4.8.19 – April is Amazing at MMCC LA!
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National Marine Fisheries has granted permission to release 18-194 and 18-209 with some sea lion buddies near San Miguel Island! Have a safe trip guys!
| April is Amazing at MMCC LA! We have our brand new Wish List Wagon out on the street picking up your donations, plenty of upcoming events and our fabulous 27th Annual Seal Day right around the corner! |
| A big thank you to our newest Certificate of Support Member – Public Storage in Harbor City! Want to get in on it and see your business listed on our website? |
We are in need of some extra help! We have a few openings for our seasonal volunteer opportunity. Seasonal volunteers come in for a weekly three hour shift to help with dishes, food preparation, and cleaning, just through the busy spring season.
If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, contact hstambaugh@marinemammalcare.org for more information!
The new MMCC LA Wish List Wagon is on the road!
Check out our Hospital Wish List here and schedule your pick up today!
Upcoming events!
4/7 – Columbia Space Center, Downey – City of Stem Festival
4/11 – Water Garden in Santa Monica — Earth Day
4/13 – Pt Vicente in RPV: Whale of a Day Festival
4/17 – Century Park in Century City — Earth Day
4/20 – San Pedro Science Day
4/22 – Circle of Friends / Main Street Tours Presentation
You can help raise awareness by scheduling us to come visit your group!
WHOSE SEA LION IS IT ANYWAY?
A provocative presentation for your professional organization or association!
The Marine Mammal Care Center of Los Angeles is a hospital for sea lions that treats an average of 400 patients every year. That’s more than one a day!
This program has been created to alert your members on how these animals will impact their cities and county.
This lively and colorful 25-30 minute presentation is available by contacting: Allan Colman at AColman@marinemammalcare.org
for more information and scheduling.
Hospital Wish List Update:
Most Urgent Needed Items:
Distilled Water
Heavy Duty Paper Towels (Bounty®, CostCoKirkland.)
Sodium Chloride Tablets-1GM
Sharpie Large Permanent Markers (in black with chisel point)
55 Gallon Large Garbage Bags
Safflower or Vegetable Oil
For the full list and/or to schedule a pick up, click HERE
We Need Gift Shop Volunteers!
Love retail and have a few extra hours you’d like to spend helping your favorite sea lion hospital? The gift shop at Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles is busier than ever, now that Spring has arrived (along with lots and lots of patients)!
We are searching for a few gift shop volunteers for weekends and occasional weekdays. Our gift shop is open daily from 10 AM – 4 PM.
Duties include:Make sure the gift shop is organized, clean, and stocked with items before opening and after closing • Operate a cash register • Attend a mandatory volunteer training course to become familiar with Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles in order to respond to basic questions about the sea lion hospital • Experience in retail is a plus, but not required • Work a minimum of one four-hour shift per week
If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, contact hstambaugh@marinemammalcare.org for more information!
We are limited on booth space, so apply now!
Free event includes seal viewing, food trucks, costumed characters, face painters, live music, art, plus a Halloween in June twist with Trunk-or-Treating and costume contests!
