Volunteering Llamas
Helping Cancer Survivors Reach their SummitsAnnual "Survivors at the Summit" Hike of Kings Peak. Llamas have been helping humans carry their burdens for centuries. In 1999, our llamas began helping a very special group of people reach their goal of hiking Kings Peak, Utah's highest--cancer survivors affiliated with the Cancer Wellness House in Salt Lake City. The last Kings Peak hike was in 2005, and the Rosebud llamas carried unmanageable gear and food for each of those seven annual CWH "Survivors at the Summit" hikes of Kings Peak. This was a five-day activity of the most moving kind. We were honored to be able to be along as our llamas--doing what llamas do--helped dozens of courageous people reach their summits as part of their fight against cancer. |
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Delighting Children with Disabilities
Con Amore Free Fishing Day. Many children with disabilities in the Uintah Basin attend the Con Amore School in Myton, UT and a host of entities and businesses support Con Amore's annual "Free Fishing Day." Rosebud Llamas Utah was among them. Held in a beautiful spot in the Uinta Mountains with fish galore and hundreds of volunteer "buddies," the Con Amore kids enjoyed a day of excitement and fun. Two of our llamas were on hand to greet and delight the kids.
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Fundraising
Over the years, the llamas have donated day hikes for silent auctions to raise funds for causes . . . well yes . . . especially some of those we were especially attached to.
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Training Volunteers
Since moving to Oregon, we've connected with Sanctuary One, a top-notch animal rescue organization in the Applegate area. In addition to providing a safe, loving home to rescued farm animals and pets, at Sanctuary One people of all ages have the opportunity to volunteer on a real working farm and experience nature’s healing power firsthand. The organization offers educational tours that open people’s hearts and minds and invite groups from schools and youth-serving nonprofit organizations to visit the farm for fresh air, exercise, and hands-on service-learning. They help teens who are in legal trouble learn how to make better choices. They promote the ethics of mindful, sustainable living.
How could we not try to lend a hand with that?! So, we teach clinics for volunteers who will be working with the llamas and alpacas, as well as for new or prospective adoptive owners of camelids. We also shear and trim toenails of llamas during their stay at Sanctuary One. (If you're not familiar with Sanctuary One or haven't gotten around to learning much about them, click above to visit their website and look around. Check into taking a tour and perhaps becoming a volunteer or donor.)
How could we not try to lend a hand with that?! So, we teach clinics for volunteers who will be working with the llamas and alpacas, as well as for new or prospective adoptive owners of camelids. We also shear and trim toenails of llamas during their stay at Sanctuary One. (If you're not familiar with Sanctuary One or haven't gotten around to learning much about them, click above to visit their website and look around. Check into taking a tour and perhaps becoming a volunteer or donor.)