Parrots and pirates have always had a special connection through their love of freedom and adventure. In this spirit, we'd like to invite you to a special fundraiser, "Pirates Of The Sullivan", for the parrots of the World Parrot Refuge!

When: Saturday February 2, 2008.
Where: Sullivan Community Hall, 6306 - 152nd Street, Surrey, BC.

3:00-5:00pm: Parrot Adventure, Ahoy!

All ages are welcome to take part in our parrot adventure! Admission by donation.

Come meet our parrot friends, have your picture taken, watch a video, learn about parrots, and take part in a treasure hunt!

7:00pm: Evening Dance, Arrr!

Adults only. Doors open at 6:30pm. Admission is $10.00 per ticket if you purchase before Dec 31, 2007; price goes up in 2008!

Dress in your best pirate fineries or land lubber garb, and come along for an evening of fun and dancing. We promise a great mix of music (Country, Swing, Ballroom and Latin). The proceedings begin with a dance lesson, so those among ye with sea legs can master the dance floor! There will be a treasure hunt, prizes for the best pirate costume, and a silent auction with tables announced between 9:45-11:00pm.

Have fun, and support the World Parrot Refuge at the same time!

For tickets or to volunteer, please contact the organizer, Karen Loveys, at karenloveys.ca.

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)