[mou] The Raptor Center Needs Help

[Terence Brashear]

I'm with you Jim.

I've taken enough images this winter that the least I
can do is donate.

$90 for the 90 birds.  I worked there for two years in
college and think they are great.

Terry
--- Jim Williams <two-jays@att.net> wrote:
> I'll contribute a dollar per Great Gray Owl seen
> this winter, give or 
> take five dollars. Put me down for $50. How about
> the rest of you? Are 
> the owls worth helping or just worth seeing?
> 
> And how about the MOU? With a quarter million
> dollars in the bank, can 
> it afford to help an owl or two?
> 
> Jim Williams
> Wayzata
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Mar 16, 2005, at 5:45 PM, sharonks@mn.rr.com
> wrote:
> 
> The University of Minnesota's Raptor Center has
> admitted over 90 great 
> gray owls this winter.  The owls are coming from
> collision injuries 
> with vehicles as opposed to starvation and the
> average cost of a 
> surgical patient at TRC is $1500.  Typically this
> time of year is slow 
> at TRC but with the unusually high patient load, the
> center is facing 
> some financial constraints.
> 
> The Kathering B Andersen Fund of the Saint Paul
> Foundation is offering 
> a 1:1 matching challenge grant to The Raptor Center,
> so any money 
> donate right now will be matched dollar for dollar.
> 
> If you have been enjoying the great gray owls this
> winter please 
> consider making a donation.  The Raptor Center
> receives more than 50% 
> of it's budget from contributions.  They take in a
> lot of birds and 
> none of them have health insurance.  You can call in
> or donate online 
> at www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu.
> 
> Sharon Stiteler
> Minneapolis, MN
> www.birdchick.com
> 
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