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Help FRIENDS of the San Juans Celebrate 35 years by Giving BIG!

FRIENDS of the San Juans turns 35 this year. Since 1979, we have worked hard to protect and restore the San Juan Islands for people and wildlife. The public can help us celebrate by “giving big” and helping us raise $35,000 for our Safe Shipping Program.

FRIENDS of the San Juans is excited to take part in the Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG event this Tuesday, May 6. The more FRIENDS raises through the Seattle Foundation’s website, the more percentage of dollars we will receive from the stretch pool, and the more funding we will have to protect the Salish Sea from the risk of a major oil spill. Plus we might win a Golden Ticket! The Seattle Foundation will randomly pick donors to select a non-profit of their choice to receive an additional $1,000. And the donors they select will also receive a $100 gift certificate.

Everyone and everything on our coast – our islands, our environment and our economy – will be directly affected by a marine oil spill. Export terminal projects proposed in British Columbia and Washington threaten to add an additional 2,620 ship visits per year to our crowded waters making us one of North America’s busiest fossil fuel shipping corridors.

Our Safe Shipping program is generating cross-border support for increased shipping safety standards in order to reduce threats from fossil fuel vessel transportation through our shared waters. In fact, we were just at the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference last week collaborating with our Canadian and Tribal partners.

Help FRIENDS celebrate our 35th Anniversary! Make a gift today through GiveBIG and help us raise $35,000 for our Safe Shipping program.

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