ARC Wild Inc

Goal: $10,000.00

Specific Need

It takes a village to save the life of an orphaned wild animal. It also takes a lot of formula, medicine, food, equipment and months of specialized care. ARC Wild doesn't receive government funding but instead relies on the support of animal lovers like you. When you called, we were there. Now, it's your turn to help us! Here is how your donation will be used:

Support our wildlife rehabilitation hotline and services. When you call, we answer the phone 24/7 and provide our professional rescue services to rural northeast Kansas counties including Nemaha, Brown, Atchison, Doniphan, Jackson, Pottawattomie, Marshall and Washington counties. Our team is made up of six licensed wildlife rehabilitators and three transporters.
Provide a live animal program in your community. In 2024, we expanded our programs to include adults! We traveled all over northeast Kansas providing programs at schools, community events and even nursing homes. Programs can be tailored to any subject, age level, ability or group size.
Sponsor ARC Wild Rangers - In 2024 we doubled the size of our Ranger program giving even more students in 4th-8th grade the opportunity to go behind the scenes to learn about careers in conservation and science. Help us sponsor the 2025-2026 Ranger Kids!
Sponsor a NEW wildlife animal ambassador. Animal ambassadors give our community an up close and personal experience with native wildlife in Kansas but they require ongoing care, veterinary care, caging and more. Help us give a non-releaseable wild animal a second chance to live through teaching about conservation.

Mission

ARC Wild is a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation facility that also provides education programs to communities in rural northeast Kansas. We are a 501(c) that is licensed with the state of Kansas and US Fish & Wildlife. We work with game wardens, police, veterinarians and the public to provide for the rescue and rehabilitation of wildlife in Kansas. Our team is 100% volunteer and we do not charge for our services. Our mission is to inspire our communities to love nature so much - they are determined to protect and preserve it.

Profile

ARC Wild is licensed by the State of Kansas and U.S. Fish & Wildlife for the rescue and rehabilitation of all Kansas birds and mammals. We are also licensed to utilize live wildlife for the purpose of conservation education. The ARC Wild Team includes:

Sherri McNary of Sabetha - Director and Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator
Wendell Ganstrom of Robinson - Educator and Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator
Connie King of Wetmore - Educator and Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator
Daniela Rippe of Sabetha - Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator
Trina Earl of Bendena - Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator
Amber and Kinsley Bletcher of Sabetha- Animal Ambassador Caretakers
Ashley Stalder, Educator, Ranger program 6th-8th grade
Rich & Kathy Bure of Topeka - Educators, Ranger program 4th and 5th grade
Kim Shaffer - Educator, Ranger program 4th and 5th grade
Cheyenne Colborn - Certified Wildlife Rehabilitator
Our respective spouses who wish to remain nameless (but are awesome in every way!)

Interested in joining the ARC Wild Team? We are currently interviewing new volunteers for 2025. Please visit http://www.arcwild.org to learn more.