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Appalachian Wildlife Refuge is a 501(c)(3) charity organization. All donations are tax-deductible. EIN: 47-2214085.
​For any questions about donations, or to get together to chat about your passion for saving wildlife in need through your charitable giving, feel free to reach out to Development Coordinator, Kerri Conrad, at [email protected], or by phone at 828-633-6364 ext 4.
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​When you help Appalachian Wildlife Refuge save orphaned and injured wildlife, you give animals in desperate need of rescue a second chance at life back out in the wild! However you choose to support  AWR & help save the wild ones, please know you are making a profound difference. Thank you for caring!

Scroll down to discover different ways you can help save wildlife in need at AWR!

CORPORATE IMPACT

EVENTS​

GRANTS

LEAVE A LEGACY

Make a One-time
​Donation

Help provide life-saving care and much-needed supplies to orphaned and injured wildlife. 

Adopt An Animal
​Back to the Wild Package

Symbolic adoption program helps animals get back to the wild!
​Choice of plush animal, display folder, and personalized certificate.

Giving Monthly
​Helps Daily

Recurring monthly donations are the lifeblood that truly keep AWR's doors open to wildlife 365 days a year!

Save Wildlife In Honor of a Loved One


​Tributes are a meaningful way to honor someone special, mark an occasion, or honor the memory of a lost loved one or pet. Several options available. ​

Buy a Gift from the
​Wild Wishlist

Donations of supplies and food are critical to AWR's mission of rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing wildlife.

Shop To Save
​Wild Lives


​Snag gear that saves orphaned and injured wildlife! Shirts come in a variety of styles, colors, & sizes, with rotating designs. Coffee mugs also available.

Donate
​through
​Paypal

Prefer to give directly through Paypal? Not a problem!
Click the button below to save wildlife in need directly through Paypal.

Give Through Your Donor Advised Fund

Make a powerful impact by giving to Appalachian Wildlife Refuge through your DAF. Contact Development Coordinator, Kerri Conrad, to learn about some of the amazing things DAF's are doing at AWR!

Designate AWR As Your AmazonSmile Charity of Choice

Designate Appalachian Wildlife Refuge as your AmazonSmile charity of choice by clicking below, and AWR will receive a donation at no extra cost to you every time you shop!

Become a
​Corporate Sponsor

Do you own a business and want to make an impact while gaining exposure? Contact Development Coordinator, Kerri Conrad, to learn more about becoming a corporate partner!

Fundraise for the
​Wild Ones

From starting your own Peer-to-Peer fundraising campaign to share on social media to hosting a party or event to collecting pledges for your upcoming run, golf game, or athletic event, there are lots of ways you can help increase your impact by hosting a fundraiser to save wild lives! 

Buy a Book, Author Donates $5 to AWR

 Author & Illustrator Lee Pantas will kindly donate $5 to Appalachian Wildlife Refuge when someone buys, "Wild & Furry Animals of the Southern Appalachian Mountains," at this special link he created to help wildlife in need! A wonderful book filled with exquisite line drawings and fun facts. Makes a great gift!

Donate to Auction
​to Save Wild Lives

AWR holds both an online and silent auction to raise much-needed funds to carry out its life-saving work. Seeking donations of getaways, gift certificates, experiences, and gifts of different types to auction off for wildlife in need. 

Donate
​by 
​Check

A lot of donors prefer to give via check. You can mail your donation to Appalachian Wildlife Refuge, PO Box 824, Candler, NC 28715

Send an E-card That Saves Wildlife in Need

Honor the important people in your life at every occasion while saving orphaned and injured wildlife! These fun and easy e-cards are available for many occasions and holidays, and are a great way to save wild lives!

Start a Facebook Fundraiser for the Wild Ones

With the click of a button, you can start your very own Facebook fundraiser to save orphaned and injured wildlife at AWR. Invite your friends! (You must be logged into Facebook first.)

Double Your Donation with Employee Matching


​Ask your employer if they offer a matching gifts program for your charitable giving. If they do, you can turn in your donations to double the difference you're making!

Host a Wild
​Night Out

Do you own or work at a restaurant, bar, music venue, or other establishment that might like to do a giveback night that donates a percentage of sales to wildlife in need while also gaining exposure? Reach out to the Development Coordinator to chat about hosting a future Wild Night Out!

Better
​Reflections

If you need your gutters or windows cleaned, the philanthropically minded Asheville, NC company, Sunshine Window Cleaning will give back 100% of the proceeds for each mirror customers have cleaned to Appalachian Wildlife Refuge as part of their "Better Reflections" program.  

Support AWR 
​Through Benevity

Hundreds of corporations turn to Benevity to support impactful corporate giving, matching, and volunteer programs. If the company you works for has a profile in the Benevity portal, you can start helping save wildlife at AWR!

Attend Upcoming
​Events

Come see Appalachian Wildlife Refuge at upcoming events! From family-friendly conservation education to ambassador animals to info tables to fun experiences that raise funds for wildlife in need, there are lots of ways to connect with AWR!

Venmo, GooglePay & More Ways to Give with GiveButter

GiveButter allows AWR to accept even more forms of payment, including Venmo, Google Pay, & Paypal, as well as all major credit cards. 

Leave a Legacy of Making a Difference

Consider including a bequest in your will to Appalachian Wildlife Refuge that will keep your passion for saving wildlife alive long after you are gone. Click to learn more about making a longterm impact through planned giving.

Make a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA

Use your IRA to bring about real change! Potentially save on your taxes by making a QCD from your IRA to Appalachian Wildlife Refuge.  ​Contact Development Coordinator, Kerri Conrad, to learn more. 

Give the Gift
​of Stock

Appalachian Wildlife Refuge accepts gifts of stock! This often unexplored method of tax-deductible charitable giving means you can save even more wildlife in need.

Follow AWR
​on Social Media

Keep up with the wild ones on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Linked In, Vimeo, and Twitter! You'll enjoy lots of photos of wild patients, inspiring success stories, and conservation education. Share posts and fundraisers to help spread the word and make even more of a difference! 

Sign Up For the Monthly Wildly Good News

Keep up with the wild ones and everything going on at Appalachian Wildlife Refuge by signing up for our mailing list. You'll receive the Wildly Good News in in your inbox monthly, packed full of animal success stories, tips for living alongside wildlife, and exclusive behind-the-scenes content. ​

Save Wildlife Through Your Foundation

​While the majority of AWR's day-to-day work of saving wild lives is funded by donations made by caring individuals, grant funding plays an important role in carrying out special projects that make a huge and lasting difference.