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John,
Giving Day is the day we ask our most dedicated and generous supporters to make a special contribution to support all the vital work we do. This year, Giving Day is next Saturday, September 26, and we’ve set a goal to raise $20,000 by the end of the day.
September 26 is National Public Lands Day, established nearly 26 years ago to bring together “hundreds of thousands of individual and organizational volunteers to help restore the country’s public lands.”
That goal fits right in with our core mission: to create parks and protect land for people. So we set September 26 as Giving Day, and today as the start of our Giving Day Campaign.
If we’ve learned anything during this year, it’s that from wilderness areas to neighborhood parks, public lands let us interact with nature in a way that is fundamental to our mental, physical, and spiritual health.
Unfortunately, the opportunity to experience these benefits is disappearing at an alarming rate. The U.S. Forest Service has reported that 6,000 acres of open space are disappearing every day. Millions more acres are being opened up to drilling, mining, and other reckless exploitation.
John, this is why you know how important it is to protect and preserve public lands. With all the threats they face today, I hope you will take part in our Giving Day Campaign.
Sincerely,
Kim Elliot
Director of Annual Giving
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