WAYS YOU CAN HELP

VOLUNTEER If you would like to volunteer your time, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Gaye Thomasson, at volunteers@thegabrielfoundation.org or (303)629-5900 ext. 235. Gaye is volunteering her time and there may be a delay in responding. If you need immediate assistance, call Patti Christie at (303)629-5900 ext. 213.   We welcome the interested public, rescue, sanctuary, welfare organizations, veterinarians and members to participate in hands-on care of the aviary and the birds. The Foundation willingly provides its materials to interested volunteers to distribute appropriately in their local area. The Foundation developed a volunteer training manual for training, teaching, educational and safety purposes. The aviary hosts family fun, on-site volunteer work weekends and picnic lunches at the aviary quarterly throughout the year. Volunteer Application Print out our Volunteer Flyer and hang it in your home or office to encourage others to volunteer at TGF! PLEASE CHECK OUR EVENTS CALENDAR FOR INFORMATION ON ALL UPCOMING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who has generously given their time at the recent events.  You are all appreciated - TGF is fortunate to have you on our team!

MEET OUR VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH!   Our January Volunteer of the Month is  Jamie Bush. Jamie has only been volunteering at the Aviary in Elizabeth for a few months, but her list of contributions is  already long, selfless and greatly appreciated.  She drives from Fort Collins every Sunday to spend the day working wherever she is needed, and that includes cleaning cages and changing papers. Jamie is a Board Certified Veterinary Pathologist and she is donating her valuable services in this capacity to TGF. Our staff is  thrilled to be able to utilize these specialized skills.  Since she participated in the TGF Behavior and Learning Workshop in October, 2009, Jamie has been assigned specific birds to train at the Aviary. Right now she is focusing her attention on Henry, a White fronted  Spectacled Amazon (Amazona albifrons) who is TGF’s Featured Bird for December.  She also creates enrichment toys for the special needs parrots in residence.  And if that wasn’t enough, Jamie is sponsoring three TGF birds!  We’re trying to find more things for her to do, but the list is short since she has already done so much!    Thank you, Jamie, for generously giving your time to make the lives of the TGF parrots so much better.  Your dedicated efforts epitomize what the word  “volunteer” stands for.           ^BACK TO TOP