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Audubon Vermont Gift Societies
The hundreds of individuals
who make gifts to Audubon Vermont each year
provide the cornerstone of Audubon Vermont's annual support.
These gifts demonstrate a strong commitment to Audubon
and its mission; each contribution sends a personal message
confirming
a belief in the importance of preserving and protecting
birds, other wildlife and critical habitats here in Vermont
through
the work of Audubon Vermont. We provide special benefits
to donors who direct their Audubon contributions to support
Audubon Vermont. Membership in any of these Societies is
automatic once you reach a certain cumulative giving history
during our fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th).
2003-2004 Benefits of Giving
All donors of $20 or more to Audubon
Vermont will receive the following benefits:
- Membership in Audubon Vermont
and the National Audubon Society
- One year of the award-winning
AUDUBON magazine, the Audubon
Vermont Newsletter and the Audubon Vermont Annual Report
- Discounts on bird walks, field
trips, summer camps and other Audubon Vermont programs
for youth, families and adults
- Recognition in the Audubon Vermont
Annual Report
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Those individuals who make annual
gifts of $100 or more will be invited to join us at a donor-only
gathering as part of our Audubon Autumn Fest to be held
September 2003 at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe.
Gift Levels:
Black-capped Chickadee ($100-$249)
Red-winged Blackbird ($250-$499)
Bluebird ($500-$999)
Established
in 2002, the Lucy
and John James Audubon Society recognizes
those individuals who make leadership gifts of $1,000
or more to the National Audubon Society and its many
state and other programs. Audubon Vermont offers
a number of special benefits, which increase with
levels of giving, to members of this esteemed group
of annual donors who direct their generous contributions
to support the work of Audubon Vermont. Membership
in any of these Societies is automatic once you reach
a certain cumulative giving history for the year.
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Ruby Throated Hummingbird ($1,000-$2,499)
Join us at an annual reception in Vermont for leadership donors with a special
guest speaker. You will also receive invitations
to regional events, honored recognition in the National Audubon Society Annual
Report, and four
issues of The Journal - Audubon's quarterly publication highlighting progress
on
key Audubon initiatives, plus nature artists and important Audubon profiles.
Hermit Thrush ($2,500-$4,999) Participate
free of charge in a field trip for leadership donors led
by Audubon Vermont staff. You will also receive
a gift book or fine photographic print by a well-known
nature
artist.
Common Tern ($5,000-$9,999)
Bring your family to the Green Mountain Audubon Center for a private nature program
focusing on a special interest area (birds, other wildlife, plants, wildflowers,
etc.). Please also join National Audubon Society staff at an intimate
reception with a well-known nature writer or photographer.
Osprey ($10,000-$24,999)
Receive a visit to your home by an Audubon Vermont staff member to provide a
consultation on Gardening for Wildlife, or set up a bird feeding station and
guide you on year-round bird identification. Please also join National
Audubon staff for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of AUDUBON magazine,
considered
the gem of the environmental publishing world.
Great Egret ($25,000 and above)
Let us put together a day of outdoor exploration for you
and your family or friends with an Audubon Vermont naturalist.
This trip will be customized to your interests to include
hiking, snowshoeing, birding or animal tracking, etc. at
one of Vermont's many beautiful natural areas. Also
enjoy a customized birding trip
with a National Audubon expert
ornithologist somewhere in North
America. If you join as a Founding
Member with a commitment of two
years or more,
you may also invite two family
members or friends to join you
on the trip.
All gifts, great or small, are
appreciated and welcomed, but we have much work to do if
Vermont's valuable bird and wildlife habitats are to be
saved. That's why I hope you will consider sending your
gift -just as large as you can make it- today.
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