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Pennies 4 Pandas
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Panda Protectors
 8 year-old Teresa Carroll and 6 year-old Michael Schiumo are best friends at Our Lady of Grace Montessori School in Manhasset, NY.
Every time they have a play date they enjoy playing with all 16 of Teresa's plush pandas, but when they learned there were only 1600 of their favorite animals left in the wild, they really wanted to help them.
Teresa rented panda books from her library and Michael looked at websites dedicated to saving the Pandas. They decided to hold a school fundraiser for Pandas International. They got contributions from their families and took donations from their classmates and teachers to "Save the Panda."
Altogether their families and the students and faculty of Our Lady of Grace donated $113.00 with Teresa and Michael giving over their allowance for a total donation of $132.00.
These two best friends will never stop loving pandas! |
California Girls Celebrating with and for the Pandas
Emily, Nicole and Katie of California decided that together they could not only share a day celebrating Emily’s birthday but they could also start a fundraising campaign to Save the Giant Panda!
To date this dynamic threesome has raised over $100 and they are still hard at it! Sincerest thanks to these amazing girls!
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 Leila, a 3rd grader from California, decided quite on her own to raise money at her school to help Pandas. She stayed with it for a few months until school ended and plans on doing it again in a bigger way next year! She was particularly moved by something she saw about how with Panda twins the mother often picks one and the other doesn't have much chance. She feels she's helping the Panda twin that doesn't get picked! |
 For my 13th birthday I had a party where I invited my friends to make their gift to me in the form of a donation to be sent to Pandas International. Here are the reasons I chose Pandas and your organization.
- There are only 1800 Giant Pandas left in the world. It’s sad that the Pandas are disappearing because they are so cute!
- I chose Pandas International as the recipient of our donations because your total focus is to support the preservation of Giant Pandas. It is important that our donation go directly to the Pandas. While other organizations support Pandas, they support other causes too.
- Everyone can make a difference in the world, but it only happens if you choose action.
I have great friends! They all supported this cause that is important to me and we are donating $202.00 to Pandas International so that you can SAVE THE PANDAS!
Thank you!!
Kaili, Washington
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| Art Show Benefits Pandas |
  Last fall, Amelia from Minnesota, made clay animals and sold them at a community wide art show. Her adorable animals raised $370.00 for the pandas that Amelia loves so much. Not only did she raise much needed funding to protect the pandas and their habitat but she also raised awareness in her community by sharing her knowledge and love of the pandas!
Our hats go off to Amelia!
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| Year Round Fundraiser Highlighted |
Alexa of MA has been a year round fundraiser for the benefit of the Pandas that she loves so much. Alexa has spent hours hosting lemonade stands in warm weather and hot cocoa stands in the cold weather. With the support of her friends, family and school, she was able to raise $100! She has done school projects on the Giant Panda raising awareness of the challenges that the pandas are facing and everyone at Pandas International wants to recognize Alexa as a true Panda Protector and send her our most sincere thanks.
Well done, Alexa! |
| Young author speaks to audience of her peers |
by TM GANNON, STAFF WRITER
Samantha Lao, 9, gets her first book published
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| Young Jamie is bearing up for the pandas |
24 Jul 09 @ 09:37am by Alyce Valentine
 SCARBOROUGH: MORE than 100 sets of panda eyes watch over Scarborough youngster Jamie Beckwith in his bedroom.
His love for the endangered animal is obvious, but he has taken his passion further by fundraising for Pandas International.
At the age of seven, Jamie is the youngest child in Australia to be collecting for the Pennies 4 Pandas appeal and so far has raised almost $1000.
The money will help buy incubators and formula for baby pandas in China and replenish a bamboo plantation.
Jamie’s mother Lisa Beckwith said his love for the animal started from the age of two, when he got his first toy panda.
She said Humpybong State School, where Jamie is in year 2, has embraced his desire to help the pandas.
He has been allowed to present his appeal to students and money collection boxes have been stationed in classrooms.
Jamie hopes to become a veterinarian. |
Caring Kids Get Involved to Save the Panda
We will put two
Caring Kids in the next issue of Pandas International Newsletter
— will send photos seperately.
Click here to see what their
hard efforts will provide.
Village School Princeton, NJ
Adopts a Panda
PRINCETON NJ—The students of Mrs. Coyne’s and Mr. Hartley’s
classes worked together to raise money to adopt a panda cub at the Wolong Panda
Center. The classes voted to name their cub “Oreo”. The students
are going to keep raising money for the entire school year.
Basic Kit Minimum $25.00.
However, we prefer a $50.00 commitment.
Panda Parties will provide the following for your party:
• Window clings for each participant
• Bookmarks for each participant
• Panda Masks when age appropriate
• A Panda Bank to collect funds for the pandas
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Rebecca of Winnepeg, Canada had
a successful birthday party in August
to raise money for the pandas. She served very cute panda cupcakes for the party.
Basic Kit Minimum $25.00.
However, we prefer a $50.00 commitment.
Panda Parties will provide the following for your party:
• Window clings for each participant
• Bookmarks for each participant
• Panda Masks when age appropriate
• A Panda Bank to collect funds for the pandas
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Bevyn's Birthday Party to Help the
Pandas.
Basic Kit Minimum $25.00.
However, we prefer a $50.00 commitment.
Panda Parties will provide the following for your party:
• Window clings for each participant
• Bookmarks for each participant
• Panda Masks when age appropriate
• A Panda Bank to collect funds for the pandas
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Brownie Troup 460 of Middleburgh, New
York raise money
to adopt a panda in memory of Marissa. |
Five young members of Pandas International
from Massachusetts devote their time and energy to help save
the pandas. |
ATTENTION
TEACHERS
Part of the mission of Pandas International is to educate the
public and particularly school children, about endangered species
in general and the plight of the Giant Panda in particular.
Every day we hear from schools saying how much they love pandas,
but until we start working with them, many do not realize how
few pandas remain.
Children are excellent ambassadors about environmental issues,
especially in regard to animals. With schools beginning to focus
on the concept of global diversity and the inter-relationship
between the economic stability of a region and the preservation
of animal habitat, children recognize that to work to save a
species is the right thing to do for both the animal and themselves,
now and in the future.
Please visit our new educational
programs section to learn more about the program. |
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Check out our exciting new program, Pennies 4 Pandas, which hopes to teach children the rewards of sharing and working together to help ensure the survival of the giant panda. 
