Learning About Kindness

Parents:
Shortly after the hurricane this summer I found a baby squirrel that had lost its home and its family. Knowing this was not a pet I found a great wildlife refuge who cares for sick and homeless wildlife.  Upon arriving there I was amazed with what the folks do for the animals.  I explained this story to the kids and they too thought it was pretty neat!  We are, after all, learning about the importance of kindness in kindergarten. :)
In order to help out these little creatures we are going to begin collecting supplies for them beginning Monday, Novemeber 28th - Thursday, December 22nd.  We will incorporate our collection into math and graph and count our supplies as they begin to increase.
I spoke to the folks @ http://www.evelynswildliferefuge.org/
and they need the following and yes, it must be exactly these items/brands:
Bounty Paper Towel-easiest to tear when you are holding an animal in one hand
bird seed- brand doesn't matter
sunflower seeds- UNSALTED
Gerber Baby Food(brand specific)- Stage 2 sweet potatoes,green beans, mixed vegtables, spring vegtables
peanuts- in shells, unsalted
suet- They said it is the cheapest at the Commissary for those of you that can go there.
We have a gigantic holiday stocking to fill and we are excited to start counting!
You may also bring your kindergartener there to see all of the neat animals that are being rehabilitated.
Please E-mail me if you have any questions.
Thank you for making learning fun!