DONATIONS | TheAverage Bear Shop | Our Charity Work

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The Average Bear Shop is dedicated to helping organizations who devote their time and lives in maintaining and uplifting our natural world. Many of Earth's wild animal populations and their habitats around the globe are under threat from a variety of harmful sources, like poaching, over fishing, and deforestation, that endanger their very existence. We at The Average Bear Shop want to do what we can, which is:

to offer clean, natural products to customers that are not harmful to humans, wildlife, or the environment
to make our products with recyclable, biodegradable, and reusable packaging*
to donate $1 from each product sold to charitable organizations we believe in (listed below)

Every month The Average Bear Shop collects earnings from each product sold and donates it to one of our listed organizations. If you are interested in learning more about these organizations and how you can contribute, visit our list below and click on a video to watch it full screen with a small written mission statement and/or description.

*Visit the PACKAGING page to find out how to recycle all our packaging and product materials

*Visit the JAR INFO page to find out how to clean out your candle jars so that you can reuse them for other creative purposes

RECENT DONATIONS

NOVEMBER

2020

$30

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CANADIAN WILDLIFE

FEDERATION

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DECEMBER

2020

$50

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WILDLIFE PRESERVATION

CANADA

JANUARY

2020

TBA

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OCEANA CANADA

ATTENTION

Click on a video to view it in full screen with a complete description of the organization. There is a link provided in each description to take you to an organization's website if you are interested in learning more and how you can get involved with helping our planet.

Also, if you have suggestions on more wildlife and habitat conservation organizations out there that we should support, visit our CONTACT page and drop us an email. We would be happy to hear from you!

Canadian Wildlife Federation

Canadian Wildlife Federation

The Canadian Wildlife Federation’s mission is to conserve and inspire the conservation of Canada’s wildlife and habitats for the use and enjoyment of all.

The Canadian Wildlife Federation conducts its activities through a cooperative approach – working with people, corporations, non-government organizations, and governments to inspire collaboration in achieving wildlife conservation. We will use the best available science-based information to develop our policies, programs and communications. CWF prides itself in being accountable and transparent in fulfilling our mission.

Wildlife Preservation Canada

Wildlife Preservation Canada

For dozens of Canadian species at risk, habitat protection alone is not enough. Wildlife Preservation Canada’s mission is to save animal species at risk from extinction in Canada by providing direct, hands-on care.

Oceana Canada

Oceana Canada was established as an independent charity in 2015 and is part of the largest international advocacy group dedicated solely to ocean conservation. Oceana Canada has successfully campaigned to end the shark fin trade, make rebuilding depleted fish populations the law, improve the way fisheries are managed and protect marine habitat. They work with civil society, academics, fishers, Indigenous Peoples and the federal government to return Canada’s formerly vibrant oceans to health and abundance. By restoring Canada’s oceans, Oceana Canada can strengthen communities, reap greater economic and nutritional benefits and protect the future.

World Wildlife Fund

World Wildlife Fund

Of all the organisations that help endangered animals, the WWF is probably the best known. Its mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to biodiversity. The scope of their work is huge, covering oceans, forests, wildlife, fresh water, climate and food. They support some of the most endangered animals today – giant pandas, tigers, elephants, gorillas, sea turtles, polar bears, rhinos and whales.

Sea Turtle Foundation

Sea Turtle Foundation

The Sea Turtle Foundation is a non-profit group based in Australia, aiming to protect sea turtles through research, education and action. The organisation is addressing the threats of loss of habitat, ocean pollution and death by fishing. They rescue stranded turtles, provide education in schools and communities, and campaign for policy change.

Defenders Of Wildlife

Defenders Of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife works tirelessly both on the ground and in the courts to protect and restore threatened wildlife. Their work primarily focuses on North America, although it does have a fantastic worldwide reach. Their conservation efforts extend to the polar bear, wolves, sea turtles, sharks, panthers and manatees. They work at a policy level to ensure that endangered animals are protected, but also offer practical advice to people who have to live alongside bears!

African Wildlife Foundation

African Wildlife Foundation

Founded in 1961, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), together with the people of Africa, works to ensure the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever. AWF is the leading international conservation organization focused solely on Africa.

International Union For Conservation Of Nature

International Union For Conservation Of Nature

The IUCN is a the world’s largest global network of government and civil society organisations. Its mission is to provide public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge to enable human progress and economic development, whilst also promoting wildlife conservation. Its firm belief is that these improvements cannot happen independently of each other.

Jane Goodall Foundation

Jane Goodall Foundation

In 1960, Jane Goodall ventured into the forests of Africa to be able to see wild animals living without human disturbance. This decision led to the foundation of the Jane Goodall Foundation, and paved the way for some of the most illuminating research into chimpanzees that has ever been conducted. The research continues to this day, focusing on the state of the forest and the chimpanzee populations. This research is then shared with governments and other protection agencies to create policy to preserve animals.

Panthera

Panthera is the only organization in the world that is devoted exclusively to the conservation of the world’s 40 wild cat species and their ecosystems.

Utilizing the expertise of the world’s premier cat biologists, Panthera develops and implements global strategies for the most imperiled large cats: tigers, lions, jaguars, snow leopards, cheetahs, pumas, and leopards.