All donations to the Foundation will be put into a pot of funds affectionately known as
The Honey Pot
These funds will then be distributed at regular intervals to projects around the world working to help bears and protect them from abuse and cruelty
Thank you very much for your contribution.
Nov 2010: WSPA Balkasar Sanctuary, food, medical equipment and drugs for bears rescued from bear baiting – £700.00. Read more…
Feb 2011: International Animal Rescue, towards eye operations on blind dancing bears – £200.00.
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Mar 2011: Animals Asia, adoption of Bodo – £40.00.
Apr 2011: Idaho Black Bear Rehabilitation Centre, to assist with the care, rehabilitation and return to the wild of orphaned bear cubs – £100.00. Read more…
Apr 2011: Animals Asia, Bear Enrichment Programme (China Sanctuary), funding for a fire hose hammock and a log wall – £100.00. Read more…
May 2011: BEAR League, Lake Tahoe, to help with their work to promote humans living in harmony with bears, to protect the region’s bears and to prevent human/bear conflict – £100.00. Read more…
Jun 2011: BEAR League, Lake Tahoe, as above – £100.00. Read more…
Jul 2011: Andean Bear Foundation, to assist with their work to save the Spectacled Bear from extinction – £100.00. Read more…
Aug 2011: Hauser Bears, to assist with the care of Marko & Maria, Brown Bears rescued from a cage outside a restaurant in Albania, while they await transfer to the Libearty Bear Sanctuary in Romania – £100.00. Read more…
Aug 2011: Wildlife Trust of India, to monitor Sloth Bear dens in the wild during the weaning season to prevent capture of the cubs to be used as dancing bears – £100.00. Read more…
Aug 2011: KWPLH, Indonesia, for their work to protect the Sun Bear and raise local awareness and education about this amazing bear – £100.00. Read more…
Sept 2011: Polar Bears International, USA, for their work to protect the Polar Bear and its habitat – £100.00. Read more…
Nov 2011: Animals Asia, Bear Enrichment Programme (Vietnam Sanctuary) – funding for two fire hose
hammocks for the cubs – £100.00. Read more…
Nov 2011: Libearty Bear Sanctuary, Romania – Adoption of Max – £53.16
Jan 2012: Idaho Black Bear Rehabilitation Centre, to assist with the care, rehabilitation and return to the wild of orphaned bear cubs – £340.00 (US$500). Read more…
Jan 2012: Get Bear Smart Society, Whistler, Canada, to assist with their work to promote harmonious human/bear living – £100.00 (CAD$160). Read more…
Jan 2012: Northern Lights Wildlife Shelter, BC, Canada, to assist with their bear rehabilitation success studies – £100.00 (CAD$160). Read more…
Mar 2012: Animals Asia, renewal of adoption of Bodo – £40.00.
Mar 2012:Five Sisters Zoo (West Lothian, Scotland), joint project following their rescue of three ex circus bears – Suzy, Carmen and Peggy - production of educational leaflet and boards on bears exploited for ‘entertainment’ – £131.18. Read more…
May 2012: Idaho Black Bear Rehabilitation Centre, towards the cost of a swim top for the cubs – £100.00 (US$160). Read more…
May 2012: The Spectacled Bear Conservation Society, Peru, towards the cost of their work to protect the Spectacled bear- £100.00 (CAD$160). Read more…
May 2012: Dedication Plaque at the Five Sisters Zoo – in the name of the Winton Bear Foundation as a reminder of the respect we should show to all animals (follow the link to see the plaque). The cost of the plaque goes towards the care and upkeep of Carmen, Suzy and Peggy, the three rescued circus bears – £50.00. Read more…
June 2012: Animals Asia’s Bear Enrichment Program – the cost of special toys for Oliver and his buddies. Please follow the link to read more about this remarkable bear and how the Winton Bear Foundation are helping him – £100.00. Read more…
Jan 2013: Get Bear Smart Society, Whistler, Canada, to assist with their work to promote harmonious human/bear living – £100.00 (CAD$160). Read more…
Jan 2013: Woodlands Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey, USA, to assist with the cost of strengthening the fencing in their large bear enclosure so that younger bears can be moved there sooner – £100.00 (US$160). Read more…
Jan 2013: Advancing Bear Care 2013 Conference, sponsorship of one delegate’s Registration Fee – £200.00 (US$300). Read more…
Jan 2013: Animals Asia, China Sanctuary, to purchase new stereo for bears rescued from bear farms to listen to calming and relaxing music as they recover – £100.00. Read more…
Jan 2013: Animals Asia, Vietnam Sanctuary, to purchase coconuts for each of the 104 bears saved from threatened eviction – a special celebratory treat! £100.00. Read more…
Jan/Feb 2013: Idaho Black Bear Rehabilitation Centre, to assist with the care, rehabilitation and return to the wild of mother bear and cub – new arrivals in Feb 2013 – £100.00 (US$160). Read more…
Apr 2013: The BEAR League, Lake Tahoe, to support their Cub Rescue Program – £200.00 (US$300). Read more…
Apr 2013: The Valhalla Wilderness Society, to support their work to save the Kermode (Spirit) Bear and its habitat – £100.00 (CAD$160). Read more…
Apr 2013: Five Sisters Zoo, donation to assist with the care of Carmen, Suzy and Peggy following the devastating fire – £500.00. Read more…
May 2013: Five Sisters Zoo, set up of special food fund for Carmen, Suzy and Peggy. Read more…
May 2013: Five Sisters Zoo, donation to fund the cost of two months of glucosamine tablets for Carmen, Suzy and Peggy to help their joints – £50.00. Read more…
May 2013: Five Sisters Zoo, first batch of fruit and veg purchased with funds raised through Carmen, Suzy and Peggy’s ‘Vegging Out’ fund – £30.00. Read more…
