http://deepseanews.com/2009/10/for-the-next-24-hours-fund-matching/ All the news on the Earth's largest environment. Wed, 23 May 2012 14:14:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://deepseanews.com/2009/10/for-the-next-24-hours-fund-matching/comment-page-1/#comment-8559 People Who Care About the Ocean are Awesome! | Deep Sea News Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:15:56 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=6151#comment-8559 [...] Craig’s last challenge was met swiftly thanks to matching contributions from Brian Linton, founder of Sandshack and Eric Heupel! You guys are rock stars! Not only that but fully funded the invertebrate aquarium project for Mrs. B’s classroom in Texas. Dr. H from Alaska finished off the proposal but it was a combined effort with 8 other fabulous donors. Ocean blog readers are an amazing crew that really value education and put their money where their mouth is! Here is a thank you letter from Mrs. B: “Dear Christopher, Dr. H, Peter, Timothy, Jeanne, Eric, Jannel & Janet and Anonymous Donor, I am overwhelmed by the generosity of others. The invertebrate salt water tank was just a dream I put on a wish list and now the dream will come true thanks to people like you. Being able to share the variety of fascinating marine organisms that live in the sea with my students will be wonderful. Being able to explain to them that these things are here because of kind and giving individuals from all over the United States will allow me to add a valuable lesson about philanthropy too. [...] [...] Craig’s last challenge was met swiftly thanks to matching contributions from Brian Linton, founder of Sandshack and Eric Heupel! You guys are rock stars! Not only that but fully funded the invertebrate aquarium project for Mrs. B’s classroom in Texas. Dr. H from Alaska finished off the proposal but it was a combined effort with 8 other fabulous donors. Ocean blog readers are an amazing crew that really value education and put their money where their mouth is! Here is a thank you letter from Mrs. B: “Dear Christopher, Dr. H, Peter, Timothy, Jeanne, Eric, Jannel & Janet and Anonymous Donor, I am overwhelmed by the generosity of others. The invertebrate salt water tank was just a dream I put on a wish list and now the dream will come true thanks to people like you. Being able to share the variety of fascinating marine organisms that live in the sea with my students will be wonderful. Being able to explain to them that these things are here because of kind and giving individuals from all over the United States will allow me to add a valuable lesson about philanthropy too. [...]

]]> http://deepseanews.com/2009/10/for-the-next-24-hours-fund-matching/comment-page-1/#comment-8554 Danna Staaf Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:13:14 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=6151#comment-8554 I finally remembered to post about this over at Squid A Day. And I am bribing people with comics. Hope it drums up some more participation! Thanks again for the awesome idea. I finally remembered to post about this over at Squid A Day. And I am bribing people with comics. Hope it drums up some more participation! Thanks again for the awesome idea.

]]> http://deepseanews.com/2009/10/for-the-next-24-hours-fund-matching/comment-page-1/#comment-8552 Tweets that mention For the next 24 hours fund matching | Deep Sea News -- Topsy.com Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:42:56 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=6151#comment-8552 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Kevin Zelnio, Kevin Zelnio. Kevin Zelnio said: For the next 24 hours fund matching http://ff.im/-adHCA [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Kevin Zelnio, Kevin Zelnio. Kevin Zelnio said: For the next 24 hours fund matching http://ff.im/-adHCA [...]

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