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Great Lakes Walk, Paddle, and Roll

Join Us to Help Our Great Lakes Community!
Want to raise money for your project or organization? Join Freshwater Future in our Great Lakes Walk, Paddle, and Roll to support grassroots efforts to keep our lakes, rivers, wetlands and drinking water clean and healthy. The event is open to Freshwater Future's organizational members. If your organization is not a member-join today!

Click here for more information about the event. If you are a member organization and want to participate or learn even more, click here for more information.

Please review the materials about the Walk, Paddle, and Roll and feel free to call us at (231) 348-8200 with any questions.

Great Lakes Walk, Paddle, and Roll

Event Group Date
Maumee River Paddlefest Western Lake Erie Association Sunday, June 7, 2009
Walk, Paddle, Roll Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve and Save the Wild UP Sunday, July 12, 2009
Toronto Roll Freshwater Future Board Sunday, July 12, 2009
Grand River Paddle Lake Michigan Chapt. Surfrider Foundation Saturday, August 8, 2009
Lake Superior Paddle Freshwater Future Board August
Walk, Paddle, Roll Healthy Lakes, Healthy Lives To be determined
Walk, Paddle, Roll Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation To be determined

Thank You to Our Sponsor:

John G. Shedd Aquarium
Great Lakes Conservation Awareness Initiative

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SUMMER SUMMITS

Freshwater Future is offering four Summer Summits through July and August to build skills in community-based groups working to protect and restore the waters in the Great Lakes region.

We understand what it takes to grow success, be effective, and win. We can help you.

The Summits will include two online trainings in addition to private one-on-one consulting, helping individuals apply learned strategies to their most immediate needs. Summit topics include:

  • Financial Management and Fiduciary Responsibility
  • Fundraising
  • Strategy Assistance
  • Managing Your Membership

Applications are open to Freshwater members and are being accepted now through June 30, 2009. If you are not yet a member, become one by going to: http://freshwaterfuture.org/membership.html. Space is limited to four groups per Summit so apply today.

For detailed summit descriptions and instructions on how to
apply click here.

Apply today-let us help you:

  • Create a Clear, Effecting Fundraising Plan and Implementation Strategy
  • Read Financial Statements
  • Develop an Effective, Focused Strategy to Help You Win
  • Raise the Green from Your Friends

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Toronto Book Sale Gets the Word Out!

Canoes served as book bins at the recent fundraising book sale for Freshwater Future in Toronto's Harbord Village. Thanks to board member Mary Jo Cullen and the cheerful team of local residents who organized and ran this great neighbourhood event. Sincere thanks also to:

  • Genevieve Cowgill and the University College Alumni Book Sale, Toronto
  • Harbord Village Residents' Association, Toronto
  • Toronto Women's Book Store
  • Toronto's NOW Magazine

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Request for Proposals for Community-Based Habitat Restoration Projects through the FishAmerica Foundation/NOAA Restoration Center Partnership

The American Sportfishing Association’s FishAmerica Foundation invites proposals for citizen- driven habitat restoration projects in 2009 under its partnership with the NOAA Community- based Restoration Program.
Proposal Deadline – June 22, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Grant Awards Announced – by October 2009
Download Grant Applications – http://www.fishamerica.org

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Vision to Impact: Achieving Organizational Excellence Inside and Out

Institute for Conservation Leadership
September 2009 – February 2010

Transform your organization and its impact in this new 5-month ICL program, offering a 3-day workshop (October 18-21, 2009 near Philadelphia, PA), peer learning, and consulting or coaching tailored to your organization’s needs. Create and engage the leadership team you need to take your organization to the next level. Apply now through August 18, 2009.

The Program will guide your organization through a customized process to:

  • Build the strong leadership team that you need to successfully lead change.
  • Develop a sustainable business model to achieve your vision.
  • Improve your organization’s effectiveness and efficiency, now and for the long haul.
  • Create a “dashboard” of your organization’s success measures, so you can chart your growth and stay focused on results.

For more information, visit http://www.icl.org/programs/VisiontoImpact.php.

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Please note our new contact information:

Freshwater Future
P.O. Box 2479
Petoskey, MI 49770

Phone: (231)348.8200
E-mail: info@freshwaterfuture.org

Freshwater Future builds effective community-based citizen action to protect and restore the water quality of the Great Lakes basin. We work toward this goal by providing financial assistance, communications and networking assistance and technical assistance to citizens and grassroots watershed groups throughout the Great Lakes basin. Through these efforts we work with over 1,800 grassroots watershed groups and citizens to protect and restore the rivers, lakes and wetlands in their communities. Freshwater Future, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

For more information, please contact:

info@freshwaterfuture.org
P.O. Box 2479, Petoskey, MI 49770
PH (231) 348-8200