As fall settles in for a deep winter slumber, our thoughts naturally transition from the season of thanks to the season of giving.

For those of you shoppers and gift givers out there, the DFW Wildlife Coalition would love to be included on your gift list.

Luckily, we have made it  easy to satisfy both your need for the thrill of the hunt for the perfect gift as well as some pretty neat ideas for donating to the DFW Wildlife Coalition so that we can continue to expand our mission of  educating the public about all the terrific wildlife we have right here  in  the Metroplex.

Since on-line shopping seems to be the way of the future for the holiday season, please consider these options as a way to donate as you search for that perfect something for that special someone.

• I-give.com
• Shopforcharityday.com
• Goodsearch.com

The great thing about these websites is their ease of use. Simply visit one of these sites (or better yet all of them!) before you begin your shopping.  They have all the stores you could possibly imagine plus some that are more boutique-like for unique gift ideas.  All you have to do is name the DFW Wildlife Coalition as your charity of choice and then shop away!  They notify us whenever a purchase is made in our name, and a percentage of your purchase will then enable us to continue our work on behalf of the wild critters with which we share our cities.

Your generous donations help us help the wildlife by enabling us to purchase:

• Training materials for our ever growing volunteer base
• Equipment for presenting our  “Wildspeak!” presentations to schools, businesses, churches, and other organizations
• Maintenance of our web page and this great newsletter
• Our phone  system hotline which is our main communication with the public and is manned seven days a week from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. by a very well-trained and dedicated group of volunteers

Just like that you have found the perfect gift and made a donation to what we think is a very worthy cause!

Happy shopping, happy giving, and thank you again for sharing our vision and dedication to the wildlife of the Metroplex!