{"id":5184,"date":"2019-03-04T09:30:58","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T16:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?p=5184"},"modified":"2019-03-04T09:31:02","modified_gmt":"2019-03-04T16:31:02","slug":"happy-march-happy-wildlife-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/happy-march-happy-wildlife-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy March&#8230;Happy Wildlife Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\">\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/category\/81\/animals-horses-ponies-+-carousel?fn=nl_20190302193609\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5186\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/BERUNBGY_MD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" data-id=\"5186\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=5186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/BERUNBGY_MD.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/BERUNBGY_MD-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/category\/125\/northwoods-camping-fishing-wildlife?fn=nl_20190302193609\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/RUANI3FO_MD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" data-id=\"5187\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=5187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/RUANI3FO_MD.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/RUANI3FO_MD-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/category\/193\/dream-big-+-supernova-panels?fn=nl_20190302193609\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/HODRMBLQ_MD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" data-id=\"5185\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=5185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/HODRMBLQ_MD.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/HODRMBLQ_MD-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNext weekend we will\nbe celebrating our 20th anniversary, since Paul and I started eQuilter in the\nbasement of our home. Paul and I met in 1995, and we started this business in\n1999. We raised our kids in this family business, and the years unrolled like a\nJelly Roll falling off a cutting table. Where did those years go? <br><br>\nOur middle child who has had lyme disease and had to leave college 2 years ago,\nis finally getting better and contemplating having a life again. My friend who\nhad the brain biopsy is now in chemo and radiation. My mom is in assisted\nliving and slowing down. I turned 60 last November and &#8230;can&#8217;t deny my bad\nknees are getting creakier. So time passes and we all feel the years going by.\nI never thought I&#8217;d be doing the same thing for 20 years, but then again it has\nbeen a wild creative ride and a dream career. Paul and I count our blessings\nand never take anything for granted. We come from entrepreneurial families so\nrunning our own business is in our blood. <br><br>\nSunday is World Wildlife Day, and we&#8217;d like to take the opportunity to point\nout 2 of our charity recipients that focus on protecting wildlife habitats and\nendangered species: <br><br>\nOcean Conservancy is based in Washington DC, and their work extends to our USA\nshores and beyond. From the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico, their work includes\nprojects like building sustainable fisheries and reducing the trash that kills\nmarine life. I have visited their headquarters in DC 3 times, to learn about\ntheir projects, and share my concerns about the damage I&#8217;ve seen in my travels.\n<br><br>\nThe Wild Foundation is our newest recipient, and they are working to preserve\nwilderness areas and endangered species around the world. I have spent time\nwith their foundation&#8217;s president, and was particularly impressed with their\nprogram to protect elephants in Mali (hired 600 rangers to fight poachers) and\nin China. (educating about the value of wilderness) They were founded in South\nAfrica, but are now based in Boulder Colorado. <br><br>\nYou can read more details about these, and our other 5 recipients, on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/about\/charity?fn=nl_20190302193609\">our charity\npage<\/a>. We do encourage you to learn more about these very carefully vetted\norganizations. Perhaps you will find one that you&#8217;d like to support personally.\n<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/about\/charity?fn=nl_20190302193609\">We are\napproaching $1.6 million raised for charity<\/a>, and we thank you for your\nsupport of our family-owned business, and our charity program. <br><br>\nTogether, yes, we CAN make a difference! <br><br>\nsharing your Passion for Fabric&#8230; <br>\nLuana and Paul <br><br><\/p>\n<strong>Share Post:<\/strong><br><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-32 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.equilter.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F5184&#038;t=Happy%20March%E2%80%A6Happy%20Wildlife%20Day%21&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.equilter.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F5184&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.equilter.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F03%2FBERUNBGY_MD.jpg&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=Happy%20March%E2%80%A6Happy%20Wildlife%20Day%21\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:32px;height:32px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" style=\"display: inline;width:32px;height:32px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/64x64\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-32 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.equilter.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F5184&#038;text=Hey%20check%20this%20out\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:32px;height:32px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" style=\"display: inline;width:32px;height:32px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/64x64\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-32 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-pinterest nolightbox\" data-provider=\"pinterest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Pin it with Pinterest\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.equilter.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F5184&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.equilter.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F03%2FBERUNBGY_MD.jpg&#038;description=Happy%20March%E2%80%A6Happy%20Wildlife%20Day%21\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:32px;height:32px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"pinterest\" title=\"Pin it with Pinterest\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" style=\"display: inline;width:32px;height:32px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/64x64\/pinterest.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-32 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-linkedin nolightbox\" data-provider=\"linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.equilter.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F5184&#038;title=Happy%20March%E2%80%A6Happy%20Wildlife%20Day%21\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:32px;height:32px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"linkedin\" title=\"Share on Linkedin\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" style=\"display: inline;width:32px;height:32px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/64x64\/linkedin.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next weekend we will be celebrating our 20th anniversary, since Paul and I started eQuilter in the basement of our home. 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