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PLEA FOR ADDITIONAL HELP! You may see that we reached the goal and think that our work here is done, HOWEVER , the $250 GOAL WAS JUST TO GET US THROUGH JULY. The generous donations have been carefully stretched to make them last, but ALL OF THE MONEY HAS BEEN USED by myself or distributed to other rescuers who were in need of gas money to repeatedly drive to the rescue site. We will only be able to continue such strong coverage through the end of August if we reach a goal of at least $500! Please share this with your friends and anyone who can't go out themselves to rescue so that those who are willing and able can keep doing this life-saving work. I'm sure you've talked to someone who wanted to help...well this is a way that ANYONE can directly save lives!
I am Stephanie, one of several volunteer rescuers for the Sacramento Heron and Egret Rescue Network (SHERN). We volunteer to go to an apartment complex in Natomas, CA where there is a rookery of Black-Crowned Night-Herons, Snowy Egrets, and Cattle Egrets. It is a tragic scene. Babies are falling from their nests, landing with injuries. Once on the ground, the babies are vulnerable to predator attacks, including some cases of human-inflicted abuse (stabbing, rock-throwing, and people commanding their dogs to "sic" them). Rescuing is not for the faint-of-heart, but those who are willing and able could use your help. Volunteers go out on two shifts every single day. My personal gasoline funds to drive out, leave my car running while carrying birds, deliver the birds to Wildlife Care Association, and return to the complex are running dry. I, alone, spent $250 on gas for rescue missions in June. One rescue trip costs about $20, but saves an average of 5 babies' lives! Please donate any amount you can so that our rescue coverage can continue. For more information, visit the Sacramento Heron and Egret Rescue Network page or join the SHERN Communication Group on Facebook. Thank you! Any funds raised beyond my gas expenses will be donated to other volunteers' gas money or donated directly to Wildlife Care Association.Plea for additional help! You may see that we reached the goal and think that our work here is done, however, the $250 GOAL WAS JUST TO GET US THROUGH JULY. The generous donations have been carefully stretched, but ALL OF THE MONEY HAS BEEN USED by myself and other rescuers who were in need of gas money to repeatedly drive to the rescue site. We will only be able to continue such strong coverage through the end of August if we reach a goal at least $500! Please share this with your friends and anyone who can't go out themselves to rescue so that those who are willing and able can keep doing this life-saving work
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