Free The Bears WA Volunteer Support Group in Perth, Western Australia | Non-profit organisation

Free The Bears WA Volunteer Support Group

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9244 1096

Address: 5A Laga Court 6021 Perth, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.freethebears.org

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24.01.2022 Happy Birthday (for yesterday) to our wonderful founder Dr Mary Hutton, OAM! And also to gorgeous sun bear Mary Christmas.

24.01.2022 ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT TO WIN GOLD! Buy a raffle ticket in our annual Australia-wide raffle and help us feed our bears (a $5 ticket could help feed a rescued bear for a day!). Ends 30 Sept. YOU COULD WIN an artwork valued at $3,000, a GOLD NUGGET or a $400 shopping spree. https://www.rafflelink.com.au/freethebears

24.01.2022 Another bear cub to be rescued!

22.01.2022 DONATED ITEMS WANTED Our quiz night is coming up fast on Sat 15th May (one month away!). We are in need of NEW (or like new) items we can use in our raffle and silent auction to raise as much as possible for our bears! Unwanted gifts, wine, chocolates, artwork, jewellery, gourmet food items, vouchers, etc etc - anything that we can use by itself or put together with other items in a basket of goodies. Please PM or email [email protected]. Thank you in advance! Book tickets for our quiz here: https://www.trybooking.com/BPXSE

19.01.2022 Free the Bears has signed up to Containers for Change WA! That means you can drop off your used containers (aluminium, glass, plastic, paper & steel) at a drop off point near you and use the Free the Bears scheme ID number for the funds to be donated to us (10c per container). A great opportunity for some easy fundraising! Free the Bears scheme ID: C10339581 More info about Containers for Change: https://www.containersforchange.com.au/wa/

18.01.2022 Our recent Wine Tasting Evening fundraiser was a fantastic night out and almost $3000 was raised for the bears! Thank you to everyone who supported this event. Bear hugs to Rory Burrows, Far Photography, Ruth Miriam Cohen, Sue at Distinctive Wines, The Art Garage 191 and of course Michelle & Heidi our wonderful volunteers for organising the event!

17.01.2022 Free the Bears are at the 3 in One Market this weekend at Claremont Showgrounds in Perth with some of our handmade items donated by our wonderful supporters, plus our unique handmade SNARE WEAR 4 BEARS bracelets & keyrings made from real wire snares removed from the forests (make a statement and support our efforts to stop the wildlife trade!). We also have a RAFFLE! Come down to the 3 in One Market and say hi to the lovely volunteers on our stall and check out the unique handmade bears, crafts, paintings and more on offer.

17.01.2022 Feeling a little caged this past year? Join dozens of Perth supporters for the worldwide Night in a Cage coming up in May! Last year 50 bear lovers around the world (nearly half in WA) spent a night in a cage that they made themselves out of cardboard, old pallets, blankets, dog crate etc to raise donations to help rescue more bears from bile farms. Help us make this year an even bigger event and help more bears! FAQ and registrations here: https://night-in-a-cage-2021.raisely.com

16.01.2022 Our Wine Tasting Evening is THIS SATURDAY! Last chance for tickets - come along for a great night, and to help the bears too.

16.01.2022 Join us for a delightful evening of wine tasting, food and entertainment, and help our rescued bears! Book now: https://www.trybooking.com/BLJPZ

15.01.2022 We have a Perth team of almost 20 (including our founder Mary Hutton) taking part in our WALK to FREE THE BEARS tomorrow around Lake Monger. We are walking (some of us are running!) up to 10km (10,000 metres) which is one metre for every one of the 10,000 bears still on bile farms in Asia. Please sponsor Team Western Australia and help us build more sanctuary enclosures so we can rescue more bears from those horrid cages! SPONSOR TEAM WA: https://walk-to-free-the-bears.raisely.com/t/teamwesternaus SPONSOR MARY HUTTON: https://walk-to-free-the-bears.raisely.com/mary-hutton

14.01.2022 Free the Bears have our Street Appeal TODAY in Perth CBD! Come down and say hi to our friendly volunteers and drop some coins or even a note in our collection buckets for the bears (you can't miss us in our bright green vests).

14.01.2022 Laos bear cub rescue success!

11.01.2022 Hands up who's coming to the Free the Bears Quiz Night NEXT WEEK Sat 15th May, 7pm at South Perth Community Hall? We are full steam ahead - no masks it's looking like! If you haven't booked your tickets yet, PLEASE BOOK NOW for a fun night out to help the bears: www.trybooking.com/BPXSE

10.01.2022 This NOVEMBER please join us and WALK to FREE THE BEARS! YOU have the power to MAKE A DIFFERENCE by creating your own online fundraiser to raise awareness about bear bile farming & raise funds to build bear houses & rescue more bears. IT'S EASY: 1. Create your page to WALK to FREE THE BEARS 2. Share your page & get sponsored to walk (or run) 10km in November 3. Know you've made a difference - funds raised will build bear houses to allow more bears to be rescued... Click the link for details: https://walk-to-free-the-bears.raisely.com SIGN UP NOW to WALK to FREE THE BEARS, what are you waiting for? Please SHARE this post so we can find more bear lovers to sign up (we'd love to find at least 200 supporters willing to WALK to FREE THE BEARS, would you be willing to make the effort to help & sign up today?). #WALKtoFREETHEBEARS #EndBearBileFarming #FreetheBears See more

10.01.2022 Big thanks to our wonderful volunteers who helped us last Friday at the Free the Bears street appeal in Perth! It was a very successful day with just under $3000 raised. Su & Victoria did a brilliant job attracting the kids and big kids in the Sunny bear costumes! Well done team Perth.

07.01.2022 Yet another bear cub rescued by Free the Bears - this time in Cambodia!

07.01.2022 Musician Rory Burrows is playing at our Wine Tasting Evening this Saturday and has generously set up an online fundraiser for Free the Bears! You're awesome, Rory!

06.01.2022 Free the Bears stalls are back in action around Perth! First one was last week at Karrinyup Shopping Centre where passers-by were very supportive. The stall got lots of donations and sold plenty of Gifts for Bears and merchandise - $816 was raised. Well done and thanks to our volunteers! More volunteers are always needed to help us raise funds and spread the word about our work - PM us if you'd like to join our fantastic team of friendly volunteers!

06.01.2022 What's the world's smallest bear? Malayan sun bear! Book tickets to our Quiz Night on Sat 15th May for more "beary" fun quiz questions and a fabulous night out to help our sun (and moon) bears! BOOK NOW: www.trybooking.com/BPXSE

01.01.2022 Congratulations to the winners of our 1st ever nationwide raffle which helped to raise funds for bear food while offering us a chance to give back to our wonderful supporters some amazing donated prizes. Congratulations to: 1st prize (Jimmy Pike Painting) Ticket #1683/K Christopher/Erindale SA 5066 2nd prize (Gold nugget) Ticket #0762/K Talianas/Sans Souci NSW 2219... 3rd prize (Shopping Spree Vouchers) Ticket #3738/G Hillman/O’Connor WA 6163 If you bought tickets but didn't win one of the three prizes, please know that you're still a winner as your ticket purchase has helped protect & care for sun bears & moon bears in need. You have our heartfelt thanks and appreciation. Thank you & bear hugs! #WinnersAreGrinners #ThankYou #FreetheBears See more

01.01.2022 WIN GOLD in the Free the Bears raffle! With the value of gold rising by the day, now is the time to get your tickets! Each $5 ticket can feed pumpkin to one of our rescued bears for 1 day. TURN PUMPKIN INTO GOLD! https://www.rafflelink.com.au/freethebears

01.01.2022 LAST DAY TO WIN! ENDS 10PM TONIGHT (Perth time)! Buy a raffle ticket in our annual Australia-wide raffle and help us feed our bears (a $5 ticket could help feed a rescued bear for a day!). YOU COULD WIN an artwork valued at $3,000, a GOLD NUGGET or a $400 shopping spree. https://www.rafflelink.com.au/freethebears