Thank You for Making This Year’s Fundraiser a Success!
We are thrilled with the incredible participation in this year’s Women of Fisheries, Inc. annual fundraiser! Thanks to the support of our amazing community, we raised over $1,000, which will fund two Early Career Awards and help cover our annual operating expenses. The Early Career Awards help women navigate the challenging transition from student to fisheries professional, providing crucial support as they start their careers.
This was a special year, marking the 5th Anniversary of our fundraiser, and we decided to change up the adventure. We set a goal of $1,200, and for every $200 raised, each Women of Fisheries Board member took on an adventure challenge, sharing their experiences via video. While we didn’t quite reach our goal, we were overwhelmed by the generosity of our members and allies! We had such fun with the fundraiser this year, all our board members completed their respective challenge.
We had a blast seeing our board members take on their challenges:
- Sara dancing in the rain 💃🌧️
- Kim taking on a river cleanup 🌿💦
- Chelsey running a 5K dressed as a fierce shark 🏃🏻♀️🦈
- Kerry diving in for a swim 🌊🏊🏻♀️
- Laura taking a pie to the face 🥧🤣
- Lynn doing an almost polar plunge 🐻❄️🏊, just for the halibut
We also loved seeing our members get outdoors, enjoy nature, and connect with each other throughout the month. Thank you all for your dedication to lifting up women in fisheries and making this fundraiser so memorable. What can we come up with for next year’s fisHER Adventure Challenge? Send us your ideas!
We also want to extend a special thanks to Kula Cloth (https://kulacloth.com/ ) who generously donated 10 of their cloths, which we raffled off to those who donated to the FisHER Adventure Classic.
Here’s to another fantastic year of growth and support within our community!