Every year the Wilmington Jaycees brings Cole Brothers Circus to Delaware to raise money for the organization. This operation has had a long record of mishandling and mistreating animals which has led to not only to the injury and death of some of these animals, it has also resulted in property damage, injury to persons, and even the death of spectators and employees in 1993 and 1999. Their disturbing record reaches back almost two decades and, unfortunately, they show no signs of improvement.  In 2011 alone Cole Brothers Circus has been charged with violations to the Animal Welfare Act and Endangered Species Act and has been cited for cruel treatment of elephants. Delaware Votes for Animals, a political action committee for animals in Delaware, has politely asked the Board of the Wilmington Jaycees to meet for a discussion about the Cole Brothers Circus and to explore alternative fundraisers but they have crudely declined the invitation.