Volunteering

"Rooted in hope" is in need of volunteers to assist with the on-going work and future plans of the Eco-Justice Center.

Whether your interests or skills lie in gardening, yard work, carpentry, minor repairs, cleaning, painting, wood splitting, or plant identification, there are many opportunities to help.

We continue to be amazed and filled with gratitude at how much work can be accomplished in a few hours by motivated and skilled volunteers.

Persons wishing to volunteer can arrange to share their time and talent by contacting S. Janet Weyker at 262-681-8527 or jaweyk@miliserv.net.

Wish List

One of the many ways you can help our program is by donating for an item on our Wish List:

• Funding for Environmental Education Space
• Shrubs, native to the region
• Butter Churn
• Folding or 12 stacking chairs
• Garden forks
• Bird seed
• Straw

Adopt a Farm Animal

One of the ways you can feel part of the mission of the Eco-Justice Center is through our "Adopt an Animal" program. We share these 15 acres with alpacas, goats, chickens, geese, ducks, a rabbit, barn cats and lots of wild birds and a dog.  Part of our budget goes toward paying for feed, bedding, and vet costs. "Adopting" entails making a donation to the Eco-Justice Center in the amount for what it costs to maintain and care for each of those animals for a year.

Below is a listing of the estimated cost. If you would like to adopt one or several of our animals, click on the adoption form below to print it. Then just return it with your donation.

• Alpaca (Teddy, Friar Tuck, Jasper) $200
• Goats (Annabelle, Bulahbelle, Clarabelle) $60
• Dog (Grace) $250
• Barn cats (Sam, Samantha, Amelia) $30
• Goose (expecting three spring goslings) $15
• Ducks (Rooted & Hope, Vanilla & Cream, Sparky & Spice, Gabes & Mic) $12
• Roosters (Franco, Rusty, Charlie, Mr. Pantaloons, Rowland, Chanticleer, Sunny) $12
• Chickens $15
• Rabbit (Velvet, Winston and Pepper) $20
• Wild bird feeders $25

Adoption Form

 Memorial Opportunity

As we work toward the landscaping around the "education station," several new gardens will be created that call for stone, mulch, shrubs and perennials. The distinct garden areas and estimated costs are as follows:

1.   South side garden                   $200
2.   West side garden                    $250
3.   North side garden                    $150
4.   Balcony and deck planters       $100

If you would like to donate in honor of a loved one, please complete the memorial form below, designating which garden area you would like to sponsor, and return it with your donation to the Eco-Justice Center. A memorial listing will be displayed at the Eco-Justice Center.

Memorial Form

Thanks for Your Kindness

We are very grateful to our many benefactors who have contributed finances and given in-kind donations that have helped in our ministry of environmental education and care of Earth. We received funding for a new computer, movable fencing panels for the alpaca pasture, repair of the cupola, re-seeding of the hay field, dog kennel, landscaping, new riding lawn mower, roto-tiller and garden supplies. Folding tables, hay, straw, corn, cat food, bird seed, benches, wood chips, flower planters, and the removal of trees have been given as gifts to the Eco-Justice Center. It is heartening to see so many people caring for Earth and our work.

If you wish to support our mission, tax deductible donations can be sent to:
Racine Dominican Eco-Justice Center 
7133 Michna Road
Racine, WI  53402
 

Check out our other Eco-Justice pages:
Home: http://www.racinedominicans.org/pages/eco.cfm
About Us: http://www.racinedominicans.org/pages/abo.cfm#771
Rooted in Hope, our newsletter: http://www.racinedominicans.org/pages/ejnews.cfm#794
Looking Ahead:
http://www.racinedominicans.org/pages/look.cfm

For more information contact S. Janet Weyker at 262-681-8527 or jaweyk@miliserv.net.