Want to support our work towards clear, clean, and safe water but want to make a bigger impact with your money than you can alone? Thinking of when to give your annual donation or pay your yearly dues to PCS? If you do it on December 1st, known as Giving Tuesday, the Toledo Community Foundation and the Center for Nonprofit Resources will match your donation. That’s right! Donations made as part of Giving Tuesday will be matched one-to-one, creating an instant return on your investment and making your generous gift stretch even further. But what is Giving Tuesday?
Everyone has heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But Giving Tuesday is a rather new concept for most of the world but is quickly gaining recognition. In fact, this year, December 1, 2015 is the fourth Annual Giving Tuesday. It is a day for everyone to give back to a cause they believe in. Everyone, from current donors to large companies to individuals new to the organization, are encouraged to “give back” on this day. It is about giving back to a cause you believe strongly in, why not give back to clean water? Learn more, get involved and follow the action on our Facebook page and Twitter feed.
We are inviting you to help us educate kids and adults alike, hold volunteer stream cleanup events, and engage stakeholders in large scale projects to improve our waterways in the greater Toledo area. We understand that it’s your donations that help keep us afloat. For Giving Tuesday, we are raising money to ensure fishable and swimmable streams, rivers and lakes for generations to come with a goal of $1,500.
Because your donations will be matched one-to-one, your donations are more powerful and important than ever. This is the best time to make your first contribution to us, to make your yearly donation, or to pay your membership dues. Giving Tuesday Donations to Partners for Clean Streams can be made on December 1st only by going to our donation page or by mailing in your donation to P.O. Box 203, Perrysburg, OH 43552. We are ready for Giving Tuesday, are you?
Just like the rivers we care for, our organization changes with time. Our next big change is that we will be hiring 2 part time staff positions in the coming months. One position, the Communication and Outreach Specialist, will focus on communication and outreach for the organization, reaching out to and working with our partners, volunteers, donors and the public via social media, traditional media, our website and more. The deadline for that postition has been extended until November 15th and asks for a resume and cover letter. The other position, Program Coordinator, will focus on the running annual programs, such as Clean Your Streams Day and Storm Drain Marking and smaller programs we hold throughout the year promoting clean, clear and safe waters. We are no longer accepting applications for this postion at this time. For more details, please check out the Communication and Outreach Specialist job posting. Please share these postings with anyone who might be interested. This is your chance to be part of our PCS team.
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You’re invited to the Maumee Area of Concern (AOC) Summit on December 10th, 9:30am at Wildwood Metropark in the Ward Pavilion. The AOC recently removed one of the impairments – the first to be removed here – so we are on the road to recovery. We will discuss recent projects and updates around Area of Concern. We will hear from other partners who are actively doing work in the area and we want to hear from you. Many partners have been making strides towards improving many of other impairments impacting the wildlife, habitat, and water quality of the lower Maumee River and many direct tributaries to the lower Maumee and Lake Erie in the Maumee Area of Concern but more work remains. Come share your thoughts and ideas with us. If you want to get more involved, watch MaumeeRAP.org for applications to join the 2016 Maumee AOC Advisory Committee soon.
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Each year, we take the time to reflect and celebrate on the work in the past year at our Annual General Meeting. Join us this year, Monday, November 16th at the Jadel Leadership Center at Camp Miakonda. The event begins at 6pm with dinner, review of the year’s programs and an Awards ceremony, including the Challenge Awards from Clean Your Streams Day and the Clean Streams Partner Award. Then, we will elect the Board of Directors for the next year. Throughout the evening, there will be a Silent Auction with proceeds to support Partners for Clean Streams. This event is a great chance to learn more about our programs, hear how to get involved more, support clean, clear and safe water and recognize our River Champions (including yourself). RSVPs are requested so please contact our office at 419-874-0727 or [email protected] if you and a guest plan to attend. We look forward to seeing you there.
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