Dog Days of Summer are long gone.....
It seems like only yesterday that this website was updated with thoughts of the coming of spring blossoms and now here we are - winter is (finally) here. We've been spoiled but I guess we all knew the mild weather had to break sometime.
Luckily time flies when you're having fun - and we do! We LOVE what we do here and couldn't imagine it any other way....winter included (I guess). We'll just make sure we have so much fun that Spring bounds in before we realize winter finally came.
Celebrating Success by Offering a Chance at Success to Others
It's a humbling experience to sit back and look at how far we've come in the past seven years and to dream about where we want to be in the next seven. The successes we've seen at Animatters surpass even our most optimistic of aspirations and it's thanks to all of you - our clients, friends and suppliers. Without you, there would be no "us".
To celebrate our success we've signed on with Kiva, a microlending organization that helps entrepreneurs in developing countries with funding for their endeavors - all in the interests of alleviating poverty. Animatters has committed to lending funds to those entrepreneurs that are focused on initiatives tailored towards youth, education and the arts. By fostering creativity and youth throughout the world Animatters hopes to play a small part in the future of our industry.
So what have we helped others accomplish thus far? Well, we helped Jenny in Bolivia buy supplies for her artistic creations for birthday parties, celebrations and events - these items she makes and sells help her keep food on the table for her and her family and pay for her children's educations. We helped Caterina in Guatemala meet the needs of a large order of fabric whaich she needed to fulfill an order of uniforms for a local school. Rami, in Palestine used the funding to purchase training materials and tools for his driving school so that he can ensure his students get the very best training possible. And Amil in Azerbaijan is now entertaining his clients with his new "tar", the national musical instrument of Azerbaijan.
It's been so easy to help make a difference in the lives of these people and in turn they are making the lives of those they touch better.
(Beware of) Dog...
 Holly continues her duties enforcing routine around here. (Funny how that one worked out.)You can bet that while brains and computers are hard at work she'll be found somewhere making sure to be well rested for our next visitor.
Holly came to us from the good people at NASAP (The Northern Alberta Society for Animal Protection) and is a welcome addition to the team. She has been instrumental in keeping sanity - especially in times where the pressure is on and the deadlines are looming. Nothing grounds the creative soul more than the sight of two dark brown puppy dog eyes looking at you in your frazzled state seemingly implying "Why are you working so darn hard? Play with me!"
Points to Ponder
We live in an ever changing world and more and more we are being made aware of those changes that we, ourselves are causing. Awareness is leading us here at Animatters to think more and more about what we do, how we do it and if there is perhaps a better way to achieve the same results with a lower impact on our world. We applaud all of our customers for working with us in our goals - even the smallest little change can make a big difference. For today's "Point to Ponder", have a look at this:
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