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Our Wish List
FOOD! Our wildlife food bank has a major shortage
we are in need of:
- high quality, brand name, dry dog and cat kibble
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high quality, brand name, dry kitten and
puppy kibble
- cans of
cat/dog/kitten/puppy high quality food
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birdseed (cockatiel, dove, finch, and parrot
seed mixes
- non medicated wild game bird starter
- non medicated wild game bird finisher
- non medicated chicken or turkey crumbles
Can you help?
We realize this is a long wish list, but - - due to
the number of wild animals we intake each year, it's an ever growing and never
ending shortage of things we use, that get well-used. These are wild
animals, they are hard on caging and supplies so with their care and constant
washing and disinfecting, we find that nothing lasts forever. We've listed
all the things we need during the year. If you can help with ANY of these items,
please do. For example, two boxes of Kleenex, may last us through a couple of
hours in just one day. :-) Ditto for the more common things, like bedding
and cleaning supplies.
GENERAL-CAGING-CLEANING SUPPLIES:
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Towels,
Blankets, Diapers, Receiving blankets,
Comforters, Quilts, Sheets, Fleece, Flannel bedding, Pillowcases
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Paper
towels,
Kleenex,
Q-Tips, Toilet paper (animal bedding).
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Snugglesafe (R) heat discs.
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Ceramic crocks & bowls, all
sizes - tip proof; Water bottles—cage mounted, Food crocks or dishes, all
sizes;
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Glazed clay flower pot
saucers, all sizes.
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Stainless steel buckets for water (large)
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Pocket-Pet’ totes with lids;
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Ferret/Cat Condo cages;
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Cages and kennel cabs – all
sizes;
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Parrot and bird cages—large
& small;
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Screened Reptariums;
Terrariums; all sizes.
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Stainless steel cage banks;
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Dog runs.
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Bird cages, with bars
very
closely spaced together
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Large housecoats, lab coats
or any size scrub coats, scrub tops/pants (used as feeding cover-ups)
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Bleach, Degreasing cleaners,
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Deoderizing cleaners, Tide
Ultra powdered laundry detergent
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Automatic air cleaners,
Febreeze air spray
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Garbage bags – heavy gauge oversized
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Extra Garbage Bag Tags
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Medium sized compostable paper bags (with
protective liner) and large size
leaf type paper compostable
bags
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Stuffed animals, all sizes and types
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Durable plastic kids toys and blocks (e.g.
FisherPrice); Plastic beach toys; Dog chew toys-rope toys;
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Kids Sandboxes, Kiddy Wading Pools (hard sided)
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Rubbermaid tote boxes - all sizes
w/lids, large trash cans w/lids plastic or metal.
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Storage containers lg and sm (w/lids)
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Paper recycling containers,
Plastics recycling containers, Green compostable containers
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Heavy duty plastic or metal
shelving units.
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Litter pans; kitty litter (clumping type
only), pine pellet litter, soft shredded litter in plastic bags. (We
are unable to use shredded office paper as it is not absorbent and cuts
smaller babies).
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Pine or Aspen shavings (no cedar) in
plastic (not paper) bags
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Newspapers...PLEASE REMOVE
INSERTS and half pages!!
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Stone for aquariums or clean
sand for terrariums
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Plastic or silk plants,
moss, vines, for aquariums and terrariums
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Floating docks for turtles
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Electric submersible water
heaters, controllable temperatures
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Welding gloves and other heavy
leather gloves
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Cotton gloves (washable)
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Rubber gloves
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Rubber boots, size 8-10
women's or 6 men's
FOOD & RELATED SUPPLIES:
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Dry puppy chow, Kitten chow good
quality name brand – (low-cal diet food can’t be fed to sick, recovering, or injured
wildlife)
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Esbilac™ puppy, and KMR™ kitten,
powdered milk replacer formulas.
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Fox Valley
formula (US order only—contact us for details).
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Exact® bird
hand-feeding formula;
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Oxbow®
Critical Care,
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Bird seed: dove or finch, sunflower
seed, wild bird seed mix, parrot mix, parrot pellets
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Chestnuts, acorns & dry
pine cones
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Mixed nuts in shells,
Peanuts (unsalted) in shells
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Walnuts in shells (or with
outer skins removed)
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Fresh
fruit or veggies in season
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Rodent block in bags
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Crayfish, minnows, feeder mice,
earthworms, mealworms, crickets, goldfish and turtle food
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Branches (for overwintering
squirrels), maple, oak, cut into 3 foot sections and bundled (leaves and
tiny twig branches removed)
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Assorted wild berries on
branches (picked fresh, or frozen as soon as they're picked)
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Seed keys from maple trees
(dried and bagged).
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Frozen or canned (NO SUGAR
ADDED) mixed fruit
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Frozen or canned (NO SALT
ADDED) vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, beans, peas)
ELECTRICAL
SUPPLIES:
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Timers, for turning lights
on and off, indoor and outdoor types
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Electric heating pads (in good
working order) Note: we CANNOT use those that have the auto shut off
feature...these heating pads must remain ON at all times.
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Egg incubator, Brooders,
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Heat lamps; Pipe heating
cables.(convert stainless steel buckets into heated water dishes for winter)
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Water bowls/buckets—heated
electric;
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UVB lights -
50, 75, 100, 150 watt and night lights (black light or red) for heating.
Ott Lights (any wattage) Lamp holders also needed, clip on or on stands.
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Blue Planet Daylight light
bulbs 60, 100 watt.
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‘Portable electric heater, in working order
- no shorts in it please.
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Electrical cable ties, all sizes
(we go through tons of
these)
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Surge protectors, 3 pronged
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Extension cords, outdoor, 3
prong, heavy duty type - multiple outlets
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Power bars (indoor and
outdoor types)
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Electric drink mixer
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Blender and Food processor
OFFICE SUPPLIES
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Desktop Computer (2 needed)
sufficient HD size & RAM and graphics capabilities for our desktop
publishing needs and hotline calls database.
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Flat screen monitors (2)
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Colour laser printer,
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Colour inkjet printer (in
good condition, heavy duty rating)
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Photocopier (heavy duty) or
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Black and White Laser
printer w/heavy duty rating,
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Printer paper, Envelopes
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Good used DSLR camera with lens
(macro, wide angle, telephoto) and flash; small video or flip video type camera (e.g. to
film/upload rehabilitation footage to website and for educational purposes
and classes)
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Tripod for camera, Photo
backdrop stand, umbrella lights (2)
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Folding
tables/chairs (for educational displays, training classes),
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Pop up canopy event tent,
with attachable sides
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Commercial display boards and display screens;
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Literature racks (for
brochures, info pamphlets, etc.)
MEDICAL & SURGICAL SUPPLIES:
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Medical & surgical supplies & equip:
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Rolled cling bandages;
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Cast padding rolls;
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Disposable vinyl and Nitrile gloves;
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Needles & syringes; tuberculin 0.5cc, 1.0cc;
0.5cc, 1.0cc, 3.0cc, 10 & 12cc slip tip O-ring syringes; 25g 3/4", 1.0",
1.5" needles
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Vetwrap/Coban;
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Antibiotics; oral or IV injectable, (can be
recently expired or partly used)
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Recently expired cat/dog vaccines (canine
distemper, feline panleukopenia)
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Eyedrops
(antibiotic);
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Antibiotic creams or ointments
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Ear drops
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Gastrolyte oral hydration powder packages
(plain, unflavoured)
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Bags of fluid (Normosol, Lactated Ringers
Solution)
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Good used anesthetic machine;
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Exam table;
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Stretcher, portable dog sized.
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Microscope;
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Centrifuge;
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Blood sugar & Pulse/Ox meter,
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Penlights,
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Otoscope,
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Autoclave (good working order)
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Scalpels and blades
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Tegaderm patches (asst sizes)
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Nutrical Vitamin Paste
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Strongid-T liquid
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Revolution or Advantage (dogs or cats)
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Specimen containers
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Test tubes with stoppers, slide glass and cover
slips
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Specimen containers
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Measuring cups, spoons
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Electronic thermometers (F or C)
BUILDING/MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES:
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4x4's, 2x4s, 1x2s, plywood (4’ minimum size pcs)
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Welded Wire mesh—1” x 1", 1/2
x 1/2” or 1" by 2" (or smaller) -
heavy gauge (16 gauge) in rolls 3 - 4 ft wide. (Chicken wire is not suitable for
cage enclosures, it's not predator proof.)
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Exterior plywood 1/4" or 1/2" thick (4’ min.
size pcs);
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Cement patio slabs for cage
flooring
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Tin/Aluminum or Siding (for cage
roofs/windbreaks) or
house siding leftovers;
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Fence/deck boards (1 x 6 or 2
x 6 eight foot long pcs) pressure treated
(flooring in our pens)
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Lattice (privacy) plastic or wooden (min. 4 ft
sections)
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Styrofoam foam core
wall insulation sheets (line den boxes with)
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Paper-back insulation
batts,
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Plastic PVC or Coroplast panels (pen roofs)
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Bulk stone - pea gravel
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Shovels, small square end
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Shade cloth for our
aviaries.
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Aquarium or pond pumps and filters (for turtles, and
our waterbirds)
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Wooden boxes suitable for
den boxes (squirrel and raccoon sized).
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Wagon with sides for
transporting bags of food/water to pens
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Large pull sled with ability
to go over snow/ice to move food/water in winter
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Rain barrels (2) in working
order
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Large logs/limbs from trees
for conditioning pen enrichment. Hollow logs are good too.
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Sheets of indoor plywood and 8' long 2x4's for dividing walls
in intake/isolation area and cage repairs.
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Gate hardware, cage closing
and latching hardware, hinges, screws, nails
TOOLS - APPLIANCES - EQUIPMENT:
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Gas powered generator (for those inevitable power outages
when the heating pads must stay on)
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Upright or Chest Freezers in
good working order,
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Large Refrigerator, in good working
order.
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Industrial rated, large
capacity clothes washer and dryer in good working order
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Gas stove in good working
order
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Microwave in good working
order
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Table saw or sliding
compound miter saw with stand
SERVICES:
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Canadian Tire money
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Electrician (volunteer) for
small jobs
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Plumber (volunteer) for
small jobs
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All purpose handyman/builder
(volunteer) for small jobs with access to power tools
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Sheet metal worker
(volunteer)
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Website designer (volunteer)
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Accountant (volunteer)
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Fundraiser, grant writer
(volunteer)
THANK YOU in advance if you can help with any of these items!!
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