What a way to start the 2022 New Year. Very happy to share that we were fortunate once again to receive a grant from the Bristol-Hansen community based charitable trust. Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary is extremely grateful. This grant means so much to our non profit. To be recognized for the work we do is immeasurable.
MARS specializes in working with exotic avians. Helping so many people with their parrots and the numerous varieties of issues that arise. We help when ever and where ever we can. Established in 2008, our organizations reach is ever growing. Rehabilitation, and adoption our ultimate goals.
Established in the memory of Grace Bristol, and Gladys Hansen, both school teachers, then eventually living in Melbourne Village. These two women of vision, anticipating the future financial needs, within the community they loved, established a true testament to their legacy by creating this charitable foundation. To this day it continues on, helping so many non profit organizations within Brevard County Florida.
As a recipient, we wish to express a heartfelt thank you to Grace and Gladys, and the trustees of this grant program.
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Shiver me Timbers Run, Sat. 25th of Jan.
All in all, we are really glad we joined in on this event. Everything M.A.R.S. goes out there to do is raising awareness for our organization, and learning about others in our community. From what we learned, last years attendence for the Shiver me Timbers Run was really successful, this years not so well attended. David, aka Red Legs Greaves, his sidekick Kosh and our volunteer Linda, joined me here at M.A.R.S. about 7:30 and we all headed to the facility in the South Beaches. The race start time was 8:00
The beautiful facility is well suited to holding a wide variety of venues. The parking area is gigantic, and easily entered and exited. Yes, you can tell I am hoping Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary can hold one there in the near future.
We would all definitely like to extend our thanks to the Brevard County Parks and Rec team for letting M.A.R.S. come aboard for the run. Hopefully next year will bring warmer weather and a better turn out, so unlike this years run, all who attend will not be shivering in their timbers.
Vacation time is here. M.A.R.S. Closed Days, June 22nd thru June 30th
Yes it is that ” hot time in the summer” once again. Just before our younger volunteers come aboard for the Summer months for their Bright Futures Credits and some just to get some hands on bird experience, and just help us out here at M.A.R.S.
We will be back to as regular of a schedule as we are capable of maintaining very soon. That being Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
So as always we ask that you check with us via our facebook.com/marsparrots page for our updates. They are based on volunteer availability and yes the weather as our visitor area is an outside venue.
Hope to see a lot of you through out the Summer months. Looking forward.
A fire in the fireplace a Sunday morning sermon on the radio.
Amazing morning here in Florida. To think our temperatures could go from almost 80 degrees yesterday afternoon, to a chilly 44 on this very crisp and clear Sunday Morning
We had a great day here at M.A.R.S. on Saturday. People we love to see, prior adopters, came for a visit, along with new possible adopters. People from Atlanta, Orlando, Georgia and Louisiana visited too.We also took in a few boarders for those folks with plans to be away during New Years Eve celebrations.
Jane, Bill and I worked very hard to make sure all the Cockatoos, Macaws, Amazons, and all the rest of the avians who reside here at our exotic bird rescue had everything they needed for their cages to be clean and cozy. New boxes, good treats, wood to chew, and a stuffed animal or two(thank-you Bill) for those who do not like to feel alone, like our Jakers for instance. Birdy boot camp attendee Shelby aka Sheldon is learning to cuddle a few stuffed animals too. The outside aviaries received an extra cleaning in lieu of the rains that were predicted to arrive early evening, but thankfully the stormy weather never came our way. The cold did.
So downstairs I went to start a fire. With my laptop, coffee and pumpkin bread in hand, brought by my friend Susan from Downtown Produce, a blog was my goal. The blog subject was eluding me. I turned on the radio for some soothing holiday music, and instead, a sermon from a local church filled my ears. I wanted to turn the dial,  but soon found the words making me a bit teary eyed. The message was that if you have been scorned or put down by people in your past learn to trust again for they are not worth the time you gave to them. And if you need help in this life do not be afraid to ask for it and ask for it loud and with clarity.
 We are asking all of you to please support, and donate to our cause and we are asking loud and with clarity. We need all of your support at this time to continue on with all the work we do here at Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary. Please Help us to Help all of those who come through our doors.
So as the saying on this 1925 fireplace so aptly states, let us all have a New Year filled with Love and cheer. From all of us to all of you.
All toys are not created equal, artistically speaking that is.
Believe it or not, the toy you see pictured here was envisioned and assembled by a friend of M.A.R.S. named Bonnie.
The treasure trove of wooden objects used in creating this wooden masterpiece were all part of an Estate sale featured locally by Southern Trading Company.
The entire contents of the place was for sale and there were boxes and boxes of unfinished wooden items as you see pictured here.
Only through the eyes of a very creative person could all those parts and pieces turn into a bird toy such as this one pictured.
Melbourne Avian Rescue Sanctuary wants to send out a big THANK-YOU to Bonnie. Please know that all the parrots that reside here at our Florida Parrot Rescue M.A.R.S. will have a great time getting their beaks on a piece of this amazing creation. Of course pictures of this will appear in another blog in the near future.
We always ask you to remember a donation to our cause continues to help us to help all of them. Adoption is the only way to go. So many exotic birds, from Cockatoos and Macaws to Amazons and Conures and Quakers and so many other species are waiting in rescues all over the country for someone just like you to provide a loving home.
Visit our parrot rescue when you can but be sure to check our open days of operation posted on our Facebook.com/marsparrots page. Weather and volunteer ability are the deciding factors. You can also e-mail marsparrots@aol.com or use the contact form right here on our official site marsparrots.org.