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FWC Public Orientations
Public orientations are a way for you to find out all about us and ask questions, sign up to get involved and learn about north Florida's largest wildlife education and rehabilitation Center. Registration is needed.

To make reservations call Volunteer Coordinator, Larissa Berkovich at 371-4443 press 3 to leave your name, phone number or Email her at the volunteer coordinator.
For directions to the Center where you can fill out a volunteer application prior to the orientation, look at the map.

"Celebrating Wild Babies"

WILDLIFE BABY SHOWER

May 16 - Sunday 1pm - 5pm
on the front grounds of the Center

Each year we celebrate spring and prepare for baby season. Our busiest time of year! We have a Wildlife Baby Shower to raise funds and supplies to support the hundreds of baby birds, mammals and reptiles we receive each spring. We are asking for donations of items from our gift list below or a monetary donation made to the nursery.

Come join us for live animal presentations, see what's going on at the Center, refreshments, games, raffle, etc.

Make sure you bring your invitation if you recieved one. You will be entered in the drawing for a door prize. (see below)

BABY SHOWER GIFT LIST
--(what we use the most quantity of is highlighted)


For the Newborn Nursery ******************
Pedialyte (or other electrolyte replacer)
cotton T-shirts (white)
cotton receiving blankets (white)
dark feather dusters

heating pads (some king size)
facial tissues (white, unscented)
digital scale (0-2 kg)
laundry detergent
bleach
paper towels (2-ply, white)
rubber dishwashing gloves, lg

hand blenders
large food processor
table (plastic w/ metal folding legs 2'x4' @ Sam's club)
Cordless electric broom (ie. Bissell go-vac)
Dustbuster plus
garbage bags (tall kitchen & 33 gal)
ziploc sandwich bags

For the "Toddlers" *************************
astroturf mats
Purina Kitten Chow (regular formula)

animal food crocks (heavy-small)
wicker laudry baskets
egg crate foam bed pads

For the Intensive Care Unit ******************
Fitted crib sheets (white)
Dustbuster plus
kitchen drawer organizers

SPECIAL SPRING DRAWING

You can win one of the following if you participate in our "Celebrating Wild Babies" (see above)

•Spend a day at the Center and hand feed some of our babies.

•Participate in the release of some of our recovered wildlife.

•Assist the staff in replacing some of our special babies, like chimney swifts or owls back in their nests.

•FWC "Making Tracks" T-shirt

CONTEST RULES: To be eligible you must -
>Make a "wild baby" donation from the gift list or give a monetary donation marked "wild babies" .
>Turn in your invitation when you make your donation.

Bulletins
Volunteer Tetanus Shot Records are overdue!
If you haven't yet done so, mail them to the FWC Bouleware Center, attention Volunteer Coordinator. This is very important. Thanks.
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