There Are Many Ways to Donate!
Your donation is critical to the support of birds and helping the Ojai Raptor Center continue its important work, through the upkeep of our buildings, staff salaries, and all of the expenses involved with rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing raptors and other wildlife. Your donations also help support our educational programs.
Every year, ORC treats hundreds of orphaned, and displaced birds. Many arrive as a result of habitat loss, wildfires, pollution, and other human-related threats. Our center is home to the largest flight enclosure in California, where recovering raptors rebuild their strength, sharpen the skills they need to survive, and prepare to return to the wild.
Our mission extends well beyond the hospital. Through classroom visits, community events, and online programs, we introduce people of all ages to the remarkable world of raptors. These experiences foster a lasting appreciation for wildlife and empower the next generation to become stewards of the world we share. Click the link below to support our work.
Bald Eagles, like all of our patients, require specialized care, and because we receive no sustained government funding, care for our patients is only possible through the generosity of people like you. Your support allows our team to provide advanced diagnostics, expert veterinary care, specialized rehabilitation, and, when appropriate, consultation with additional specialists to ensure every patient receives the best possible care. Your gift helps provide the medicine, nutrition, and expert attention this patient needs on their path back to the wild.
WAYS TO DONATE
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General Donation
Your general donation supports the vital day-to-day operational needs of ORC and is the best way to help local raptors. Your support will help buy hospital equipment and educational materials for our wildlife education programs.
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Shop Wishlists
Help provide the supplies our patients need to heal and thrive. From medical equipment and cleaning supplies to food and enrichment items, in-kind donations directly support the care of more than 1,100 wildlife patients each year. View our current needs and learn how you can help.
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Sponsor an Ambassador
Support the Ojai Raptor Center by sponsoring an ambassador bird. All of our ambassador birds have a condition that deems them non-releasable. They will remain in the care of the Ojai Raptor Center to help educate the public as ambassadors of their species in our Wildlife Education Program.
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Become a Member
When you become an annual member of Ojai Raptor Center, you are directly supporting our mission of rehabilitating and releasing injured and orphaned wildlife and providing educational programs about raptors and our shared environment.
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Kim Stroud Legacy Fund
For 25 years, Kim built the foundation that allows us to care for wildlife and serve our community. The Kimberly Stroud Legacy Fund honors that legacy by strengthening the long-term stability of our organization. This fund supports investments that build resilience, expand capacity, and ensure our campus, team, and programs remain strong for the decades ahead.
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Legacy Gifting
Legacy Gifting allows you to make a lasting impact on the future of Ojai Raptor Center while reflecting your values and love for wildlife. By including us in your will, trust, or other estate plans, you help ensure long-term care, rescue, rehabilitation, and education for birds of prey for generations to come. To learn more, contact our Development Team at riki@ojairaptorcenter.org
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Donate Your Car
Do you have a car you no longer want or need? Donate your car to Ojai Raptor Center through Charitable Adult Rides and Services (CARS). You can skip the costs and hassles associated with selling, and ORC and our wildlife patients will benefit!