Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge Society

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Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge Society

A Registered Charity whose Mission is to provide a safe, secure and permanent home for Neglected, Abused and Unwanted Donkeys in Western Canada.

The Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge is nestled on 51 acres in a valley located between Chase and Sorrento British Columbia. As a Canadian Registered Charity our Mission is to provide a safe, secure and permanent home for abused, neglected and unwanted donkeys. Donations towards the rescue and rehabilitation of the donkeys can be made by visiting our website at www.turtlevalleydonkeyrefuge.com or thro

ugh www.Canadahelps.org. An official Tax Receipt will be issued for all donations. For further information please email Shirley at [email protected] or message me on Facebook. Thank you so much for you interest in the support of Donkeys needing our help.

09/13/2025

We are now closed for visitors until Spring 2026. We wish everyone a wonderful autumn & hope you take time to enjoy this restful season with friends & family.

09/07/2025

🐎September 2025 E-Bray - Match Fund, Bea & Sunflower Sendoff - https://mailchi.mp/turtlevalleydonkeyrefuge/2025-september-e-bray

09/06/2025

🌻 This Weekend is Your Last Chance to Visit the Refuge in Summer 2025! 🌻

Our Visitor Season wraps up this weekend, and we’d love to see you before we close our gates until next spring.

✨ Sunday, September 7th is extra special — it’s our Sunflower Sendoff!
Bring your sunflower stalks, leaves, and flowers (no roots, please) and join us at 12:00 noon as we treat the donkeys to a delicious sunflower snack to celebrate the end of the season. 💛

📅 Open Saturday & Sunday
🕥 10:30am – 3:30pm (last entry 3:00pm)
📍 Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge

Come say hello to the donkeys, share some sunshine, and help us send them into fall with a treat-filled farewell! 🌞

09/05/2025

🫏💛 Donkey Hugs to the wonderful residents & staff of Berwick on the Park in Kamloops! On August 1st, they came out to visit the Donkey Refuge and brought with them a generous donation raised during their Donkey Refuge Carnival Fundraiser in July. 🫏 💛

We’re so grateful for your kindness and community spirit – your support helps us continue providing love, care, and hay for the donkeys who call the Refuge home. 🫏 💛

Berwick Retirement Communities

08/31/2025

☀️🫏We’re open today — Sunday, August 31st — for visits with the Donkeys & Mules! 💛

👉 Please note: we’ll be closed on Labour Day (Monday, Sept 1st).
👉 Our final visiting weekend of the 2025 season is coming up Sept 5–7 (Friday–Sunday).
🌻Sunday, Sept 7th is the Sunflower Sendoff! (see the Events page on the website for more info!)

📍 2025 Visitor Season Hours:
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
10:30am – 3:30pm (last entry 3:00pm)
📅 Season ends Sunday, September 7th

Come spend a beautiful day at the Refuge — the Donkeys & Mules are looking forward to seeing you before the season ends! Come on out & get a Donkey Hug!🫏💚

08/30/2025

🎉 WOW!!! 🎉 Huge News here at the Donkey Refuge - Just this morning we reached our $49,000 Secondary Matching Fundraising Goal for Donkey Care & Comfort — made possible by the generosity of Carmina G. & Terry R. and your donations! 🫏💛

🫏💛 A huge thank you to Carmina & Terry for their generous $49,000 Matching Donation - with this donation we have now raised a total of $98,000 for the Donkeys & their care through this match! Donkey Hugs to all our community of donors and supporters who stepped up in a huge way to help us continue providing care and comfort for the Donkeys in 2025. Your kindness makes all the difference for our long-eared friends! 🫏💛

This spring & summer, through our two Matching Funds (Summer Match supported by Carmina & Terry, and Spring Match supported by Sakura's Hope Foundation) - we have raised a total of 30% of the Refuge's annual operating budget: $218,000!🫏💛

📸Photo: Terry R., Carmina G & Rob the Donkey Whisperer

08/29/2025

🌻🐴 Celebrate the Season with the Donkeys! 🐴🌻

We invite you to our Sunflower Sendoff! Bring your sunflowers (stalks, leaves & flowers – no roots please!) on Sunday, September 7th.

At 12:00 noon, our staff will treat the donkeys to your sunflower donations — and you can watch them enjoy this delicious end-of-season snack! 💛

This special day also marks our last open day of 2025 — the perfect time to visit, say hello to the donkeys, and share in the celebration.

🌻Sunflower Sendoff!
📍 Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge
📆 Sunday, September 7, 2025
🕥 Sunflowers @ Noon; Refuge is Open 10:30am – 3:30pm (last entry 3:00pm)

✨ Let’s make it a sunny send-off for the donkeys!

08/23/2025

Join Us for our Annual General Meeting – RSVP & Save the Date!

📅Sunday, September 28, 2025
🕚 11:00 AM
📍 Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge – 7877 Skimikin Rd., Chase BC

Everyone is welcome to attend our AGM!
➡️ Only Voting Members can vote.
✅ RSVP by phone at 250-679-2778 by September 15, 2025.

☝️Check your membership card!
Your membership must be a "Voting Member" & active (dated within the last 365 days) or a Lifetime Membership to vote. Your card will note if you are a Voting Member.

Renew anytime:
• In person (during open hours until Sept 7, 2025)
• Online - https://turtlevalleydonkeyrefuge.bigcartel.com/product/refuge-membership
• By phone – 250-679-2778

We look forward to seeing you there!

08/22/2025

Wow! Big Thanks to everyone who entered our Hay Day 'Bringing Home the Hay' Raffle! This had a short entry time, but everyone stepped up in a big way, and ticket sales for the Raffle raised enough to help us provide 28 Bales of Hay for the Donkeys!

All our prizes were donations from wonderful supporters of the Refuge, and we truly appreciate their help raising these funds!

And now...🎁Our Raffle Prize Winners!
1st - Elena R. ~ Hand Quilted Donkey Wall Hanging
2nd - Jim L.~ Gift Basket - Indigenous Wolf Art by Mecqaela Jones - Te-Moak
3rd - Patricia S. ~ Handmade Birdhouse
All winners have been notified.

Big Thank You to everyone who came out to celebrate Hay Day with us!

08/21/2025

The tranquility of Turtle Valley as 100+ donkeys enjoy a beautiful morning on the pasture.

08/18/2025

Here is co-founder Rob Miller giving his inspirational and educational talk on donkeys to some of the international students that came to visit from Thompson Rivers University. It was a rainy day at the refuge, but that didn't deter the two bus loads of students. Sarah was also a big hit with everyone.

08/17/2025

🌾🎉 TOMORROW is HAY DAY! 🎉🌾
Don’t miss our biggest, hay-filled celebration of the year at the Refuge!

📍 Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge
📅 Sunday, August 17, 2025
🕚 11am – 3pm
🎟 Admission by Donation – all proceeds go to the Buy-a-Bale Hay Fund!

Join us for a day of family-friendly fun in support of the donkeys!
🌭 Burgers & more from the Armstrong Lions Club Food Truck – 100% of food sales donated!
🎨 Craft donkey ear headbands
🫧 Blow bubbles, hula hoop, play games & puzzles
🐴 Meet the donkeys and learn about their care
🧡 Visit with Trouw Nutrition/Hi-Pro Feeds, proud supporters of our seniors & special needs donkeys!

Every dollar helps us feed the herd with over 4,300 bales of hay each year. Come celebrate, support, and help us fill the barn!

We can’t wait to see you tomorrow! 🌾🫏💛

Address

7877 Skimikin Road
Chase, BC
V0E1M1

Telephone

+12506792778

Website

https://turtlevalleydonkeyrefuge.com/support/donate/

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