Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly Reef’s Report. We had an exciting day last week as we celebrated the grand opening of the Human-Animal Alliance Healing Den at Pawsitive Beginnings.
Many of our amazing friends and supporters showed up to witness this milestone. Monroe County Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein proclaimed Aug. 27 as Pawsitive Beginnings Day in the Florida Keys. So that’s a guaranteed party every year now on Aug. 27, I think.
I have some other really exciting news to share. After a long anticipated wait, we are now officially open to the general public for tours. Each month my mother, founder Nicole Navarro, will open up select days and times for these tours. The September calendar is up and active for booking. The only way to book a tour is through our website at pawsitivebeginnings.org under the “book a tour” tab.
We are offering private tours, for groups of one to four people only, for one hour. The price is $150 for one hour and that money goes directly to the nonprofit. So needless to say, I am excited to make new friends with these tours. Everyone needs to keep in mind there is no guaranteed contact with any of the foxes, including me. We are individuals with individual personalities and some days, we just prefer to relax and not be outgoing.
My mother will never force an interaction just because someone has booked a tour. This is not a petting zoo or a roadside circus. This is a sanctuary and will remain as such. So, if you decide to book a tour, please make sure to read the guidelines carefully before you purchase.
We are also gearing up for Best of the Upper Keys nominations this month. I sincerely hope you will consider yours truly for the Best Local Celebrity title, for the third year in a row, and I am going to be pushing hard for a first time win in the Best Nonprofit category for Pawsitive Beginnings. I have already been making campaign videos and photos for when nominations start, so as soon as it is time, I will let you know.
Anywho, that’s all for this week. Be sure to keep up with all things fox by heading to our website where you can find the links to all of our social media pages. Thank you again to our entire Florida Keys community for showing up and showing out last week for our ribbon cutting.
Until next time, Reef, over and out!
