Soarin Hawk Raptor Rehabilitation Inc.

“Bylaw changes: The Board of Directors approved changes to the bylaws on March 21, 2019.The changes included the following:a. Replaced the term members with the term volunteers throughout the bylaws.b. Changed the date of the annual meeting from September to December, on a day to bedetermined by the board.c. Increased the maximum number of board members to 13, from nine.d. Terms for directors will start at the beginning of the news fiscal year, instead of after the annual meeting.e. Officers will have three-year terms, instead of two-year terms.f. Requires appointing a nominating committee three months prior to the end of the fiscal year, instead of one month before the annual meeting.g. Volunteers will elect their board representative in April for the new fiscal year.h. Replaced the term clinical director with the term veterinarian as the personresponsible for rehabilitation of birds.i. Changed the name of three committees: Medical Committee instead of VeterinaryCommittee, Education instead of Program, and Volunteer instead of Member.”

“Form 990 is presented in draft version to the organization's Vice President for review prior to filing.”

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“Soarin Hawk has 16 education birds that have been rescued but cannot be returned to the wild because of permanent injuries that would prevent them from hunting. During the year, another 16 raptors were rescued and rehabilitated but could not be released because of their injuries, and these were transferred to zoos and wildlife centers around the country. This is almost double the number of birds sent annually to other facilities. Bird releases are usually done by volunteers who often make videos that are shown on the Soarin Hawk website. Sometimes releases are public events, such as in November 2018, when a juvenile bald eagle that had been with Soarin Hawk for two years was released at Salamonie Reservoir in Huntington County. The eagle had been found in 2016 with a broken leg and feathers that had been chewed so badly by mites that it was unable to fly. Soarin Hawk replaced the damaged feathers with feathers from an eagle carcass and rehabilitated the bird. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources, which manages Salamonie, estimated that 500-800 people attended the release event. In May, Soarin Hawk broke ground in Huntertown for its first permanent home. This capped a two-year search for a new location. Soarin Hawk volunteers and friends are building the new facility, which will include new, modern recovery enclosures and habitats that are designed to provide a natural setting for the raptors, while minimizing maintenance; an aviary that will enable our volunteers to exercise multiple birds in all weather conditions, which results in the return of birds-of-prey to their natural environment much quicker; and an operations building that will provide climate-controlled space for triage and treatment, a preparation area for raptors food, and serve as a base for Soarin' Hawk's volunteers. The site also will include restoring a portion of the acreage to much needed Prairie, Pollinator and Riparian habitats. A major contributor was Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), which donated $100,000 to the project. I&M and Soarin Hawk have worked together in wildlife conservation since 1993 with the introduction of peregrine falcons to Fort Wayne and the placing of a nesting box on top of Indiana Michigan Power Center. Soarin Hawk volunteers assist the Indiana Department of Natural Resources with banding falcon chicks several weeks after they hatch. The tradition continued in the spring of 2019, with the banding of four newborns. Another milestone was the purchase of a new (low-mileage, used) van to replace the existing van, which was becoming a challenge to maintain and operate safely. The van is used to transport birds and their volunteer handlers to educational presentations.”