In-Kind Donations

Do you have some old tools you are thinking about replacing? An old vehicle that runs but no longer suits your needs? Finishing a construction project and ended up with extra materials? By donating them to the us you will get a write-off for your taxes and help us complete critical projects here at our facility. Everybody wins!

As a non-profit foundation, we are always thankful for help from generous donors. The following programs are currently in need of your support.

  1. Educational:
    We are always in need of materials for our educational programs. Things that we can use include:
    • Printing services.
    • Pens, pencils and paper goods.
    • Arts and crafts supplies.
    • Storage containers suitable for educational materials.
    • Computer supplies.
    • Portable snacks and drinks suitable for young children.
    • Water for visitors.
  2. Animal Care:
    Our animals have a wide variety of constant needs. Examples of appropriate donations for this program include:
    • Appropriate foods.
      All food for the animals must meet the same requirements as for human consumption.
    • Appropriate dietary supplements.
    • Enrichment items such as balls, tether balls with ropes, toys and climbable items like logs and beams.
    • Feeding dishes, bowls, buckets and trays. No glass items please.
    • Blankets, towels and sheets (we go through a lot of these.)
    • Food preparation and storage equipment.
    • Cleaning supplies (bleach, dish soap, disposable gloves, detergent, etc.)
    • Heat lamps
    • Solar Panels to heat alligator and otter ponds.
    • Quarantine and treatment room.
    • Scales to weigh meat: up to 50 pounds. Digital scale up to 1000 pounds.
  3. Maintenance and operations needs:
    While most of our resources go to caring for our resident animals and developing/operating our educational programs, our facility itself requires a lot of time and energy. We do as much as we can ourselves, but there are definitely things we could use to make this important part of of our foundation run more efficiently, allowing us to focus our effort on animals and education.
    • Golf/maintenance carts.
    • Tools of just about any type, including those used in grounds maintenance.
    • Vehicles suitable for hauling feed and other goods.
    • Construction materials such as lumber, pipe, gravel, concrete, heavy gauge chain link fencing (9 and 11 gauge, 8ft tall), etc.
    • Fuel for vehicles and tools.
    • Maintenance equiptment such as mowers, trimmers, etc.
    • Feed carts, wheelbarrows, air compressors, portable welder, etc.
    • Post wood; wood and metal.
    • Plywood
    • Sand
    • Crusher dust
    • Solar panels
    • Electric generator
    • Laptop computer
    • Tarps, ties, fasteners, hoses, extension cords and just about anything else you can think of!

Another great way to show your support is to become a member! We have memberships suitable for individuals, families, small businesses and large corporations. You can learn more about many of the great benefits of becoming a member of our sponsorship programs in the pages to the left.

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OUR MISSION

The mission of the Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation is to educate the public about the care and preservation of all wildlife and their habitats, both local and global. learn more

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