{"id":7007,"date":"2012-08-09T20:21:04","date_gmt":"2012-08-10T00:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.divetalking.com\/?p=7007"},"modified":"2012-08-09T20:26:05","modified_gmt":"2012-08-10T00:26:05","slug":"reef-environmental-education-foundation-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.divetalking.com\/?p=7007","title":{"rendered":"Reef Environmental Education Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"yui_3_2_0_9_1344544970612572\">We are approaching the end of our Summer Fundraising Campaign and we are very close to reaching our goal of raising $60,000 in 60 days. We greatly appreciate the support that so many of you have given. If you haven\u2019t yet donated, we hope you will\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reef.org\/contribute\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">make a donation to help push us over the edge<\/a>. Every donation received will be doubled because of generous support from the Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation, and your donation will make the difference in REEF reaching our fundraising goal!<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_2_0_9_1344544970612598\">You can donate securely online at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reef.org\/contribute\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">www.REEF.org\/contribute<\/a>, mail your donation to REEF at PO Box 246, Key Largo, FL 33037, or call us at 305-852-0030.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_2_0_9_1344544970612579\">Your donation is vital, as REEF relies on individual contributions to fund our marine conservation efforts. Our programs not only\u00a0<strong id=\"yui_3_2_0_9_1344544970612588\">educate the public<\/strong>\u00a0about the oceans, but also serve as\u00a0<strong>portals to citizen science<\/strong>\u00a0data that are critical to researchers and policymakers. With your help, we can fulfill our mission of\u00a0<strong>conserving marine ecosystems<\/strong>\u00a0by educating, enlisting, and enabling divers and other marine enthusiasts to become active ocean stewards and citizen scientists.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_2_0_9_1344544970612583\">Please take a moment to make a donation to REEF. It only takes a few minutes through our secure website, and any amount is helpful. Act now, and\u00a0<strong>your<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>contribution will be doubled<\/strong>! Thanks again for your support.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_2_0_9_1344544970612585\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reef.org\/reef_files\/images\/PaulSignature.thumbnail.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"62\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_2_0_9_1344544970612624\">Paul Humann<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_2_0_9_1344544970612626\">President, REEF Board of Trustees<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_2_0_9_1344544970612630\">P.S. REEF is a registered 501(c)(3) U.S. charity, and all donations are 100% tax-deductible. Don&#8217;t forget to ask your employer about matching your gift to REEF. Please call our office for more information, or to make your donation by phone at (305) 852-0030.<\/p>\n<div id=\"yui_3_2_0_9_1344544970612632\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reef.org\/contribute\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reef.org\/reef_files\/contribute.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p id=\"yui_3_2_0_9_1344544970612635\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"yui_3_2_0_9_1344544970612634\" title=\"Shift+R improves the quality of this image. Shift+A improves the quality of all images on this page.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reef.org\/reef_files\/REEFprograms_banner.jpg\" alt=\"undefined\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_2_0_9_1344544970612646\">Photo credits: Ned DeLoach (lionfish, Caribbean surveyor), Brice Semmens (Nassau grouper), Pete Naylor (PNW surveyor).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are approaching the end of our Summer Fundraising Campaign and we are very close to reaching our goal of raising $60,000 in 60 days. We greatly appreciate the support that so many of you have given. If you haven\u2019t yet donated, we hope you will\u00a0make a donation to help push us over the edge. Every donation received will be doubled because of generous support from the Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation, and your donation will make the difference in REEF reaching our fundraising goal!<br \/>\nYou can donate securely online at\u00a0www.REEF.org\/contribute, mail your donation to REEF at PO Box 246, Key Largo, FL 33037, or call us at 305-852-0030.<br \/>\nYour donation is vital, as REEF relies on individual contributions to fund our marine conservation efforts. Our programs not only\u00a0educate the public\u00a0about the oceans, but also serve as\u00a0portals to citizen science\u00a0data that are critical to researchers and policymakers. 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