Sponsor a Release

Birds treated at Winged Freedom that are ready to be returned to the wild are sometimes released at public gatherings. These public releases are moving, emotional times for attendees. We have many people who attend as many as possible because the sight of a proud, wild bird leaving captivity behind and flying to freedom is emotionally moving and beautiful. It teaches a wonderful lesson to all ages about caring for wild animals. We announce these releases on Facebook and ask viewers to spread the word to those who are not Facebook users. Our Facebook posts can be viewed at any time by non-Facebook users by viewing our Home page. The Facebook posts are updated in the lower right of the page.

If you would like to honor a loved one with a release, we would be pleased to help make that happen.

In order to make the process for this easy for all involved, sponsored releases will follow these steps:

1. Follow us on Facebook or follow our Facebook posts on this website and wait for a release to be announced. If it is not already sponsored, we will open the release up for sponsorship. The time and place will already be determined and will need to fit with your intended plans.

2. Contact us and offer to sponsor the release. If you are the first to offer to sponsor, we will instruct you on how to make the donation associated with this. The sponsored releases require a donation of $300. This is fully tax deductible / we are a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization.

3. We will gather some information prior to the release date about the person or event we are honoring and what we can do to personalize this experience for you. Donors will not be handling the released bird but are welcome to honor their loved one by speaking.

4. Sponsored releases are generally public events at which we address the attendees to share information about Winged Freedom, the bird being released, and if you request, about the person being honored.

5. Private sponsored releases are arranged occasionally. This would require advanced planning. If you are interested in making a $1000 donation for a private release please contact us and we can discuss what birds may be ready in the near future.

Fill out the Contact Us information form and we will reach out to you to see if we can accommodate you.