CRACKER BOX PALACE Farm Animal Haven - Wish List

Animal Care
Rubber feed pans & buckets
Heat lamps & bulbs
Water Troughs
Halters / Collars
Leads
Bucket Heaters
Horse Blankets
Grooming Brushes
Currie Combs
Shedding Brushes
Stall mats

Cleaning Supplies
Shop Vac(s)
Wheelbarrows (single & duel wheel)
Brooms (push and regular)
Protective masks and goggles for volunteers
Rakes
Work gloves (all kinds & sizes)
Shovels (flat edge for cleaning stalls)
Shovels (round edge for digging)
Shovels (snow)
Manure Forks
Muck Buckets & caddies
Pitchforks
Rakes
Stall disinfectants
Hand cleaners
Paper towel rolls - trash bags

Office Supplies
Digital Camera
Computer with
       - Windows XP Professional OS
       - Microsoft Office Professional
External hard drive / back-up device
***Internet Access Sponsor***
***Telephone Service Sponsor***
Cash register
Scanner
Diskettes
Read / write CD's
Postage
Legal pads
File folders
Scotch tape
Printer paper
Ink Cartrages (*call for info)
Staples
Pens / Pencils
Permanent markers / hi-liters
Envelopes (business size & 9 x 1)
Bottled water (for office people)

Building Supplies
Nails, screws, gate hinges, gate hooks
4"x4" posts
2"x4"x8' boards
4'x8' x3/4" sheets of particleboard
Fencing supplies
       - Electric and American Wire
       - 1"x6"x8' wood Fence
       - 1"x4" square wire with posts, 4' & 6' high

Serious Equipment
Tractor
ATV "gator"
Horse / Stock trailer
Lawn Mower
Snow plow (*call for info)
Chain saw
Brush hog
York rake

Tools and Smaller Equipment
Compressor
Trimming equipment: lopper, Felco hand
trimmers, hedge clipper
Hammers, Screw drivers
Pliers, Channel locks
Power tools: circular saw, drills (corded and
cordless) & bits, cut-off saw, table saw, drill press,
router, power screw drivers, nail gun..etc.

Volunteers Needed
Special Events Coordinator & Volunteers
Registation Volunteers
"Runners"
Fundraising Coordinator & Volunteers
Gift Shop & Snack Booth Volunteers
Accounting / Bookkeeping support

Animal Care
Bales of straw - always!
Bales of hay - always!
Bales of wood shavings - always!
Electric clippers
Sheep shears
Fly sprays / masks
Vet ointment (*call for info)
Bandages / wraps
Wormers (*call for info)
Vaccines (*call for info)
Large plastic "kiddie pool" for ducks

*Feed and Treats
Feed
       - Sheep / Goat
       - Agway Sow and Hog
       - Blue Seal Hog Pellets
       - Cracked Corn
       - Blue Seal Vintage Senior (Horse)
       - Ferret
       - Rabbit
Dried fruit
Apples, Carrots, "popped" popcorn
Grains (*call for info)

* Feeds we use...
-12% horse feed available at Veile’s Inc. – Red Creek and Upstate Farm Supply – Lyons. (Just tell them its for the Palace and they’ll know what we use!)
-Agway Superior Senior Horse Feed
-Purina Senior Complete or Nutrena Kwik Complete Feed
-Blue Seal Vintage Senior
-B-L Solution
-Focus Weight Gain
-Focus Senior
-Agway Pig and Sow Feed
-Agway Wild Game and Turkey Feed
-Cracked Corn
-Agway Producer’s Choice Rabbit pellet
-Lamb and Kid Feed
-Agway Goat and Sheep feed

(Not Blue Seal Hog pellets)

 

 

Miscellaneous Supplies
!!!! People first aid kits (10)
!!!! Fire extinguishers (10)
Hoses (3/4" heavy duty, 50')
Fence chargers
Water heaters for outdoor water supplies
Cloth towels
Shelving
Paint-white barn paint, green available at Hadlock’s Paint in Newark (refer to Alasa Farm’s account)
Cloth Diapers
Toilet paper
To be used for education and training
       - Television
       - New blank video cassettes
       - Tape recorder & tapes
       - Video camera & tapes
Washing machine and dryer

Veterinary Donations
Rabbit neuters and health care
Ruminant and pig shots and health care
Large animal vet services of all kinds

 

Expertise, Services, & Supplies Needed
Plumbing
       - Water to office
       - Addition of bathroom facility
Electrical
       - Overall inspection and update
       - Additional outlets, lights
Sand and Gravel
       - Truckloads of crush and run/other gravel
       - Truckloads of sand
       -Concrete (delivered) & cement (bags)
Excavating Services - need new septic system!

 

Gift and Tack Shop Items
       - Logo T-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, magnets,
         pens, pencils, cups, hats
       - Farm theme crafts, toys, books, stuffed
         animals tote bags, jewelry, other saleables
       - Posters
       - Animal treats
       - Animal theme books
       - Animal care books
       - Display cases and clothing racks
       - Helmets, boots, riding gear
       - Tack - new and used

Promotional Items
Sponsorship for events
Fundraising products
Awards, ribbons trophies
Door prizes
Snack items (NO MEAT)
Advertising
!!Event ideas!!


Volunteers Needed
Writers for newsletter
Tour guides
Barn manager
Volunteer coordinator
Building and grounds work
Health Check Day personnel
Mailings and Publicity

Professional Services & Business Support
New (to us) farm truck
Truck parts & maintenance
       - 88 Ford 1 ton Dualie
!!Video Production geared to kids featuring
farm animals
Signs: truck, trail, & farm
       - Warning, safety, trail, etc.
Grant writing
Landscaping
Newsletter reporters, contibutors
Media coverage -TV, radio, newspaper, web
Business sponsors
Accounting
Fundraising locations
Event entertainment
Office equipment maintenance
Brochure / newsletter printing
PC support
Photography
Land / pasture management
Business sponsors
Drop off locations