Timeline Stories

The Monkey College becomes the Monkey Living Center. View the Monkey living Center

Travis and Siggy were profiled in TIME magazine. Travis and Siggy in Time Travis and Siggy

SCIPP is rebranded as YEP – Youth Education Program.

First publication of the book Kasey to the Rescue which tells the story of Ned and his monkey helper Kasey. https://youtu.be/G0lwf0-Pwt4 Ned & Kasey

Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers celebrated its 30th anniversary.

First placement with an American veteran of the War in Iraq. Tim Jeffers and Webster View their story.

Helping Hands was featured as a category on Jeopardy.

First placement with an American veteran of World War II – Jim Hill and Jessica. Mr. Hill was one of the soldiers who stormed the beaches along the coast of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944.

Helping Hands is featured on The Today Show with Lester Holt.

Dan Rather did a news segment about Helping Hands on CBS news.

Helping Hands placed the 100th monkey helper in service, a testament to the commitment of supporters of the program.