Want to help? Here's how!

Want to help? Here's how!

You can also donate by Zelle through participating banks. Use our phone number: 310-508-1807.

Jolene’s Retreat is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
EIN number 93-3461358

THANK YOU

All purchases and donations directly support the sanctuary, ensuring that 100% of contributions go toward the care and well-being of our rescued animals.

Two piglets, one pink and one black and white, grazing on hay in a fenced outdoor area.
Three black and white piglets eating hay in a fenced outdoor area.
A pig eating grass outdoors.

We like to be transparent about our overhead and costs - so you know exactly where your money is going. Check out the list below, and if you’d like, leave a note with your donation letting us know what item you’d like to sponsor! Your donation will go directly to purchase of that item - with our gratitude (and the animals’!)

This list will be continually updated with costs and needs for the retreat.

NEEDED ITEMS:

Daily Care Needs total $786 per month:

  • Bedding/Straw – $20 per bale (4 per month)

  • Bedding/Shavings - $12 per bag (5 per month)

  • Orchard Grass - $30 per bale (5 per month) 

  • Organic Alfalfa Hay – $28 per bale (2 per month)

  • Pig Pellets – $30 per bag (4 per month)

  • Peanut Butter - $6 per jar (4 per month)

  • Oatmeal - $4 per jar (4 per month)

  • Healthy pig snacks (variety of raw, unsalted nuts; raisins & dried cranberries; Cheerios; apple sauce) - up to $35 per month

  • Kelp (daily supplement) – $30 per bag (every other month)

  • DWA (de-wormer powder) and GI Soother (gut health powder) – $109 for both bags (every month)

  • Apple Cider Vinegar (daily supplement) - $6 per jar (5 per month)

  • Cow pellets - $25 per bag (2 per month)

  • Chicken Scratch – $16 per bag (every other month)

  • Chicken Pellets – $29 per bag (every 3 months)

  • Calcium grit for chickens - $6 per bag (every month)

  • Duck Pellets - $48 per bag (every 3 months)

Veterinary Care:

  • Hoof Trimming – $450 for 5 pigs

  • Office visit for our chickens & ducks - $95

  • Mobile Vet Visit – $105 house call fee + services

Miscellaneous items purchased on a regular basis due to wear & tear, new construction large & small, keeping our residents happy, promotional products, and keeping things clean & sanitary:

toys/enrichment items; hardware items such as hoses, gate latches, hinges, zip ties, screws/nails/nuts/bolts; replacement batteries for electric tools; gloves; paper towels, food containers, cloth towels, trash bags, cleaning supplies; brooms/rakes; medical supplies such as ear swabs for regular cleaning, salve for cuts, & sterile wipes; office needs such as flyers, posters, brochures, copy paper, ink, etc.