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Cliff Swallow rehabilitated by Wild Bird, 2020. Photo courtesy of WB volunteer Madison.
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November marks the beginning of a season of increased charitable giving as the upcoming winter holidays inspire people to action. Wild Bird asks you to help birds overcome the increased threats and decreased population they're facing by supporting our efforts to rehabilitate and release them back to the wild. To succeed at this work, we need your donations to feed, medicate, and house birds as they heal. Please join us for Giving Tuesday on December 1st, Colorado Gives Day on December 8th, and for our Holiday Haiku Contest to raise funds for our feathered friends! Read on to find out how you can participate in these events.
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Giving Tuesday
Dec. 1, 2020
Giving Tuesday is a global movement of generosity when people all across the world pledge to perform good acts on one coordinated day every year. This year, Giving Tuesday falls on Tuesday, December 1st. A good act can be anything from a financial donation to volunteering your time, helping a neighbor, or even sharing a message on social media. As Wild Bird has expanded and cared for more birds across two locations, our expenses have increased. Your donations and spreading the word about Wild Bird help birds immeasurably!
Please donate here or share this email and tell a friend about Wild Bird Rescue & Rehab! To share, scroll all the way down to where it says Share this email and click on the corresponding icon for email, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
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Colorado Gives Day
Dec. 8, 2020
Colorado Gives Day is a day of giving that happens every winter and is distinctly for Colorado citizens to increase their philanthropic giving online toward Colorado organizations and causes. This year, Colorado Gives Day falls on December 8th. Please choose Wild Bird Rescue & Rehab as your Colorado cause for Colorado Gives Day 2020! You can schedule your donation ahead of time, and it will be processed on Colorado Gives Day.
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The very idea of a bird is a symbol and a suggestion to the poet.
-John Burroughs
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Rehabilitated at Wild Bird, 2020.
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Holiday Haiku Contest Starts Today!
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From November 10th - November 24th, we are accepting haiku submissions to be considered as potential winners in a haiku contest that is open to the public and will be voted on by the public! Starting today, you can submit your original haiku via email. Haiku is a form of poetry that originated in the Japanese poetic tradition and became popular with writers all over the world.
To enter, please read and adhere to the rules below:
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- Follow the haiku form of a three-line haiku, where the first line contains 5 syllables, the second line contains 7 syllables, and the third line contains 5 syllables.
- Haiku submissions must be about birds or be bird-related. For example, you could write a haiku about habitat, feeding habits, survival, etc. Haikus can range from humorous to solemn or any tone in between.
- Each contestant may submit up to three haikus total.
- Email your submission to info@wildbirdrehab.com and use the subject line "Haiku Contest Submission."
- In your submission, please make sure that the body of your email includes the title(s) of your haiku(s), your name, your email addres, and your phone number. Your haiku should be attached as a document that includes only the title and the haiku itself. If you are submitting more than one haiku, please attach your haikus as separate documents on one email.
- Submissions are open for two weeks, from 11/10 - 11/24.
- Wild Bird reserves the right to omit any poems from the contest that do not follow the rules outlined here.
- Voting will be public and will be open for two weeks, from 11/25 - 12/8. When the voting period opens, Wild Bird will post the haikus on our Facebook page and provide instructions on how to vote for your favorite.
- Two winners will be announced: One winner will be determined by the highest number of Facebook likes/loves accrued, and the other winner will be determined by the most money raised via Colorado Gives.
- Each winner will receive an autographed copy of Baby Birds by Julie Zickefoose. The winning haikus will also be featured in an upcoming newsletter.
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Have fun putting your pens to paper, birders!
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Got some holiday shopping to do? Select Wild Bird as your preferred charity, and Amazon Smile will donate to us automatically at no extra cost to you! Save or bookmark that link and use it to sign in every time you shop Amazon.
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We are partnered with King Soopers and City Market loyalty card programs so that a percentage of your total will go to help Wild Bird at no extra cost to you!
1.) Once you've signed in at www.kingsoopers.com or www.citymarket.com, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on Community Rewards. 2.) Follow the prompts to Enroll Now. 3.) When prompted, enter Wild Bird Information and Rehabilitation into the Find An Organization box, and Wild Bird should be the first option that comes up, labeled as Yl318, PO Box 101133, Denver, CO 80260.
Please note that if you’re a new user, you’ll need to create an account with some basic information, a valid email address, and a loyalty card. Just visit the customer service desk at King Soopers or City Market if you don’t have a loyalty card!
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Found a sick or injured bird that needs our help? Please call 303-927-7348 or email info@wildbirdrehab.com. Please do not make any unscheduled drop-offs during COVID-19.
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