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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

TowBoatUS Lake Texoma, Oklahoma’s pink response boat is raising awareness of breast cancer around the lake, and helping to drive donations to find a cure. SPRINGFIELD, Va., Sept. 26, 2023 – At any other time of year, the red towing response vessels of the on-water TowBoatUS towing fleet are helping recreational

by: BoatUS

tags: Boating News, Charity, Health and Wellness, Towing, Women In Boating

Monday, July 3, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife recently concluded an investigation into reports that Lake Fish Company of Sandusky illegally took walleyes that were supposed to be donated to a Sandusky charity in 2021. After an investigation uncovered that 112 walleyes, one steelhead, one

by: Ohio Department of Natural Resources

tags: Charity, Fishing, Lake Erie, ODNR, Ohio

Thursday, May 25, 2023

ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 25, 2023 – Thinking of donating your boat? If you’re looking to get a break on next year’s tax bill by donating your boat this year, you may not want to wait too long. That’s because the Internal Revenue Service bases the value of the charitable deduction on the actual selling price of the

by: BoatUS

tags: Boating News, Charity, Used Boats

Thursday, August 5, 2021

BoatUS explains why waiting until the end of the year to donate your boat might not be the best idea. Do you want to donate your boat?

tags: Charity, Law & Politics, Used Boats

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Lippert Components, Inc. has announced that they are giving financial and volunteer support of Care Camps, a charity that helps kids with cancer experience the healing power of nature.

tags: Charity, Feel Good Story

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Wildlife habitats have been disappearing due to a number of factors, luckily a change to protect wildlife and lakeshores is in effect. Read all about it. 

tags: Charity, Environmental Impact, Lake Erie, Lake St.Clair

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, announced that, as part of GivingTuesday, the organization will inspire generosity by launching a matching gift challenge from GEICO. Supporting its work to assist Coast Guard

tags: Charity, Feel Good Story

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, West Marine will kick off its annual grant cycle for its nonprofit, BlueFuture. Encouraged to apply are nonprofit, community-based organizations that teach sailing, powerboating, fishing, paddling or surfing; provide boatbuilding instruction; foster aquatic sustainability and conservation practices; or

tags: Charity

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Fred Brodsky’s support to the Coast Guard Foundation stretches back a decade, and in that time, he’s made a considerable impact on Coast Guard members and families. Now, with a significant investment to launch the Red Stripe Fund, Fred will have a lasting legacy for years to come. “Every time we’ve been with

tags: Charity, History

Sunday, September 27, 2020

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, announced today that it awarded 167 scholarships in 2020, totaling $503,000 in support. Since the program began in 1990 the Coast Guard Foundation has awarded more than $6 million

tags: Awards, Charity, Education

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