Donate & Make a Difference
Thank you for considering a donation to the Friends of Lower Suwannee & Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuges. Friends greatly appreciates donations from current members and from other nature enthusiasts. Your gift will help Friends build awareness of, and community support for,
the Lower Suwannee and Cedar Keys refuges.
the Lower Suwannee and Cedar Keys refuges.
Wish List
As a non-profit, Friends runs on the power of our members' commitment to the Refuges, on their annual and life membership dues, and on donations from both members and the community at large.
Wish-fulfillment partners are greatly appreciated!
Wish-fulfillment partners are greatly appreciated!
What is at the top of the Wish List now?
Priority Funding Need:
$500 for a demonstration event of a tracked wheelchair
In early December, Friends will have an opportunity to bring one or more powered EcoRovers to the Refuge for a demonstration event. The EcoRover is a tracked, all-terrain wheelchair. Individuals, whether disabled or not, will be able to try it out. It will be a step towards creating outdoor opportunities on the Refuge for people of limited mobility. But, we need $500 to defray the cost of getting the vehicle to the Refuge.
UPDATE: September 24 -- Two gifts of $100 each have now been made toward this priority. Only $300 to go. Thanks so much to the early donors! Email friends@friendsofrefuges.org if you would be able to help make this demo happen.
$500 for a demonstration event of a tracked wheelchair
In early December, Friends will have an opportunity to bring one or more powered EcoRovers to the Refuge for a demonstration event. The EcoRover is a tracked, all-terrain wheelchair. Individuals, whether disabled or not, will be able to try it out. It will be a step towards creating outdoor opportunities on the Refuge for people of limited mobility. But, we need $500 to defray the cost of getting the vehicle to the Refuge.
UPDATE: September 24 -- Two gifts of $100 each have now been made toward this priority. Only $300 to go. Thanks so much to the early donors! Email friends@friendsofrefuges.org if you would be able to help make this demo happen.
Priority Key Volunteer Need:
Membership Coordinator/Data Manager
We're looking for one, or maybe two, membership Key Volunteers. If you're good at working with people and organizing events, would you consider taking on the membership coordinator role to help Friends grow membership and retain current members? It is so important for our membership-based group!
If, on the other hand, you prefer tasks that can be done on your own schedule and at your own desk, would you consider taking on Friends' data manager role? It too is mission-centered volunteering, assuring that member contact information is correct, and renewals are recorded and acknowledged. We use a cloud-based software, with a not-too-steep learning curve, so this role can be handled from where ever you are during the year.
These two roles could be handled by one volunteer, but are easy to segment to fit your interests. In either case, consider joining Friends' involved, collegial, and active team of volunteers.
Membership Coordinator/Data Manager
We're looking for one, or maybe two, membership Key Volunteers. If you're good at working with people and organizing events, would you consider taking on the membership coordinator role to help Friends grow membership and retain current members? It is so important for our membership-based group!
If, on the other hand, you prefer tasks that can be done on your own schedule and at your own desk, would you consider taking on Friends' data manager role? It too is mission-centered volunteering, assuring that member contact information is correct, and renewals are recorded and acknowledged. We use a cloud-based software, with a not-too-steep learning curve, so this role can be handled from where ever you are during the year.
These two roles could be handled by one volunteer, but are easy to segment to fit your interests. In either case, consider joining Friends' involved, collegial, and active team of volunteers.
If you could help or would like to discuss the possibilities, please contact us at friends@friendsofrefuges.org.
Wishes Do Come True
Friends started the Wish List in November, 2022.
- In December, Bob and Barbara Hudson fulfilled the wish for the funds needed to assure Friends could meet the required matching gift for the grant from the Florida Department of Historical Resources to start work on the Cook's House at Vista.
- In February, John Douglass fulfilled the wish for funding for Junior Ranger badges and in April for the funding needed to reorder the workbooks when the kids' interest far outran our expectations.
- In March, Roger McDaniel and his son Robert found a way Friends could receive a year of our Adobe Design software that we need for producing brochures and interpretive panels.
- In April, Joyce and Ed DeHaan, bought Friends Chrome laptop that we no longer needed.
- In May, volunteers came forward for a hot, sweaty work day at the Cook's House to keep Friends from needing to hire a cleaning crew to prepare for the next phase of architecture work.
- In August, the Refuge found a way to provide the final funding needed for Friends' long-desired mobile community outreach center.
Mail Option
Mail your check to: Friends of Refuges PO Box 532 Cedar Key, FL 32625 |
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