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Support the next generation of Everglades advocates this #GivingTuesday

Giving Tuesday is only one week away!

This year, we invite you to join Friends of the Everglades in celebration of our newly revived youth education program, Young Friends of the Everglades. Here’s a sneak peek of the Everglades Exploration Kit we will be delivering to our pilot elementary school in December:

Help support the next generation in learning how to preserve, protect and restore the only Everglades in the world by making a contribution on November 30 at everglades.org/donate.

Raise awareness about our work by sharing your support on social media and using the hashtag #GivingTuesday to get your friends and family involved! Stay tuned and look out for emails from us with Giving Tuesday in the subject line.

Our founder, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, recognized the Everglades could not be saved without the passion and dedication of young people.Do not underestimate the power of your gift to help safeguard the Everglades for the next generation.

Thanks from all of us at Friends of the Everglades

Allie Preston2021-11-24T11:57:21-05:00November 24th, 2021|Young Friends of the Everglades|