The World Parrot Refuge, like all charitable organizations, is always in need of volunteer help. We have a core group of dedicated people that give many hours of their lives to help the parrots of the Refuge enjoy a better life. Some of our volunteers can only help out on occasion, some donate their time every week, and others amazingly give of themselves almost every day of the year! Without the commitment of all of these people we could not provide the amount of loving care that our residents need. Our volunteers are the soul of our organization!

In that spirit, we would like to recognize their efforts and extend special thanks to:

Al and Ria Humphrey
Val and Doug Jones
Viv and Jackie Bochek
Bob Helfrick and Marj Wicks
Anne and Larry Neil
Jim and Jill Karn
Brenda and JP
Liz Petersen
Arlene Pitt
Emily Busby
Jennifer and Micaela Cameron
Julian, Alex and Leanne Grant
Dorothy, who washes our dishes
Georgina, who makes lots of toys

We look forward to seeing you all this year and hope to make some new volunteer friends too! If you have some time and a place in your heart for the amazing parrots of the World Parrot Refuge, please visit our volunteer page to find out how you can become a part of caring for the magnificent birds of our Refuge family.

Please click on the thumbnails below to learn how you can help some special birds have a home for life through our "Virtual Adoption" program! More stories coming soon!

Birds who are now partly sponsored, thank you!

Birds who are now fully sponsored, thank you!

"This is, in a word, a great place and these miraculous creatures deserve no less, but few places can deliver it this well. It is, indeed, 'world class'."

– Stewart Metz (author and Director of the Indonesian Parrot Project), after his visit at the Grand Opening of the Refuge on August 13, 2005.

"The World Parrot Refuge is a true sanctuary where parrots live out their lives in a loving, spacious and happy environment under the guidance of extraordinarily caring people. The many visitors destined to pass through the refuge will come to understand that parrots are not toys or trophies, but beings with needs and emotions as real as our own."

– Rosemary Low (author of more than 30 books on parrots)