100 Men of Peterborough Donate Over $7,000 For Kawartha Wildlife Centre For Oxygen Concentrator Units

The Kawartha Wildlife Centre has two new oxygen concentrator units thanks to a donation of $7,100 from 100 Men of Peterborough announced on Monday.

The long-eared owl (pictured) is one of the smaller species found in Ontario and is not considered an uncommon sight in quieter areas in the Kawarthas. Photo Courtesy of Kawartha Wildlife Centre.

The donation was made in the fall this year and the two purchased concentrators will replace the previously broken unit. The machine is meant to aid in animal welfare when injured animals arrive for medical aid.

”Equipment like this is extremely hard to secure right now,” said by the Wildlife’s Facebook post. “When injured wildlife come in oxygen support is critical for protecting their organs and supporting their recovery.”

Kawartha Wildlife Centre is funded by community donations and cannot be given money from the government. Photo Courtesy of Kawartha Wildlife Centre.

100 Men of Peterborough selected Kawartha Wildlife Centre as one of four charities/not-for-profit/non-profit organizations as a recipient of their quarterly donations.

Each member pools their money of $100 then determines its recipients through an audition process. Three organizations are chosen at random then each member votes on who gets the donation.

If you would like to donate to the Kawartha Wildlife Centre, click here.

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