Georgia’s Gorilla Golf tourney to support Dian Fossey fund’s conservation efforts

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On September 27, Dark Horse Woodworks’ Chris Dehmer is participating in the 6th Annual Gorilla Golf tournament in Atlanta, which raises funds to help gorillas in the wild.

The tournament is organized by Ape Conservation Effort (APE), a Georgia non-profit comprised of volunteer members who share a passion for animals and a commitment to saving the great apes (bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans).

Want to make a donation? Here’s a note from Chris:

Dear friends of Dark Horse:

I’m excited to be golfing in this year’s Gorilla Golf Tournament; playing involves raising a minimum of $500 for this great cause, and I wanted to share info on the event in case this is a cause you feel strongly about, too.

100% of the proceeds raised will benefit the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International (DFGFI), headquartered in Atlanta. Gorillas in the wild are critically endangered and desperately need your help; there are fewer than 1,000 mountain gorillas left in the world.

For more than 45 years, DFGFI has been dedicated to gorilla conservation through daily protection, anti-poaching efforts, research, education and helping neighboring communities. Your contribution will make a difference: Extinction is forever, but endangered means there is still time.

Want to help me raise money for this great cause?

If you’d like to be a sponsor, you can make a contribution online or via mail.

  • Online: Visit the “sponsor a golfer” page on the APE website and look for my name.
  • Mail: Make checks payable to Ape Conservation Effort (please be sure to include my name on the memo line). Send your donation to:

Ape Conservation Effort

800 Cherokee Avenue, SE

Atlanta, GA  30315

Thanks for considering this great opportunity to support DFGFI, and for helping Ape Conservation Effort raise funds and awareness to save this majestic animal.

~ Chris, Dark Horse Woodworks