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A nonprofit center for the study, preservation, and propagation of highly endangered species

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WISH LIST

As it is our goal to expand and improve our study and breeding programs, outside funding is crucial for our non-profit 501(c)(3) organization (#95-4256306).  We can use many kinds of support--financial and otherwise.  We hope the following list will give you some idea of what our most immediate needs are.   

Property
20 to 40 usable acres in Southern California in a milder climate on which to place the gibbons
on island exhibits  $2-3,000,000 

Vehicles
Mini Cooper
Toyota Prius
Honda Element
Air Stream Trailer
SUV  $25,000
Skip loader tractor (used) $10,000
Bobcat $10,000

Gibbon Enclosures
Enlarge oval enclosure $3,500
One additional enclosure $6,000
Vinyl shade cloth and solid material for 5 enclosures $1,250
Six foot high chain link per 50' roll $50
Galvanized 1 3/8" pipe or 1" water pipe,  schedule 20 or thicker $500
Informational signage for all gibbon enclosures $400 per sign

Gibbon Food and Health
Traulsen commercial 36" wide stainless refrigerator $3,000
30" or 36" commercial stove $3,500
Purified water system $4,500
1- 100  bottles children's chewable vitamin, made without sugar
32 oz flaxseed and borage oil
1 oz Micelized vitamin A and Micelized vitamin E
1-10  bottles of Milk Thistle capsules
1-10 bottles of Folic Acid capsules
1-10 bottles of Zinc capsules
1-5 gallons 100% George’s distilled Aloe Vera liquid
2-20 oz. power combination of microorganisms (acidophilus, etc)
1-100  Hain mini rice cakes that do not have sugar or dairy.  Only the following flavors: Honey Nut and Apple Cinnamon
Huggies Preemie Diapers

Medical
Exam gloves (non-sterile) and disposable dust mask $15
Electric thermometer $300
Scale (electric) $450
Autoclave 12" chamber "validator" $1,100
Cold sterilizer $300

Fundraising and Publicity
500 mm F4.5 Canon camera lens $10,000
Printing of GCC newsletter "the Gibbon's Voice" $2,500
Printing of brochures $1,200
20 pop up tents (shade canopies, prefer heavy duty)
20 6 foot and 8 foot plastic-top folding tables

Staff/Volunteer Needs
1-3 pair black rubber boots (sizes 5-10)
1-3 raincoats
1-7 coveralls (medium & large)

Household
Air condition and heat for kitchen and office   $3,000
Phone bill
Electric bill
1-100 6" handle scrub brush with loop handle
1-100 kitchen scrubber sponges
12-72 rolls Charmin 2 ply toilet paper
6-72 rolls paper towels
1-2 25' line for Milwaukee heavy duty drain cleaner
 

Office
Scanner $500
Ink cartridges for HP DeskJet 990 Printer: color #78 and black #45
Laser printer $1,500
Macintosh PowerBook computer $2,700
Sony or Panasonic Professional portable DAT tape recorder $700
Microphones for tape recorder $700
25" professional monitor $1,000
Panasonic digital video camcorder $2,600
Etona large stapler EC-3
Etona HD cassettes for: 2-30, 30-50; 50-70; 70-100
Tripod for camcorder $150

Tools and Hardware
50 galvanized rope clamps 1/2 inch
Porter Cable #7556 1/2" right angle drill
Porter Cable # 6602 18 gauge shear
Porter Cable 19 volt battery
Hitachi #E8FB2 slide fence radial arm saw
1 tap and die set (hexagon dies, not round)
1-2 set drill bits (titanium)
1-2 set masonry drill bits
1-3 1/2"x18", 3/8"x18", and 1/4"x18" wood drills
1-100 Saw Sal blades
1-2 Freud 15" cut off blade
1-40 jig saw blades for Porter cable
1-40 4 1/2" grinder wheels for Makita
1-40 14" metal blade for cut off saw
1-40 7" metal blade for Skil saw
1- 2' and 1-4' level
3- 3/8" socket wrenches
1 3/8 socket set (for Allen bolts)
1-2 wire feed spool for Millermatic 200
1-5 25' tape measure
1-2 Makita ratchet set, 1/4 hex shank
1-20 16" abrasive cut off saw blades
1 PVC pipe cutter that will do up to 2"
1-100 3/8" and 5/16" galvanized bolts 2-12", washers, and nuts
100-10,000 self-drilling screws with bolt head approximately 3/16 x 1" 
100-1000 sheets of tri-mite (various sizes of gray) sandpaper
1-100 Rust-Oleum cold galvanized compound spray can
1-30 bronze double-ended bolt snap 4" or 4 5/8"
1-40 Quick Link stainless steel 5/16" or 7/16"
1 rigid aluminum 24" pipe wrench
1-2 crescent wrenches  (15", 24")
1-2 8" bolt cutters
1 Senco SFN finish nailer 1"-2"

Security
Surveillance camera $2,000
Binoculars (pocket size) $200
Binoculars (large) $350
1-30 American lock, series 55, series 40 & series 20, with long or short shackles
1-5 Mini Mag light & Mag light (C battery & D battery)
1-2 halogen floodlight, portable hookup to cigarette lighter

Landscape
storage shed
10 Plantation hoes for cutting weeds
1-4 Corona pruners 1" diameter
1-3 Corona loppers

 

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