Y.E.S. WISH LIST

Like any "family", our money goes to making sure the children who use our services and come to our Zooseum have the best possible experience.  Consequently we rarely purchase the things that make our "household" operations easier and safer.  We hope you can help.  If you (or someone you know) are able to help us in our mission to serve youth and other minibeast enthusiasts, we'd really like to hear from you. Donations and gifts to the Society frees Y.E.S. to use more of its' resources directly on educational programs and services. Arrangements can be made to pick up larger items, if necessary.   Items indicated by purple typeface are especially urgent needs.  As part of our efforts to recycle and reuse, we willingly accept used, reconditioned or repairable items and materials. If you would like to make a donation (or if you have questions about our needs), please call Gary or Dianna at 517-886-0630, or send us an e-mail message.) (Note: Y.E.S. is a tax exempt 501 (c) (3) organization, and donations and gifts are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.)

We are in need of the following new or used items:

(Updated: 7/25/06)

Educational/display items - showcases, display racks and fixtures, aquaria/terraria and covers (all sizes, especially 10 gallon), minibeast study equipment and supplies, beekeeping equipment (for demonstration/display) and microscopes.

Minibeast artifacts - preserved insect and invertebrate specimens, insect collections, invertebrate livestock, invertebrate fossils, or "buggy" display materials.

Resource center materials - minibeast/nature books, magazines, music CDs and casettes, videos, multimedia software, and "buggy" toys.

Building materials - indoor carpeting and padding, lumber, hardware and paint.

Landscaping/outdoor items - picnic tables, park benches, landscape timbers, paving stones, wood chips, decorative mulch, flower seeds, native/butterfly plants, MiracleGro/plant food, crushed concrete and/or gravel, and outdoor play equipment.

Tools and equipment - generator (if the power goes out we'll loose all our live animals!), garden tools, garden hoses and sprinklers.

Furnishings and office supplies - folding/stacking chairs, folding tables, felt display panels, folding machine, and copy paper (white and colored).

Computer equipment and supplies - Xerox dry-ink color printer, pentium-class CPU's (with CD-ROM drives), large color monitors, office and educational software (Win98 or better), CD-R and CD-RW compact disks, and zip disks (100MB).

Miscellaneous items - simple video editing equipment, inexpensive children's toys (for prize giveaways), and holiday/Christmas decorations (especially lights).

Vehicles - compact station wagon or van, and a motor home, bus or trailer (suitable for conversion into a mobile insect museum).

Services - printing, accounting, consulting, automotive mechanic, sign maker and website hosting, etc.

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