As you know, Bat World is a sanctuary, a safe-haven for displaced and abused bats. Bats who arrive at Bat World are restored to good health and released back to the wild, and when this is not possible they are allowed to live the remainder of their lives in with us, in peace and harmony in a simulated, natural environment. We have provided permanent sanctuary to non-releasable bats for over 20 years now, and sadly, we have reached near maximum capacity.
Major Luther Lollar, building one of over 200 bat houses that he made during his 20 years of volunteering for Bat World Sanctuary.
The time is upon us to raise the funds to build a new facility. Bat World’s efforts in limiting the stream of bats from entering the corrupt pet trade continues, by taking in female fruit bats to limit breeding stock. With zoo closures across the country, there are many more bats in need of placement. Additionally, bats retired from research need help to recover from the pain and suffering they were forced to endure.
My beloved father, Major Luther Lollar, succumbed to Parkinson’s on November 16th, 2012. His $100,000 legacy to me, the total of his net worth, I have signed over to Bat World Sanctuary. I share this personal information with you because I see that good people everywhere are uniting to help bats, and I want to do everything I possibly can, with everything that I have, to make a difference for the bats we all love so much.
Amanda Lollar with her father, Luther S. Lollar, in 2003
We have until January 10th, 2013, to elicit the funds needed to win the Mozilla Firefox Challenge. $50,000 will go to the organization that secures the highest amount of donations, with $30,000 and $20,000 going to the respective 2nd and 3rd place winners.
If we can win the first place prize of $50,000 and raise an additional $100,000, together with the additional $100,00 from the sale of my father’s property, that will give us $250,000—enough for a new facility. The planned new facility will be built on Bat World’s property, land that was purchased early this year with donations that many of you sent last year to help support Lil Drac and his kind.
Can we do this?? ABSOLUTELY!
Just think about it for a moment—we have 34,000 Facebook followers… if only ¼ of us -or 8,500 people- each donated $12.00, we would have the funds to build a new Bat World facility.
Beene’, a pallid bat rescued from cruel research at Texas A&M University.
I have dedicated my life to these magnificent, charming ‘fairies of the woods’, and so many of you have come to embrace them as well. I think Bat Peeps are one of the strongest “species sponsors” in the world. There has never been a group so compelled to represent the most misunderstood animal on the planet, and you not only do it with your words, you have done it with your hearts. Please, please, please help us make this happen for the bats.
I will help. Tell us where to donate. Thank you for all you do.
Thank you Jane! The link to donate is in the gold text, right above the signature in the letter. Just click the gold text to be taken to the Mozilla Challenge page. Thank you again!
I am so sorry to hear about your dad. I know how close you were to him and loved him very much. Good luck raising the money for the new facility.
Amanda, is there a timeline you need to follow? How much time before things need to be solidified and break ground?
And- I am very sorry to hear about your dad<:(
Robin, there is no timeline, we will begin as soon as enough funds are raised!
Thank you, Janette and Robin.
I’m confused. You say in letter $3…$6….etc. And that’s what I put in emails to over 50 people. But when I went to donate, the minimum is $10.
So sorry! When we wrote out the calculations we did not realize that the challenge page had set a minimum donation at $10.00…
I had the same problem………..sent note to my friends……..and oopsie……..got emails stating they had to donate minimum of 10.00. That sucks.
Will be donating! I admire your dedication! The time and effort it takes to do what you do is very admirable! Thank you for being a beacon!!!
Sorry abt your Dad. My Dad died from Parkinson’s too. I used to catch wild Bats in my 100 yr old house & set them free. Have loved them since 1990. I am happy to help build a new sanctuary. God bless you.
We will help! So sorry about your dad. God Bless you all.
I’m sorry to hear about the loss of your father. I will definitely donate! This will be done!
So sorry about your dad Amanda. I can picture him cutting up all that fruit and delivering it for the fruit bats every day -what a kind man! I’m making my first donation to this worthy cause in his memory.
Where do we donate? Is there a site that we need to donate through?
Please see the link on the page or go here. Thank you!: http://www.crowdrise.com/BatWorldSanctuary2012
I hope everyone donates at least the minimum for the beautiful bats. Wish I could give more this week. <3
I will definitely donate for a new facility. I am so in awe of what you do.
Thanks for doing what we all wish we could do! Donating now:)
I’m so sorry for your loss…