People from all walks of life volunteer at SBFPS. If you have something to contribute or simply want to help animals in need, please contact us with a resume and set up an appointment to visit the farm. Review our Volunteer page for more information.
Big heart but short on time? We are privately funded and volunteer run, so any donations, whether it be in-kind, monetary, or simply your time and effort, are always welcome. We take construction materials, food donations, toys, services and more!
For ways to donate, please visit our Donations page .
Ask your friends to donate to the monkeys as a way of celebrating your birthday or other special event. You can create your own Birthday Fundraiser through CanadaHelps here, or through Facebook here. (Click Select Non-profit and search for Story Book Farm. Only Facebook users can donate via Facebook.) Note that CanadaHelps charges a 4.9% fee, while Facebook passes on all donations without charging a fee.
Here are some examples of birthday pledges by our volunteers:
At Canada Helps:
At Facebook:
Here is a sample promotional photo:
Our Foster Program lets you sponsor the monkey(s) of your choice, and to receive an exclusive certificate and a bio of your monkey, our newsletters, and more, while helping provide food and care to your special friend!
A dedicated volunteer, Charlene Quinn, gives paints to Pockets once a week, and his artwork is available for sale on his blog. All proceeds from these paintings are donated to the care of the monkeys.
Please check out our gift shop for items currently available. We welcome suggestions for new items you would be interested in buying.
A Third-Party Event is a fundraising event held by a group, company or organization to support the work of Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary. It could be a BBQ, garage sale, art show, walk/run event, baseball tournament, etc.
Each year we depend on the generosity and hard work of many community event planners to help us continue to meet our goal of providing a permanent and peaceful haven for primates retiring from biomedical research, zoos, universities, pet stores, and private residences, and advocate for the well-being of these and all other animals through education.
Any individual, group, company or organization that would like to support Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary. Anyone can organize a community fundraising activity. Get your workplace, school, friends and family involved - the possibilities are endless!
Almost any kind. Your imagination is the limit!
Here are some other examples of creative and effective community fundraising activities:
Please consider hosting a third party fundraising event on our behalf. Contact us and we will be happy to help. Hosting a Third Party Event is a great way to distinguish yourself as a community leader, and make a positive difference in a great many lives. No event is too big or too small! With all Third Party Events, a portion or all of the proceeds may be given to Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary.
We do a lot of advocacy work for animals worldwide, and encourage discussions on global conservation whenever we give public talks to schools or other groups. We also directly help these animals by providing them with daily care and enrichment. We encourage you to find out what ignites that passion within you, and contact us if you’d like to volunteer. Whether it be fundraising, marketing, advocacy, animal care, contracting/building, materials supplying, we can use any and all of your skills!
We are also connected to many local and global animal welfare organizations. Please see our Resources page or contact us to find out about how to get involved with any of these wonderful groups.