QUINCY, Fla. (WTXL) - The Saint Francis Wildlife Association is asking for help from Leon County and the City of Tallahassee to keep its doors open.
The non-profit organization is located in Quincy on 35 acres of forest, fields, and ponds.
The facility provides care for all special, sick, injured and orphaned wildlife in north Florida and south Georgia.
Each year, they help more than 3,500 animals from otters to bald eagles, and from owls to beavers.
Officials say they face closure, because Leon County officials removed them from the budget and the City of Tallahassee dropped them from their budget in 2015.
The facility is now asking for both governments to reconsider.
"If we lose the funding from Leon County that would leave a hole that we cannot file financially, so we will be faced with closing our doors," said Pat Simmons, a board chair at St. Francis Wildlife. "We're asking our supporters to notify the county commissioners and the city commissioners and let them know about the services that we provide and how important it is to have St. Francis in tact and functioning as a part of public safety and public health."
Saint Francis Wildlife has been funded by the county since 2000 and they say 80% of the animals they see come from Leon County.
You can also help. This Saturday, they are holding the 2nd Annual Saint Francis Wildlife Fest at White Dog Plantation in Havana, Florida.
The event will feature nature tours, programs, live music, food, and a silent auction.
It all starts at 9:30 a.m. and runs until 2 p.m. All of the proceeds benefit Saint Francis Wildlife.
