TOUR AND BENEFIT FOR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

We toured Southwest Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Foundation and learned about the animals that are rescued and rehabilitated there. Many are released back into the wild, while others that cannot be released safely remain there in sanctuary. We saw coyotes, wolves, porcupine, raccoon, foxes, bears, mule deer, coatamundi, javelinas, bobcats, and mountain lions. We learned why not to harbor wild animals as pets. In addition to the 5 R&S member families that attended, an addition 9 families from the larger homeschool community responded to an invitation to attend, and were introduced to R&S programming. In addition to a contribution of $12 per family, each family brought items to donate for the organization’s wishlist. Some families approached retail operations and were able to bring larger donations of overstock or gift cards to benefit the foundation.