Thankful for all you do!
November 18, 2010 – 12:46 PM CST
Thank you for your generosity and the huge effort you put into the November 16 ‘Give to the Max Day.’
It’s official. The Bear Center captured second place – and we’re ecstatic! And we heartily congratulate first place St. Olaf College! It was a close contest, and in the final tally, we were bumped down to second place because a few donations did not meet the criteria for inclusion on the leaderboard. The second place prize of $10,000 brings the total to an amazing $55,242 for the Bear Center. An additional $3,347 was donated to the Wildlife Research Institute. Thank you so much. Lily fans rocked again!
Your strong showing caught the interest of the biggest newspapers and radio stations in Minnesota. They are asking how the North American Bear Center in Ely, Minnesota, (population 3,724) can compete with the likes of St. Olaf College and Concordia College. We give the simple answer: Lily fans.
The attention this second place showing has brought to the NABC will benefit us for years to come. Once again you left a mark that will continue to help with the debt, educational outreach, and research. Donations continue to come in even today. Thank you again for this significant help.
We captured the comments you made on GiveMN.org as you donated. Beautiful. They show the heart and soul of Lily fans, and we want to include them in the Lily the Bear exhibit.
Thank you again and again for your generosity and all you do.
—Lynn Rogers and Sue Mansfield, Biologists, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center