Wings of Wonder Avian Rescue is a not-for profit organization. We eagerly accept any type of donation. However, donations are never required as a pre-requisite to having us show off our birds or do educational talks. We don't buy birds and we don't sell birds. Adoption fees help towards the cost of feeding and caring for our birds, but do not cover our entire cost.

Here are some ways you can help:


1. Unrestricted (non-designated) monetary donation
2. Restricted (designated) monetary donation
   • General care and feeding of birds
   • Building fund for indoor / outdoor aviary
   • Special medical needs for specific birds
   • Educational programs
3. Volunteer time
4. Donate towards medical
   • Donations for Stella, our Catalina Macaw, that needed a wing amputated
     
   • Donations for Abigail, our Double-Yellow Headed Amazon, that needed laser surgery to remove a tumor
     
     • Make checks payable to University of Illinois - reference Account # 105891 and Wings of Wonder Avian Rescue in the memo field
     • Send donations to:
       University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
       Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine
       Veterinary Teaching Hospital, MC-004
       1008 West Hazelwood Drive
       Urbana, IL 61802
5. Donate items
   • fresh vegetables (see recommendations on our Nutrition page)
   • frozen vegetables (see recommendations on our Nutrition page)
   • canned vegetables (see recommendations on our Nutrition page)
   • cages - any type
   • pet carriers
   • non-treated or non-stained wood, pieces, perches, etc.
   • stainless steel wire
   • Zupreem cockatiel size fruit pellets
   • bowls
   • sisal rope
   • water type pvc pipe