Post by: Schmalzfam on December 03, 2008, 05:21:41 AM
A very close friends of mines Dad(Tony Rees) passed away on Thanksgiving after a battle with liver cancer.
He was an avid hunter of all species.
The family is looking for a foundation for wildlife (in Washington??) that donations can be made instead of flowers.
Any ideas and contact or address info would be great!
Thanks
Post by: TheHunt on December 03, 2008, 05:54:13 AM
There is a Mule Deer foundation, Ducks Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation...
Why don't you give the donation to the equivelant Make a Wish Foundation but for kids who want to go hunting. Make a wish does not support hunting.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 03, 2008, 05:56:21 AM
Post by: billythekidrock on December 03, 2008, 05:58:40 AM
Wow,
There is a Mule Deer foundation, Ducks Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation...
Why don't you give the donation to the equivelant Make a Wish Foundation but for kids who want to go hunting. Make a wish does not support hunting.
Due to some recent posts about RMEF and the tribes, I would not donate to them. Try to find something "more" local.
Post by: boneaddict on December 03, 2008, 06:01:30 AM
Post by: JoeVon on December 03, 2008, 06:11:19 AM
Post by: croix on December 03, 2008, 06:17:53 AM
Catch-A-Dream grants once-in-a-lifetime outdoor experiences to children 18 years old or younger who have a life-threatening illness.
Catch-A-Dream's singular purpose is to provide consumptive use outdoor experiences to fill the “gap” created when the Make-A-Wish Foundation established national policy that precludes granting a child a wish that involves hunting or use of “...firearms, hunting bows, or other hunting or sport-shooting equipment.”
How to donate-
Making dreams come true requires many partners. Partners can support Catch-A-Dream in many ways, through monetary contributions, in-kind contributions (services or goods), by volunteering or by purchasing products from companies that donate a portion of their sales to us.
You may want to attend a local fund-raising event conducted by friends of Catch-A-Dream in many communities, or purchase products from vendors that contribute portions of the proceeds to us, like our friends at Hobie J BBQ.
Or you may simply want to make a monetary contribution, which is fully tax deductible.
Catch-A-Dream will send a letter acknowledging the nature of your gift, along with a receipt for cash gifts.
For memorial/honorary gifts, we will also send a letter to the individual(s) that you designate to receive notice (Please provide an address).
Catch-A-Dream's Donor Recognition Program has Donor Recognition Levels for gifts of every size.
Post by: Charlie on December 03, 2008, 07:35:42 AM
Post by: 1bowhunter1 on December 03, 2008, 08:14:23 AM
Post by: Schmalzfam on December 03, 2008, 08:22:15 AM
I also sent her a link to the Washington chapter for the Mule deer foundation.
Keep the ideas pouring but, I love the Catch a Dream!