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Fundraising for the Carnivore Nutrition Center
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HELP US REACH OUR GOAL!

Fundraising Amount=$101,728.05 ; Goal=$1,000,000.00
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The Wild Animal Sanctuary’s volunteers are the heart and soul of the organization, and they help care for the animals in many ways.

Our Carnivore Nutrition Center (CNC) is the central hub where all donated food comes in to be processed into specific diets for our rescued animals.  More than 100,000 pounds of food are processed in this building on a weekly basis with dozens and dozens of volunteers helping with many of the crucial tasks at hand.

Sorting 50-60 tons of food per week is no easy challenge, but our stellar volunteers along with a few dedicated staff members accomplish this monumental challenge each week!  However, as the Sanctuary has grown exponentially over the past decade, our current CNC is now unable to handle the massive amount of food that needs to be processed.

There is no doubt the time has come to build a new CNC so we can increase our capacity and also improve efficiency within the space provided.  


 
 

We currently face significant challenges in the following areas:

  • A serious need for increased cold storage, since we consistently run out of cold storage space for donated items, which causes us to turn away precious food donations that we could put to use.
  • A need for additional space to clean, wash and rinse hundreds of food barrels on a daily basis – which is an important requirement of our Walmart food donation program.
  • A need for increased floor space to process the myriads of food items that arrive daily, since our food sorting stations require significant space to allow volunteers to sort food items into various protein-specific barrels.
  • More floor space to improve our ability to transport hundreds of 45-gallon barrels to and from numerous locations.
  • Bathrooms for our staff and volunteers.
  • A dedicated break room for the staff and volunteers to rest between shifts.

Donors and Comments

Henry Schafer  gave  3/24/2025
Jill Clark  gave $100.00 1/31/2025
"This donation is being made in honor of Henry Schafer, a dedicated volunteer and passionate advocate for all of the animals at The Wild Animal Sanctuary."
stacey m boyd  gave $75.00 1/14/2025
"thank you for everything you do with the Wild Animal Sanctuary for all the animals. It’s a true miracle seeing what you do there thank you so much for protecting these animals."
Laurel Welch Mills  gave $35.00 12/11/2024
"Thank you for starting this fundraising. We really do need a new CNC. Bless the caretakers for being there in the freezing cold or the sweltering heat."
Pam Milmoe  gave $200.00 12/10/2024
"Awesome support for our truly dedicated CNC staff!"
Barbara Smith  pledged to give  11/20/2024
Barbara J. Smith  gave $1,000.00 10/29/2024
"As longtime supporter of TWAS and now a volunteer, I know first hand how important it is to upgrade the ability to provide the food and nutrition for all the animals at TWAS."
Jennifer Stolte  gave $1,000.00 10/10/2024
"Thea, appreciate you sharing the vision for the new CNC and all the hard work you have done."
Henry Schafer  gave $1,000.00 10/8/2024
"Thank you Thea for all your work. Eventually it will help with the food for all the animals."
Laurel Mills  gave $30.00 10/6/2024
"Thea, what a wonderful project. We certainly need a new and more comfortable CNC. Thank you for all your effort!"
Kathy M. Weigle  gave $50.00 10/3/2024
"Wish it could be more! Such a worthwhile undertaking!"
Kara Stover  gave $1,000.00 10/2/2024
"Thank you Thea. Thank you Pat. I am so glad this is coming to fruition. I have been waiting for this fundraiser ever since Thea talked me through her vision for the new CNC.. So exciting.."
Richard Whipkey  gave $5,000.00 10/2/2024
"Thea, Thank you so much for all the effort you have expended to get this new CNC up and going."
Matt Stoub  gave $100.00 10/1/2024
"Thanks Thea for spearheading this! Let me know if you need anything from me in the meantime to support the effort."
Karola T. Spring  gave $1,000.00 10/1/2024
"Thank you Thea so all the hard work you have done for making this possible. Much love and respect! You're a rock star! Pat, thank you for all you have done not only for the animals but for greenlighting building the new CNC. My deepest love and respect! I'm grateful for both of you!"
Anonymous  gave $100.00 10/1/2024
star edwards  gave $100.00 10/1/2024
"Yay! Thanks Thea for all you have done for this project!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Anonymous  gave $5.00 9/18/2024
Anonymous  gave $5.00 9/18/2024