- rickmantei0@gmail.com
- Lexington, South Carolina 29072
Carolina Wildlife
Care Center
Carolina Wildlife
Care Center
Mission
We are devoted to the rehabilitation of injured and orphaned native wildlife and the preservation of wildlife through education.
Our story begins in 1989 when five Columbia residents recognized a growing need for a local organization dedicated to the care of wildlife in distress. Working in a garage, we received less than 100 patients that first year.
Today we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. In the decades since treating our first fledgling blue jay, we’ve treated and rehabilitated more than 55,000 animals representing 200 species.
Our Involvement
We proudly support the Carolina Wildlife Care Center, which has been rehabilitating and releasing injured and orphaned wildlife since 1989. From its humble beginnings in a Columbia garage to treating more than 55,000 animals today, Carolina Wildlife Care has made an immeasurable impact on South Carolina’s native wildlife. By raising funds through our WWII aircraft flights, The Rick Mantei Charitable Fund helped strengthen their mission of conservation, rehabilitation, and education.