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Headline: Wildlife Refuge Asks For Donation Of Old Mascara Wands

Caption: A wildlife refuge has found a quirky tool to help animals in need - used mascara brushes. The Appalachian Wildlife Refuge, who provide care for injured and orphaned wildlife in North Carolina, discovered the old beauty tools can be utilised in many ways. They have now asked for donations, and have since received used mascara wands from around the world. Kimberly Brewster, Co-Founder, explains: "Because the bristles are soft and so close together, they reduce the risk of potential injury to tiny patients - especially squirmy babies." Their scheme, Wands for Wildlife®, started from a Facebook post put up by co-founder and wildlife rehabilitator Savannah Trantham on her personal page. One of her friends, who is a makeup consultant, asked her to make the post public so she could share on her business page and it took off. Wildlife rehabilitators use the wands in many ways, including: removing fly eggs and larva from feathers and fur of wild animals; grooming an area on an animal to remove dirt; assisting the wildlife rehabilitator in examining for injuries; cleaning syringes used for feeding the animals. Kimberly says: "The Wands for Wildlife® program has taken off beyond our wildest dreams! We are receiving recycled wands from individuals, community groups, schools, salons, scouts and many others - including the make-up department with NBC's Blacklist! We are also receiving boxes of discontinued wands from manufacturers. While we have received a large number of wands, we are packaging them with educational materials on how to use and sharing with home-based wildlife rehabilitators and facilities. "The response to a simple request for mascara wands has been astounding. I honestly have trouble wearing mascara now - the outpouring of compassion and support brings tears to my eyes almost daily as I read messages, notes and comments from people all over the world who care about animals, the environment and just want to help. The world is full of good people wanting to do some good!" To recycle old wands, please clean them in warm, soapy water to remove residual mascara and dry completely.

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