I spent the better half of the morning at Save Our Seabirds (SOS) fielding calls from the public and press, with everyone asking, “What can I do?” I received on call from a woman in Buffalo, New York, and another from San Diego, California who were both hopping a plane to come down to Sarasota to help with what ever was needed. So far we have recieved over 2000 applicatons online of people wanting to make themselves available. It’s been amazing and the work has yet to begin.
Everything is in a holding pattern right now and it might stay that way for the next couple of days. SOS has a team that is ready to roll once they get a call from British Patroleum, letting them know when to deploy. The last thing we heard is that there might be a chance that all of the oiled birds will come down to the SOS facility for cleaning at the Sarasota location.
Right now the focus is to get orgnaized and let eveyone know that once we get the go ahead, we will begin our calls to bring people in. Until then our focus is on getting supplies that will be badly needed. We are asking for: towels, bed sheets, t-shirts, Dawn Dish Soap, latex gloves, blankets, and small pet carriers. Donations of supplies can be dropped off at the center, located at: 1708 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236
Hours for drop off are 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. No appointment is necessary. Just stop on by.
In the meantime, it is like waiting for a hurricane to hit. Will it be a Cat 3 or a Cat 5? Know one is able to tell right now. No one even knows where it is going to hit. We are just waiting to get the call.
