[Acres] Bricks & Trees needed: Wildlife in Singapore needs our help!

[my financial straits is pretty dire in anticipation of my coming trip. So here's my "contribution"]

yoz pple,

The construction of the Wildlife Rescue Centre is well underway!

We’re delighted to have reached this milestone, but there is still a lot of work to do… Most importantly, we need more money to pay for the construction. We have set up a fundraising campaign and a new donation page on our website at:

http://www.acres.org.sg/donatetoAWRC.htm

Help us by sponsoring a brick ($50) or a tree ($200) or an enclosure ($2,000 - $7,000) at the Acres Wildlife Rescue Centre. South West Community Development Council has offered us a 1:1 matching grant up to a maximum of $65,000. Therefore, for every $1 that you donate to Acres, South West CDC will donate another $1 to us!

It would be great if you could make a donation yourself and even better if you also forward the email below to your friends, family, colleagues, neighbours… anybody!

You may personalise this email by adding somebody’s name at the top and your name at the bottom.

We CAN make the Acres Wildlife Rescue Centre a reality, brick by brick and tree by tree!

Yours sincerely,

Louis Ng (MSc)

Executive Director

Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres)

www.acres.org.sg

30 Mandai Estate #05-06

Mandai Industrial Building

Singapore 729918

(O): +65 6581 2488

(F): +65 6581 6318

(HP): +65 9796 8592

Donate now at: http://www.acres.org.sg/donatetoAWRC.htm

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hihi pple,

Could you take a moment to read this, please? It is important to me.

If you are not already a supporter of ACRES, I think that you would like to join me in supporting their many activities.

I am sure that you have read about their work with respect to clamping down on the illegal trade in endangered species (such as bears) for Traditional Chinese Medicine, saving and improving the lives of captive animals, and much more. ACRES is the only Singapore organisation chartered specifically to care for endangered wild animals and to educate all of us about the importance of animal welfare. Their focus on wildlife is unique. You can read about their good work at http://www.acres.org.sg

The reason for this email is to let you know that ACRES is in the process of building a Wildlife Rescue Centre in Singapore (www.acres.org.sg/wildlife_rescuecentre.html). It will house the hundreds of endangered wild animals that are confiscated by the AVA, or turned in by the owners, each year. Currently, there is no wildlife rescue centre in Singapore and these animals are either housed in inappropriate conditions or may be killed. In the Acres Wildlife Rescue Centre, they will receive optimal care and be housed in a naturalistic setting before being repatriated to their native country where possible.

ACRES needs our help to complete it... They are more than a third of the way to their first year's requirement of $1,000,000, thanks to the generous support of people like ourselves, but much more is needed -- and quickly. Phase one of the centre will be done soon, and we need funds for the second phase of the construction.

It would be great if you could donate whatever you can spare. Nothing is too small (or too big!). I know personally that it will be put to very good use by highly dedicated people (no gold taps at ACRES). And it is easy to do... just go to:

http://www.acres.org.sg/donatetoAWRC.htm This is a great cause, and even $10 helps. Please act now.

Thanks for taking the time to read this. I hope that it captures your interest and support, as it has mine.

Oh, one last thing... could you please copy this email to your friends and acquaintances? Just remove the part of the email above the dashed line, and copy or forward to everyone on your mailing list. Everyone should have the opportunity to participate, and everyone's participation is needed!

On behalf of the animals, thx lotsa!

cheers,

jun

Side notes

Many companies have funds available for worthy causes. If you work for a company that does so, or if you know an executive in a company in Singapore, please let me know, or send an email to louis@acres.org.sg. ACRES can provide them with an attractive Corporate Donation proposal.