We are thrilled to offer three fabulous prizes, donated by helping hands in our community:

First prize: A handmade wildlife-themed quilt, FANCY FOREST, pieced by the talented quilters of Calico Quilters, Campbell River, and quilted by Melody Lang. 63"x87" Value $1000.00

Second prize: Beautiful handcrafted wooden nesting box by Jon Lloyd.  Value $275.00

Third prize: One GROBOX 9-in-1 modular raised bed, donated by Shawn and Rita. Value $220.00

MARS Wildlife Rescue Centre is a busy wildlife rehabilitation and education facility located in Merville on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Our wildlife hospital treats over 1000 animals per year, including raptors, waterfowl, songbirds, raccoons, and fawns. In 2022, our visitor centre and gift shop hosted over 5000 guests. We have been rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife since 1995.

Our mission: To conserve and protect native wildlife and its natural habitat through education and rehabilitation.

MARS is a charitable organization whose purpose is:

• the rescue, recovery, rehabilitation, and release of ill, injured, orphaned or oiled wildlife
• to educate the general public about wildlife issues through lectures, displays, workshops, reports and publications
• to contribute to the knowledge and understanding of wildlife by participating in research and sharing that information with wildlife organizations and the general public through meetings, seminars, conferences, reports, and publications.
• to conserve and protect wildlife and promote the conservation of wildlife habitat.