The Nature Foundation of Will County's fundraising campaign aims to give you more of what you love about the Forest Preserve District
UPDATE: Because of your generosity, we surpassed our goal of for $10K in 10 Days: The Decade Challenge! We are so grateful. Your birthday gift to The Nature Foundation positively impacts programs and activities that protect nature, inspire discovery, and bring people and nature together. Thank you for being part of our community dedicated to preserving, protecting, and restoring our natural world now and for future generations! Your generosity is the best gift for nature.
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Who’s up for a challenge? This challenge doesn’t require physical strength, stamina or endurance to complete. Just your generosity is needed to make The Nature Foundation’s $10K in 10 Days: The Decade Challenge fundraising campaign a resounding success.
In celebration of its 10th anniversary, The Nature Foundation is going on a fundraising blitz from Sept. 13 to 22 with the goal of generating $10,000 in new support for Forest Preserve projects and initiatives that protect nature, inspire discovery and bring people and nature together.
“This is a great opportunity for people to show their support for all the things they love about the Forest Preserve District’s programs and places and activities they enjoy,” said Tara Neff, the executive director of The Nature Foundation of Will County.
The money raised through the $10K in 10 Days campaign will be unrestricted funds, and these dollars support the Forest Preserve in a variety of ways. Just a few examples of how unrestricted funds have been used by the Foundation include funding restoration work and conservation initiatives; exhibitions at visitor centers; recreation programs such as the Take It Outside Challenge and Woods Walk; nature education programs; and preserve amenities such as bike repair stations and water fountains.
In particular, these unrestricted funds are valuable because they allow the Foundation to respond to and meet needs that were not previously anticipated.
“It gives us the ability to take advantage of unexpected opportunities that come up,” Neff said. “These funds allow us to capitalize on new opportunities as they present themselves without the constraints of having to have budgeted for it in the prior year.”
She said the Foundation works diligently at adding value to the forest preserves and people’s experiences with them, whether it’s attending a program or exhibition at a visitor center or simply appreciating the beauty of the open space on a daily commute. Through the $10K in 10 Days campaign, she hopes to be able to provide more value to Will County residents.
“We’ve been working really hard behind the scenes to help leverage taxpayer support for the Forest Preserve,” Neff said. “The $10K in 10 Days campaign is a bit ambitious but also so important to help folks understand who we are and what we do.”
Since its inception a decade ago, The Nature Foundation has secured more than $1.85 million in support of Forest Preserve programs and initiatives. The support has been expansive, bolstering every aspect of the Forest Preserve’s mission to protect and enhance Will County’s natural and cultural resources for the benefit of current and future generations. With a successful $10K in 10 Days campaign, the generosity of donors will be even more evident across the Forest Preserve, Neff said.
“The Nature Foundation’s sole purpose is to raise and administer funds in support of the Forest Preserve’s education, recreation and conservation efforts," she said. "Giving to the Foundation gets you more of what you love about the Forest Preserve District.”
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