More Donations of Items We Use

April 10, 2018August 25, 2022

On behalf of Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation, I would like to thank Cristina Filippelli for her recent donation of items that we use.

Chewy the puppy was not one of her donations. She just wanted in the photo. HA!

REMINDER: For anyone interested, please come visit us this weekend at Donzell’s Garden Center from 11:00 am until 4:00 pm on April 14th and 15th. We will be in the greenhouse. I hope to see you there!

In case anyone is interested, here’s our wish list link:

Amazon: http://a.co/5CqviY4

Operation Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization and does not receive federal funding. We are supported entirely through private donations, memberships, and proceeds from our education programs. To Donate visit our website at: www.operationorphanwildlife.com

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