* U.S. Friends of the HESC - March 2010 (HESC, South Africa) | www.usa-hesc.org

On the 2nd March 2010, they handed over a cheque to the value of US$ 100,000.00, raised by their tireless efforts back home.

Seen here are Heidi and Allen Roberts with Michael, our King Cheetah.

Click here to read an article which appeared in the local Kruger 2 Canyon Newspaper.

Click here to read more about Heidi and Allen Roberts, as they appeared in Avenue Magazine - November 2009 edition.

NEW YORK COUPLE RAISED FUNDS FOR ENDANGERED SPEIES CENTRE THROUGH PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES

Several years ago, a New York couple visited Camp Jabulani, a Relais & Chateaux, eco-award-winning luxury safari camp near Kruger National Park. They fell in love with it and with the animal rescue centre which it supports – Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC), Allen and Heidi Roberts returned from South Africa determined to help the founder of HESC, Lente Roode, with her work in rescuing endangered and orphaned wild animals. To that end they established Friends of HESC, a 501C(3) non-profit organization, and set about organizing a series of dinner parties in their Park Avenue home to fund it.

This is the third year that the Roberts’ hosted a series of dinners. Each was attended by 24 guests, who made a minimum contribution of $500 each. The lavish affair included a four-course meal, with food donated by Citarella and prepared by Mrs Roberts. Tables were beautifully set with an artful mix of heirloom and new china. Miniature sculptures of cheetah and elephant punctuate the table-scapes. Goody bags featured Gallo’s South Africa Sebeka wine, named for Mrs Roode’s first cheetah cub and gifts from such companies as Borghese cosmetics, Clyde Chemists, Citarella and Amarula Cream Liqueur. A silent auction offered guests an opportunity to bid on luxury items donated by Clara Kasavina handbags, Tosca Couture and Jean Georges Vongerichten.

Lente Roode made a presentation of the work being done at HESC and how important the help of the US Friends of Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre is.

$40 000 was handed to LL Roode from Heidi on behalf of the US friends of Hoedspruit Endangered Species centre in September 2009.

 

* U.S. Friends of the HESC - July 2009 ( HESC, South Africa)

Heidi and Allen Roberts have yet again managed to raise funds for the HESC. A cheque of US$50 000.00 was handed over to the HESC on the 7th July 2009, in the presence of South African media representatives, and learners from the Paulos Ngobeni school (HESC's adopted school).

Click here to read an article written by the local "Kruger 2 Canyon" newspaper.

We are once again humbled and eternally grateful for their unwavering and passionate support!

* U.S. Friends of the HESC - September 2008 ( New York, USA)

Heidi and Allen Roberts hosted another 3 fundraising dinners on behalf of the HESC on the 24th, 25th and 26th September 2008. They raised a staggering US$70,000.00!

Sponsors for the 3 evenings included:

Amarula (Distel), Bourgecy Cosmetics, Citarella, Clyde Chemist, David Rosenstein, Gallo Wines, Jean Abrie, Jean Georges Restaurant, Lynn Handler, Ngwenya Glass, Thompsons Tours, Tosca Couture, and Tompkins for their generosity in sponsoring this fundraising event.

* U.S. Friends of the HESC - September 2007 ( New York, USA)

On Friday 28 September 2007, Heidi and Allen Roberts hosted a dinner to raise funds for the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre. Heidi and Allen are the committed and enthusiastic force behind the US Friends of the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (a nonprofit charitable organisation dedicated to the conservation of wildlife. Their support and dedication towards making a better and more secure environment for research and the breeding of cheetahs (and a host of other animals) is so greatly appreciated. It is only through the contribution of those like Heidi and Allen that the HESC continues to exist. 

Charitable contributions to U.S. Friends of Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre, Inc. are deductible for U.S Income Tax purposes to the extent allowed by law.

The U.S. Friends of the HESC raised an amazing sum through their various initiatives during 2007. On the 6th March 2008, Heidi and Allen Roberts visited the HESC where they handed over a sum in excess of R200,000.00!

Pictured here are Heidi and Allen Roberts.

Click here to read an article that appeared in Hoedspruit Week, a local newspaper
which covered the cheque handover in March 2008.