William Holden Wildlife Foundation

On #WorldHippoDay we have offering these Hippopotamus handcrafted animal figurines from Novelino. These collectible offerings are classic depictions of the hippopotamus, and the Novelino artisans have given careful detail to each minute detail of this beautiful and exotic creature. Each limited edition piece is signed discreetly under the base by WHWF President Stefanie Powers. Limited quantities available ... visit https://whwf.org/shopnovelino.html

Today is World Hippo Day, a day to celebrate the world’s third-largest mammal, which as an adult can weigh 8,000 pounds! There is only one continent in the world you can find a hippo, and that continent is Africa, where they are native to over 30 countries there. These herbivores can live up to 50 years in the wild. There are only two species of hippos - the common hippopotamus and the pygmy hippo. Spread the word today about conservation through education, and learn more about the hippos on #WorldHippoDay.

We mourn the loss of Mary Wilson who was a great supporter of WHWF by lending her talents to our fundraising. #RIP #MaryWilson

Check out our greeting card line and on #NationalZebraDay pick up these fun zebra cards! https://whwf.org/shopgreetingcardstwo.html

In honor of National Zebra Day we are offering these Grevy's Zebra handcrafted animal figurines from Novelino. These collectible offerings are classic depictions of the zebra, and the Novelino artisans have given careful attention to each minute detail of this beautiful and exotic creature. Each limited edition piece is signed discreetly under the base by WHWF President Stefanie Powers. Limited quantities available ... Visit https://whwf.org/shopnovelino.html

Today is #NationalZebraDay created to raise awareness about the need to protect these wild animals the most iconic of all Africa's grazing animals. Your donation today supports our educational programs teaching the importance of wildlife conservation of all species. #zebra #Kenya

In honor of #WorldMonkeyDay we wanted to remind you that of our greeting card line, that among many animals, feature the chimpanzee and orangutans. Visit https://whwf.org/shopgreetingcards.html

On #WorldMonkeyDay check out our exquisite Novelino Chimpanzee and Colobus Monkey animal figurines. Each piece is signed on the base by WHWF president Stefanie Powers. Visit https://whwf.org/shopnovelino.html

Today is #WorldMonkeyDay ! A day dedicated to honoring monkeys, simians, and other primates such as the gorilla, apes, baboons, and chimpanzees. Today we encourage everyone to treat them with care, and raise awareness for their importance as living beings sharing our planet.

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International Cheetah Day serves to remind us all that the cheetah, like all wildlife, is a treasure of our planet and its survival depends on human conservation action. Celebrating International Cheetah Day Day is a way to remind ourselves of this duty. #IntlCheetahDay #SaveTheCheetah

Today is World Wildlife Conservation Day, celebrated every December 4, it is a day to raise awareness and contribute to the conservation and protection of endangered species, such as elephants, rhinos and tigers. This global occasion provides everyone with the opportunity to learn more about wildlife conservation, the importance of protecting our planet’s most endangered species and the impact of poaching and how to become a responsible consumer in order to stop illicit wildlife trade. #WildlifeConservationDay

Save the Date: #GivingTuesday is December 1! We’re proud to be a part of this global celebration of giving.

Today we celebrate National Philanthropy Day. You can observe National Philanthropy Day by volunteering, sharing awareness of National Philanthropy Day on all your social media accounts, or by donating to your favorite cause with either time or money. And especially today, everyone at WHWF thank each of you for support. #NationalPhilanthropyDay

We are pleased to offer to our supporters these 2020 holiday ornaments, with Wishing you a Merry Christmas 2020 on one side and on the other our foundation logo. The ornaments are shatterproof, in case they fall or get into the wrong hands or paws. Each ornament will be autographed by WHWF President Stefanie Powers. We are offering two different colors - a green ornament with a white imprint, and a silver with a black imprint. For more info, or to place an order please visit us online https://whwf.org/shopwhwf.html

Thirty eight years ago this ad ran in The Variety... Thank you to everyone for your support!

Preparing our new Wathituga Library to welcome back students.

Our staff is back working and putting the education center in good shape to receive students ... using all safety methods.

Today is National Wildlife Day and on this day honoring wildlife let us not just pay lip service to our fellow species with whom we have traveled the road of evolution but may we find ways in our daily life to avoid polluting the environment we all depend on for survival - they cannot survive without human help - let's show how evolution has given us the gift of reason and be reasonable about our consumption of our natural resources so wildlife can share in our joint survival.

Today is International Tiger Day which we celebrate with the world as these beautiful creatures still need our protection. #InternationalTigerDay

NEW!!! WHWF COFFEE MUGS - These 11 ounce white ceramic mugs feature our logo in gold with black text, with an easy comfort grip curved handle. The coffee mugs are $30.00 each ($18.00 plus $12.00 shipping in the United States). Please note we are only accepting orders for delivery in the United States. Visit http://whwf.org./shopwhwf.html ...

Check out our greeting card line that includes this adorable portrait of a juvenile pair hugging of chimpanzees to celebrate World Chimpanzee Day. #WorldChimpanzeeDay https://whwf.org/shopgreetingcards.html

Today on World Chimpanzee Day we are pleased to offer this exquisite Chimpanzee figurine. These collectible offerings are classic depictions of many African animals, and the Novelino artisans have given careful attention to each minute detail of these beautiful and exotic creatures. Each limited edition piece is signed discreetly under the base by WHWF President Stefanie Powers. https://whwf.org/shopnovelino.html

World Chimpanzee Day reminds us of how much our fellow great apes need our care and protection. #WorldChimpanzeeDay

"Remembering Cecil today, a beautiful black maned lion, killed by the bullet of a dentist who thought Cecil's head would look better in his house than on Cecil." Stefanie Powers, President

"Celebrating World Giraffe Day - These gentile giants who roam majestically across an ever decreasing landscape are becoming endangered. How can anyone think a giraffe looks better on their floor than in its own landscape, or that anything that belongs to this beautiful animal is best used as some mythical medical treatment. Please celebrate giraffes and boycott all countries who import giraffe byproducts." Stefanie Powers, President

We are using this time to reseed our grass at the education center. As you can see, our geese are checking the new grass out.

One of our llamas enjoying our green education center grounds.

One of our llamas enjoying the green grass at our education center.

We are pleased to offer to our supporters these TV Guide magazines autographed by WHWF President Stefanie Powers and WHWF Advisory Board Member Robert Wagner. Each magazine has been signed in silver 'Robert Wagner' and in black 'Stefanie Powers' - both stars of the long running series HART TO HART. Each magazine comes in a hard plastic sleeve and will be mailed in a padded envelope for the best protection in the mail. Our thanks to Robert Wagner for graciously agreeing to autograph these magazines as a donation to the foundation. Each TV Guide magazine sells for $100.00, plus applicable shipping and handling. USA orders $10.00, and all international orders $22.00.

In honor of Mother's Day, we are pleased to offer to our supporters this Rare Orchid Gift Set - which includes an Eau de Toilette and Body Lotion. Each gift set will be personally autographed by WHWF President Stefanie Powers. The sale of each gift set will benefit the Julie D. Powers Memorial Library. Unfortunately, this Mother's Day will be different than past Mother's Day in that you may be social distancing and not able to be together. You can still show appreciation to t...hat 'Special' Mom in your life by sending her this Rare Orchid Gift Set, which we are happy to gift wrap and include a gift tag. For more information, and to place an order please visit http://whwf.org./shopwhwf.html

For all our friends and supporters, you are valued members of our family and we hope you will keep safe and healthy, and not too bored. From all of us at WHWF to all of you - Enjoy this wonderful video of these magnificent polar bears.

We’ve received the news that all schools are closed in Kenya and we will be shutting down operations at the Education Center. Please follow all the best advice and all the most sensible behavior; wash hands, stay away from crowded areas and for all of our older supporters, please stay at home. It’s time to do all those things at home that you’ve put off and be creative. Everyone’s in the same boat, so let us pull together as a species and hopefully we’ll survive this crisis.

Mourning the loss of the last white giraffe and her calf killed by poachers ... https://www.aljazeera.com//rare-white-giraffes-killed-poac

On World Wildlife Day 2020 we celebrate the special place wild plants and animals in their many varied and beautiful forms have in the world’s biological diversity. Every day the foundation works to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits of wildlife to people, particularly to those communities who live in closest proximity to it, and through our educational programs we address the threats they are facing and the urgent need for governments, civil society, private sector actors and individuals to add their voices and take actions to help conserve wildlife and ensure its continued use is sustainable. Won’t you join us today?

WHWF mourns the loss of the passing of Jerry Lentz, the former Zoo Director at Busch Gardens Tampa, who collaborated with Stefanie Powers and the Mt. Kenya Game Ranch to accomplish the capture and shipment of the largest collection of giraffe every attempted. It was sponsored by Busch Gardens, where the giraffe lived happily in their large outside enclosure. He was a visionary and one of the generations greatest zoo directors.

On International Zebra Day we want to remind our supporters about our line of greeting cards, several of which feature the zebra. Check out our cards here https://whwf.org/shopgreetingcards.html

In honor of International Zebra Day we are offering these beautiful Grevy’s Zebra handcrafted animal figurines from Novelino, which is a classic depiction of the zebra, with careful attention to each minute detail of these exotic creatures. Each limited edition piece is signed discreetly under the base by WHWF President Stefanie Powers. For more information visit us online at https://whwf.org/shopnovelino.html

Today is International Zebra Day. The largest of these striped equids is the Grevy zebra, an endangered species found in Ethiopia and northern Kenya, with a small introduced population in southern Kenya. It’s estimated that less than 2,500 Grevy’s zebras remain in the wild. They live in semi-arid scrub and grasslands, preferring hot, dry regions and can often be seen on the open plains, mingling with other grazing animals, such as wildebeest, ostriches and antelopes. Donate today in honor of International Zebra Day to help us continue our educational programs on conservation and animal species protection.

We recently welcomed our first group of physically challenged students to our education center. Our staff prepared well in advance for this visit from the Furaha Center in Meru, and with the assistance of our administrator, all sections at the education center were made wheelchair accessible. It was the first time these children had seen wild animals up close, and although most of them could not speak, from the look on their faces we could see how excited they were. Thanks to our donors these children enjoyed a day they will remember for a long time and went home with a smile on their faces.

Happy New Year to all! Hope you are starting off your new year with our 2020 calendar. If you haven't ordered yours yet, it is not too late ... https://whwf.org/shopwhwf.html

Looking for that perfect gift for the special person in your life this Valentine's Day? Why not consider a Rare Orchid Eau de Toilette and Body Lotion gift set? Each gift set will be personally autographed by WHWF president Stefanie Powers with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the foundation. Show that special person in your life how much you care about them while supporting such a worthy cause. Visit: http://whwf.org/shopwhwf.html

Through your generosity and commitment, we have been able to assist exceptional students continue their education after they leave government funded primary schools which are free and move on to secondary schools that most families in Kenya cannot afford. Our Student Sponsorships are offered to certain students who excel in their studies, and through your commitment you will continue to make a difference in the life of these gifted students. https://whwf.org/sponsorships.html

The education center is home to a herd of llamas, who act as ambassadors of diversity as they are the "camels" of the Andes. Our Adopt A Llama program gives our students the unique opportunity to learn first-hand about llamas. https://whwf.org/adoptallama.html

In 1996 we launched our Adopt A Desk program, and through your amazing generosity we have donated close to 1,000 desks to our rural communities. Each desk donation inspires these students to study and work harder, and each year we see the results in higher test scores from these students. Thank you as we continue to bring more needed desks. https://whwf.org/adoptadesk.html

On Giving Tuesday your general donations support the mission and programs at our main education center, which welcomes over 11,000 students each year at no cost to them. Additionally,through our rural outreach programs at five rural schools in neighboring districts we have reached thousands more, supplying them with libraries, classrooms, and sustainable kitchens / canteens that enable us to continue to spread our message of conservation through education.

Today is Giving Tuesday, a day of global giving. It is also a day of thanks, our thanks to all of you, our loyal donors. Many of you have been with us from the beginning, and others have joined us along the way, but thanks to everyone of you, our programs continue to grow and flourish, reaching more and more people each year.

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and Facebook is partnering with PayPal to match donated funds and we are eligible! We know you have many choices this Giving Tuesday, and we appreciate the trust you have placed in us in continuing to support all of our programs.

We just welcomed our first camping group from Kisumu last week. Hope when they return to the western region they will help spread the word about our conservation and educational programs.

Help save the snow leopard on International Snow Leopard Day and get your holiday cards sent out early with our Snow Leopard holiday greeting cards. For more info, please visit https://whwf.org/shopgreetingcardsthree.html

Today is International Snow Leopard Day. Like most animals today, the snow leopard species faces the threat of extinction despite both its ecological importance and spiritual significance to indigenous communities. At the first Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Forum held in October 2013, all 12 snow leopard range countries endorsed the Bishkek Declaration, a commitment to protect and recover snow leopard populations and their fragile habitats. Each year thereafter Oct 23 has been designated International Snow Leopard Day in order to commemorate the anniversary of the Bishkek Declaration and to create awareness about the plight of the now 4,000 snow leopards left in the wild.

We welcome the 2nd grade students at Caughlin Ranch Elementary School to our pen pal program! Our students at Wathituga Primary School are so excited to be exchanging letters with these new students from the United States.

On This Day ... 37 years ago. From our President Stefanie Powers and everyone at our education center in Kenya, our thanks to each and everyone one of you for your continued support.

Today is World Animal Day a day to give voice to all animals who can’t speak for themselves. World Animal Day dates back to 1925, when Heinrich Zimmermann organized the first celebration in Berlin, Germany to raise awareness and improve the welfare of animals. Ecosystems are extremely fragile. When one species exits for any reason, it often has serious repercussions for the rest of the system. By celebrating World Animal Day, we raise awareness about the importance of conserving the balance in our ecosystems. Please consider making a donation today to help fund our programs that combine education with conservation. Thank you.

Our new administrative secretary Agnes celebrates her birthday with Jimmy our mascot, and with Jane and one of our interns.

Today is World Elephant Day, and more important than ever to do all we can to save these majestic animals.

Check out our latest ebay auction an autographed DVD of THE EARTHLING signed by Ricky Schroder. On this day in 1980 the movie was released. Our thanks to Ricky Schroder for autographing the DVD to benefit the William Holden Wildlife Foundation. https://www.ebay.com/itm/273931803372

You can make a difference while you shop Amazon Prime Day deals on July 15 & 16. Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/95-3755629 and AmazonSmile donates to William Holden Wildlife Foundation.

We are so happy to see the success of our Pen Pal Program and how much all the students are enjoying being a part of it. This program provides students with a glimpse into another lifestyle and culture, and encourages them to carry on our message of conservation. Here are photos of our students at Guara Primary School who correspond with the 4th graders at Ridgefield Christian School. Our thanks to all the participants and teachers who participate in this program. If you are a teacher and would like to join our program, please contact our office.

Celebrate the foundation's 35th Anniversary with these limited edition commemorative tee shirts. Foundation logo is proudly displayed on the left front chest area, and a special anniversary logo celebrating our 35 years 1984 - 2019 is in gold on the right sleeve. Visit https://whwf.org/shopwhwf.html

Today is World Giraffe Day - an initiative of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. It is celebrated every year on June 21 to help raise awareness and funding for the conservation of giraffe in the wild throughout Africa. Make a donation today in honor of World Giraffe Day and receive a color photo of WHWF President Stefanie Powers at Busch Gardens in Florida with some of the giraffe she helped capture in Kenya that were relocated to Busch Gardens.

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