Dear Friends of Skidaway Institute,
In these days of coronavirus restrictions and an economic downturn, the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography needs your support more than ever. You have probably heard that the governor has asked for 14% budget cuts from all state agencies for the fiscal year beginning July 1, and we are preparing for some serious belt tightening. I ask you to help us by making or increasing your membership donation to our non-profit fundraising arm, the Associates of Skidaway Institute.
Your financial support is very important in helping us to continue to achieve our research and education mission in service to the state of Georgia and the nation. Your membership donation will support a variety of expenses not covered by state funds, particularly associated with providing research opportunities for undergraduates, supporting graduate students and outfitting the labs of newly hired scientists. With the Institute faculty gaining a formal educational mission in our 2013 merger with UGA, on-going student support has become critical for us, as we seek to train the next-generation of scientists while continuing our research mission. I cannot overstate the value of your financial support and the flexibility that it gives us to provide support for students to train under Skidaway scientists.
Current membership provides benefits including our quarterly Skidaway Campus Notes newsletter, invitations to on-campus events like the Evening @ Skidaway seminar series, and in-lab visits with Skidaway faculty. Along with the tangible benefits of an Associates membership, you will know that you are supporting leading-edge research and education addressing some of the most pressing questions in ocean and environmental sciences.
For your convenience, you may begin or renew your membership online with a credit card. Simply click HERE. Or you can mail your donation to:
Associates of Skidaway Institute
10 Ocean Science Circle
Savannah, GA 31411
The Associates of Skidaway Institute is a unit of the University of Georgia Foundation, a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All contributions are fully tax deductible.
Thank you in advance for your continuing interest and support.
Clark Alexander
Director
UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
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