On March 25th, our one and only Debbie T. donned her bunny suit and headed to the Plymouth Library with a real live rabbit named Minx to talk with young folks about our rescue.  Forty children ages 5-12 attended with their parents. The kids had a great time and learned a lot about why rabbits need a rescue, what rabbits eat, where all that bunny poop goes, how long a bunny can live (13-14 years), and how to properly care for a rabbit.

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GIRL SCOUTS

We love meeting with the Girl Scouts!  We talk about the rabbits, and our rescue, and encourage the girls to visit our facility with their parents to meet the bunnies in person. Each troop works on a different badge, depending on the age group (Daisies, Brownies, Junior Scouts, and Studio 2B).  One troop donated the proceeds from their cookie sales to the bunnies.  Another troop made and decorated hay bins made from empty plastic milk jugs for each bunny.  Thank you, Girl Scouts!  The bunnies love you!

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VIETNAM VETS OF AMERICA-CHAPTER 528

Many thanks to the local chapter 528 of the Vietnam Veterans of America for inviting us to speak to their members about our rescue!  We had a great time meeting the veterans, raising awareness about our rabbits, and making new friends.  We invite the veterans of chapter 528 to see for yourselves what we're all about at our weekend open houses, Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 pm!

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THE PLYMOUTH FARMERS MARKET

Volunteers woke at the crack of dawn every Saturday morning last fall to talk bunny rescue with hundreds of people at the Plymouth Farmer's Market.  We gave away compost, painted faces, and made connections in our community!  This is a great opportunity to make our presence known, get new people involved, spread the word about our rescued rabbits.

Look for our booth on Saturday mornings from May to October, 2008!

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SCARECROWS IN THE PARK

Midwest's Bunny Scarecrow was raising awareness about our rescue in Plymouth's Kellog Park from October 7 to November 7th, 2007.  We hope you got to meet her!

In the photo at right, she  is sporting a Midwest Rabbit Rescue t-shirt with our awesome new logo, available at:  www.cafepress.com/rabbitrr

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BRIGHTON MONTESSORI ADOPTS MIDWEST!

Brighton Montessori teacher and Midwest volunteer Sarah A. writes, "As you know, Cherokee has often escorted me to the school where I teach and as a result, all of the teachers, children and parents have fallen head over heels in love with him. He has taught them many things but the most important is the lesson of love, respect and compassion for even the tiniest of creatures that share this earth with us. I teach at a Montessori school and one of the biggest components of the Montessori Philosophy is teaching children the importance of empathy and compassion when dealing with animals, nature and other human beings.

This year it happens to be our 20th anniversary and to help us celebrate our special year, all of the teachers have decided to make it a year of peace. We are having a peace pole dedication at the beginning of the year and for every month during the school year we have chosen to adopt a different cause with the intention of teaching the children compassion, understanding and empathy for those less fortunate and in need.  Well, due to the amount of love that Cherokee gives all the children, we have decided to adopt Midwest Rabbit Rescue for the month of January.  What this means is that we will talk about the shelter, display pictures and information about Midwest Rabbit Rescue, discuss the importance of adopting over buying, and collect donations from the families for the rescue." 

Thank you, Cherokee and Brighton Montessori!