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$200,000 Endowment Fund Goal, Current Status

Financial supporters of the Orono Bog Boardwalk have made giant strides toward endowing the boardwalk at the level of $200,000. As dipicted in this pitcher plant figure they have raised just over $140,000, (~71% of the goal) in support of the endowment, which will provide a stable annual income for the operating account.

Nearly $36,000 has been raised by individuals who sponsored sections, a total of 179 sections to date. Over 300 sections are still available for sponsorship at $200 each. Also, we have applied for a challenge grant of $15,000 that we hope will provide an additional avenue to raise the remaining needed funds.

We hope you will help keep filling the pitcher of the plant with green ($$$s) so we can successfully conclude this fund-raising effort. Please contact Jerry Longcore, Fund-raising Chair at jnjlongcore@verizon.com if you wish to discuss the endowment.

pitcher plant

Before your eyes, this picture of the pitcher plant will fill with color as contributions come in. Our goal is $200,000 for the Orono Bog Boardwalk endowment..

You can make a gift to the endowment by sending your check to:
University of Maine Foundation
2 Alumni Place
Orono, Maine 04469
Make the check payable to the University of Maine Foundation. Be sure to annotate your check: “For Boardwalk Endowment”
OR
You may donate by clicking on the following link to the University of Maine Foundation, and using your credit card number.
http://www.umainefoundation.org
When you have the Foundation’s home page in view, click on "Giving by Credit Card." You will then view a secure generic form for giving to the Foundation, and will be provided with a box where you may type in that your gift is for the Orono Bog
Boardwalk Endowment.

Thank you so very much,
Jim Bird
Boardwalk Director