HELLO FRIENDS OF THE CIRCLE D

WE ARE GETTING READY FOR OUR 1ST ANNUAL AUCTION

IT IS GOING TO BE AT SCHULERS IN MARSHALL IN MAY (DATE IS STILL PENDING)

WE NEED ALL OF YOU THAT WOULD LIKE TO HELP THE ANIMALS OUT AT THE REFUGE IN COLLECT ITEMS FOR THE AUCTION, REMEMBER TO LET THE PEOPLE YOU TALK TO KNOW THAT THEY DONATION IS TAX DEDUCTABLE.

RESTURANTS, GOLF COURSES, BED AND BREAKFAST, THE POSSIBILITES ARE ENDLESS.

I COULD REALLY USE THE HELP IN GETTING THIS ROLLING. WE ARE LOOKING AT NEW ARRIVALS IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL IN ADVANCE FOR YOU HELP

GOD BLESS,

JEFF AND PAM

 

 

THIS IS WHAT YOUR WONDERFUL DONATION MONEY WENT FOR PLUG IT UP GRAND RAPIDS. WE PURCHASED NEW POST AND FENCE FOR THE WHITETAIL PEN ENCLOSURE. THE COST OF THIS LOAD WAS $4,000.00. WE THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP IN GETTING THIS MATERIAL. MORE PICTURES OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT TO FOLLOW. AGAIN THANK YOU KERI & LORI FOR HELPING US ACHEIVE THIS GOAL.

JEFF & PAM

CIRCLE D

Kalamazoo, MI--The Circle D Wildlife Refuge and the couple who rescued the first twelve animals affected by the Enbridge oil spill near Marshall will be speaking to Sierra Club members and the general public on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 in Room 3250 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College at 7:00 pm.

Woody Haroff and his wife Lee asked for help from a number of state and federal agencies and the Circle D was the only help they got only hours after the animals were discovered coated with oil residues.  One of the chemicals on the animals coats contained in the oil was benzene.  Benzene is a known carcinogen that causes cancer and burns skin.  The animals were delivered to the refuge in metal cages with a cloth cover shutting out any light for the animals.  Many of the animals were cold and extremely dehydrated and very sick.  Staff and volunteers from Circle D cleaned the animals twice before the US Fish and Wildlife Service picked them up and before any identified agency step forward to deal with the wildlife issue from the spill.

Circle D is registered as a sanctuary and is presently building a new hospital to take care of sick wild animals.  All the staff and volunteers have been recently certified by the US Fish and Wildlife Service as first responders for wildlife.  They are also will take over the duties of cleaning up wildlife from the spill as of October 1st. 

Southwest Michigan Sierra Club Group has over 1, 200 members in five counties.  Meetings are free and open to the public.

Annual memberships are a great way to support us, and keep informed of everything that Circle D Wildlife is working on. With your included subscription to "Animal Crackers" our quarterly magazine you will get inside details of our rescues, meet the animals, hear stories that reflect upon our efforts, and see some great wildlife pictures that will not be posted elsewhere. If you choose to pick one of our upgraded membership levels you will also get some other special gifts from us.  Remember that a annual membership also makes a great gift for friend or family. 

Show your support for Circle D and wildlife by wearing one of our 100% cotton T-Shirts. These shirts have a emblem featuring our five values along with a silhouette of three flying geese. these geese represent our goal to return sick, or injured animals to the wild.  

Thank you again for your ongoing support of Circle D Wildlife!

The night was a mix of local bands jamming all night long. There was a varied taste in styles and genres and though these were local acts.... they had some big talent. One of the highlights was the performance by the Daredevil Circus company who truly lit the night on fire! 

In the back the silent auction was running and most all of the items sold. One item that sparked a bidding war was our own Issac the fox who was put up for an adoption sponsorship. We look forward to having the winner out too meet their new friend in the coming weeks. 

Billy's is donating all of the cover charges from last night, and with a packed house this is going to help Circle D Wildlife quite a bit. We also had a donation box, shirts for sale, and a masseuse that was there all going to benefit the refuge.

We also cannot forget to thank each and everyone of you that came out to this event. Your support goes to some very amazing animals and will help us a lot. This was a great, and exciting night for all of the staff of Circle D that were able to attend..... it warms our souls to see so many people of all backgrounds come together to support us. 

Then yesterday our administrative director, Lesley was able to meet with Carl A. Sams who does wildlife photography and writes children books about wildlife. As part of the visit he has donated several items for the silent auction during the concert. You can see a list of these items at his blog. 

"Animal Crackers" our new quarterly magazine for members is done! the first issue will be emailed out to everyone that is on our email and contacts lists. we also will have several at the concert for you to look through. The magazine will come out every three months featuring articles about the happenings at Circle D Wildlife. You will be able to subscribe to it by becoming a member as soon as we launch out new membership campaign in the coming weeks. 

We also received news that our shirt order is running a day late, but will be in on Friday. We still will be taking orders at the benefit and shirts will be able to be picked up in Grand Rapids, The refuge, and North Muskegon next week. The shirts will be $12 and go to support all of our ongoing efforts. Look for more information of how to get yours, and support Circle D soon.