SPWC Baby Shower set for May 10

At Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre in Greater Napanee, spring means one thing: lots of orphaned wildlife. As in previous years, SPWC invites the public to its annual Baby Shower on May 10 to raise awareness of the work conducted at the wildlife centre and to raise funds.

Kelly Fraser, Administrative, Finance, and Fundraising Director at SPWC, noted the event will feature vendors, a silent auction featuring donations from local businesses, a BBQ, and live music from the Retro Kings.

Visitors will also be able to see the progress of the new aviary being built. 

“We do this event every year. There are so many people who bring animals to us every day, and there are often questions about what we do here at SPWC,” said Fraser. “The baby shower is our way to give back, and it makes sense to host it at the time of year when we have the largest number of patients.”

Fraser also explained that this annual event is a rare opportunity, given how much easier it is for baby wildlife to be around humans than adult wildlife.

“With the adult animals, we can’t allow people to walk through and look at them because they are wild, and we want to keep them that way,” added Fraser.

So far this year, the number of orphaned animals is increasing daily. There have been baby bunnies, squirrels, raccoons, a weasel, and a coyote, among some of the youngest patients at SPWC.

“We are on par with other years, being close to almost 360 admissions so far this year,” Fraser noted.

The event is free, with the BBQ being by donation.

Vendors on site will have various goods for sale, with a portion of the proceeds going toward SPWC.

There will also be merchandise available, such as SPWC t-shirts, sweatshirts, and more.

Tickets for the SPWC 50/50 raffle will be available for purchase, with the winner announced on May 11.

With the event falling on Mother’s Day, Fraser encourages families to stop by, even briefly.

“It’s always a nice event to go to on Mother’s Day,” Fraser enthuses. “The kids usually love to see all the baby animals.”

For more information, please visit: https://sandypineswildlife.org/?p=5737.