com/ . Thank you for your help. Cheers, Rob Laidlaw Director, Zoocheck |
Zoocheck is a Canadian-based international wildlife protection charity (#13150 2072 RR0001) established in 1984 to promote and protect the interests and well-being of wild animals. Zoocheck works with a broad range of collaborating partners around the world.
Zoocheck endeavors to promote animal protection in specific situations and strive to bring about a new respect for all living things and the world in which they live.
For more information on Zoocheck Canada, visit its website at www.zoocheck.com .
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