LEGACY GIVING
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Ohio Bird SanctuaryGifts to the Founder's Fund or our Endowments will support the daily operations of the Sanctuary.
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It has been over 37 years since we first transformed our farm into a refuge for injured birds. We still laugh about the days when we had baby owls in the bathroom and herons walking around our laundry room. It has been an amazing journey, and I am incredibly proud how the Sanctuary has grown in service and professionalism!
The Sanctuary moved from the farm to its new home along the Clear Fork River headwaters in 1995. Through the support of individuals, foundations and the community, it is now a statewide resource for injured and orphaned birds, a destination that draws thousands of visitors to Richland County, and it is one of a kind in its ability to serve those with disabilities!
The Sanctuary strives to operate as an efficient non-profit organization. We are able to generate 85% of operating cost through programming fees, gift shop sales, memberships, and fundraisers. We are also very successful at stretching our dollars and resources through in kind services and volunteers. Even with these efforts it does require additional donations to sustain our programs and level of expertise.
New Avian Encounter Area
In 2000, we established an Endowment Fund at the Richland County Foundation. All gifts to the fund become part of restricted principle managed by the Foundation that generates unrestricted income for the Sanctuary's daily operations.
In 2022, Renovated Songbird Aviarywe established the Wings Maintenance Fund to generate annual income that would assure the Sanctuary could annually make repairs and upgrades to buildings, enclosures, and the trail systems. Gifts to this fund can be made to the restricted principle or to be available immediately for pending projects.
(In 2025, this fund supported the renovations of the Songbird Aviary!)
In 2024, we established the Founder's Fund to help secure donations to bridge the gap between generated income and annual operating costs. These gifts are unrestricted and available to support current operating expenses.
Won't you be part of this success story and join me in supporting the Sanctuary through a legacy gift.
Fondly,
Gail Laux
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