Sarah Whitter

Wildheart's Project Bear Fundraiser

Fundraising for The Wildheart Trust
£3,583
raised of £5,000 target
Sarah’s Going Bare NAKED 4 Bears 🐻 🐻, 1 January 2025
Project Bear
Campaign by The Wildheart Trust (RCN 1171144)
Help us rescue two restaurant bears from Azerbaijan, Balu and Benji, and build them an amazing new enclosure at our Sanctuary and arrange transport to their new forever home (after our sponsored flight devastatingly fell through).

Story

Thank you for reading my Page. My name is Sarah and I’m a volunteer fundraiser at WildHeart Animal Sanctuary over the past seven years, I’ve fundraised over £15,000 to help rescue the BIG cats in care, I’ve abseiled down The Spinnaker Tower, Run 100 miles in 28 days, lost a stone in weight in a month, given up a car for 10% of the year, and last years challenge was shaving all my hair off for new rehomed 🐯 🐯 Softi and Toph, which has raised nearly £7,000. This year it’s a new challenge as I’ve never fund raised for bears before so this year I’ve decided to go naked, that’s right, naked! I will raise £5,000 for 🐻 brothers Benji and Balu, this will pay for their pump and filter that will be fitted in their Big Pool. And a great way to celebrate the new pool try out myself, so I will be going and trying out their new pool as soon as its built, and as soon as I have raised £5000.

Here’s what the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary Have to Say, Helps Us Rescue Balu & Benji 🐻 🐻

Brothers Benji and Balu have spent most of their lives on the side of a restaurant, surviving off scraps from the restaurant and customers. Animal welfare standards are low in Azerbaijan with limited enforcement of the few legal protections that exist. Both bears were malnourished and had significant damage to their teeth from bar-biting, a common stress indicator. The damage to Balu’s teeth was so severe that he had to have two teeth extracted upon examination.

We have a suitable area earmarked within our site but we need your help to create an inspiring place for our rescue bears to call home.

Every pound raised can help us reach our goal of £150,000 to ensure a suitable home and transport for these worthy animals.

Help us give these deserving bears a second chance at life by donating today!

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About the campaign

Help us rescue two restaurant bears from Azerbaijan, Balu and Benji, and build them an amazing new enclosure at our Sanctuary and arrange transport to their new forever home (after our sponsored flight devastatingly fell through).

About the charity

The Wildheart Trust is dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the health of the natural world, while actively improving the well-being of animals in human care. We focus on three pillars to achieve our charitable aims: rescue, conservation, and community.

Donation summary

Total raised
£3,582.93
+ £366.04 Gift Aid
Online donations
£2,597.75
Offline donations
£985.18

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