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Fairview man collects Christmas trees for elephants




An elephant carrying a Christmas tree at the Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald. ELEPHANT SANCTUARY

An elephant carrying a Christmas tree at the Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald. ELEPHANT SANCTUARY

If you chose to decorate a live Christmas tree this year, David Dodoro would like to help you dispose of it after the holidays. Once again, Dodoro has volunteered to collect Christmas Trees for the Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald.

“The Elephant Sanctuary is an amazing place for eleven lady elephants to enjoy their retirement and live a peaceful life on 2,700 acres. A life free from being held in cramped cages all day, free from performing stunts. Now, they are free to roam about the vast countryside in Middle Tennessee,” Dodoro shared.

Dodoro has offered to collect all gently-used, undecorated Christmas trees in the Fairview area and deliver them to the Elephant Sanctuary.

The trees will be used as nourishment for the elephants. “Not only are they eaten, but they are used as a toy or even a back scratcher,” explained Dodoro.

The trees will be collected December 26 through January 7.

Anyone donating their tree needs to ensure all decorations, lights and garland have been removed, and then place the tree at the curb in front of your residence. You will need to send Dodoro your address via his Facebook Messenger to have your tree picked up. 

David Dodoro collects Christmas trees for the Elephant Sanctuary. CINDY KING

David Dodoro collects Christmas trees for the Elephant Sanctuary. CINDY KING

The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald exists to provide captive elephants with individualized care, the companionship of a herd, and the opportunity to live out their lives in a safe haven dedicated to their well-being, and to raise public awareness of the complex needs of elephants in captivity, and the crisis facing elephants in the wild.

Since 1995, The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee has provided elephants retired from performance and exhibition with a safe refuge and the companionship of other elephants. The facility has grown from 110 acres to 2,700 acres and has provided sanctuary to 27 elephants, making it North America’s largest natural habitat refuge for captive elephants.

For more information, visit www.elephants.com.

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