My favorite part of Ohio Wildlife Center is that each day brings new adventures and challenges. There hasn’t been one day that was exactly like another, and it took some getting used to, but now I absolutely love it. Everyone that works at the wildlife center has all hands on deck and is willing to help you with anything that comes up with a moments notice, and I have come to be able to do the same for others as well. 

Whether it’s organizing a file drawer, photographing kids at day camp, helping care for animals at the hospital or whatever else may come up, it is influential to the success of the organization and I am happy to help. It takes a specific, selfless person to work in an environment where there may be days that you are responsible for things that are not part of your job description and I am thankful to work in a place where that is the norm with little protest. 

This week, I was able to see a real, direct impact that came from the marketing and social media management I have been responsible for. We posted on our Facebook page about needing “animal igloos” that you often see in bunny or guinea pig enclosures. The hospital uses these every day so that orphaned wildlife have a place that they feel safe and warm. When I was at the hospital, they were completely out and in desperate need of them. The development team and I posted on Facebook that the hospital was in need, and throughout the week they received over 50 animal igloos that had been donated! It may sound like a small victory, but it is important to celebrate the wins when there is such a quick turnaround and quantifiable impact.