ReClam the Bay Conducting 30-Day Shellfish Champions Fundraiser

ReClam the Bay (RCTB), the local non-profit organization that works to improve the quality of Barnegat Bay, is conducting our “Shellfish Champions” Mid-Winter Fundraising Campaign to collect donations for our education and environmental activities. The goal is to raise at least $10,000. Contributions can be made online at http://reclamthebay.org/donate/.

Shellfish love and serve our bay. We need to improve their numbers and the water in which they live. Your donation helps us teach people how to improve water quality, strengthen the shellfish stock, and avoid activities that hurt the bay.

RCTB provides a wide range of volunteer and visitor opportunities for people of all ages, including hands-on participation at our 10 upweller locations situated around Barnegat Bay; presentations at local fairs and
festivals; and participation at “Clam College,” RCTB’s Certified Shellfish Gardeners program.

Since 2005, RCTB volunteers have put approximately 14 million clams, 4.2 million individual oysters, and
millions of oysters as spat on shell in Barnegat Bay with education from Rutgers Cooperative Extension (Barnegat Bay Shellfish Restoration Program). RCTB is more than just endeavoring to restock a decimated
shellfish population; it’s working to improve their numbers and the water in which they live.

Throughout the Shellfish Champions fundraising campaign, RCTB will be highlighting stories and photos on Facebook and Twitter from its volunteers and donors explaining why they support RCTB.

Donations up to $5,000 will be matched by contributions from the Marta Heflin Foundation, The Eiff Foundation, The George and Miriam Martin Foundation and the RCTB Board of Trustees, so your donation is critical to help us earn those matching funds.

“We hope that the dedication of our family of volunteers will resonate with people and inspire them to support our mission,” said Rick Bushnell, RCTB president. “We’re grateful to our organizational
donors for recognizing the value of ReClam the Bay’s contributions to the environment with their matching donations.”

Follow RCTB and the Shellfish Champions Fundraiser:

On Twitter: @ReClamtheBay #RCTB

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reclamthebay/

About ReClam the Bay

ReClam the Bay is a 501 c3 organization dedicated to protecting and improving the quality of Barnegat Bay and its surrounding environment through education, awareness and action. Our volunteers grow and
maintain millions of baby clams and oysters that filter, feed and clean our estuary to create a living shoreline. To find out more and get involved visit www.reclamthebay.org.

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