Donate
Your gift buys formula, medical supplies, and food for the animals in our care.
Care, year-roundYour gift helps sustain food, supplies, and safe enclosures.
Make a gift
Get involved
Three ways to help El Paso’s wild animals — make a tax-deductible gift, volunteer your time, or donate supplies from our wishlist. However you show up, 10 years of wildlife rehabilitation in our community are powered by people like you.
Three ways to help
Choose how you make a difference
Every contribution helps sustain food, formula, medical supplies, and safe enclosures for the animals in our care. Pick the path that fits you.
Volunteer
Join the team that feeds, transports, and supports rehabilitation.
Flexible shifts, all training provided.
Volunteer
Supply wishlist
Give tangible help — items shipped or dropped off go straight to the animals.
Tax-deductible in-kind gifts.
See the list
Donate
Every gift feeds a patient
Gifts help sustain food, formula, medical supplies, and enclosures throughout the year. Choose a level below or contact us about another amount.
Nestling
$25
A starter gift that stocks essential supplies.
- Specialized formula for one week
- Heat support for an incubator
- Tax-deductible receipt
Fledgling
$50 / month
Sustained monthly support keeps care consistent across baby season.
- Covers a full course of care for one patient
- Priority updates on releases
- Annual impact summary
- Cancel anytime
Sanctuary
$100
A major gift toward enclosures and medical needs.
- Helps build and maintain enclosures
- Supports veterinary treatment
- Named in our annual report (optional)
Prefer another amount, a check, or a stock transfer? Contact [email protected]. Stick House Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 81-4046527 — all donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Many employers match charitable gifts — ask yours and double your impact.
Volunteer
Lend your time
Our volunteers are the backbone of daily care — feeding, cleaning, transporting, building, and educating. Find the role that matches your skills and availability.
01
Animal care assistant
Feeding, cleaning, and enclosure support under the rehabilitator’s direction.
02
Intake & transport
Answering the intake line and safely transporting animals.
03
Facility & enclosures
Building, repairing, and maintaining habitats.
04
Outreach & events
Education, social media, and community tabling.
Before you start
Wildlife handling roles require our training and a rabies-preventative protocol where applicable. We onboard new volunteers seasonally — email us to apply and we’ll reach out at the next orientation.
Supply wishlist
The wishlist
These items are needed year-round. Drop off at the sanctuary or ship to 3927 Emory Rd, El Paso, TX 79922. In-kind gifts are tax-deductible.
Powdered milk replacer (Esbilac / Fox Valley)For orphaned mammals
Pelleted waterfowl feedFor ducks & geese
Heating pads (no auto-shutoff)For incubators
Digital kitchen scaleFor weighing patients
Towels & fleece blanketsClean, used OK
Sterile saline & gauzeFirst aid
Pine shavingsBedding
Gift cards (Tractor Supply, Chewy)Flexible needs
One call can save an animal’s life
If you’ve found injured or orphaned wildlife, call our intake line before moving the animal — we’ll help you decide what to do next.