Great Outdoors Academy needs your support

With arts and outdoors programs evaporating from our schools, and teens' attention outside he classroom being increasingly overtaken by various electronic devices, Great Outdoors Academy provides vital opportunities and experiences that might not otherwise exist for our young people. As a 501c3 non-profit social-impact organization, GOA's important work is made possible through your generous donations, in kind contributions and the work of committed volunteers. Our contributors and volunteers share GOA's belief that wilderness adventure and the expressive arts can have a uniquely positive impact on the lives of our young people. Great Outdoors Academy's expeditions help young people build self-confidence and peer relationships that will last a lifetime. The wilderness and the arts are nurturing, empowering, and rewarding experiences, and on every expedition we witness for ourselves how outdoor achievement builds self-esteem in young people, and how writing, photographing, or drawing the experience creates for them a unique connection, and a sense of stewardship.

Your tax deductible contribution will help us bring these unique experiences to as many young people as we are able. No gift is too small or too large.

Suggested donation levels $50, $100, $250, $500, $1000, $5000.

In Kind Donations - Wish list:

• good condition 3 person tents
• light weight sleeping bags
• sleeping pads
• digital cameras

Great Outdoors Academy is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization, registered with the IRS tax ID # 20-0806748.

For more information about making an investment in our mission, contact R. Gerard Lester.

The supporters of Great Outdoors Academy are people and businesses who believe in Great Outdoors Academys mission of creating opportunities for young people through personal expression, writing instruction and expeditionary learning. They are individuals who have invested their time, their effort and their money in this mission. Many thanks to all of them.
 
Dianne and Martin Barrett
Robert and Nell Bonaparte
Bruce and Barbara Browning
Laurel Butman
Bronwen Calver
Amy McAdams and Craig Clark
Craig Cook
James and Anne Crumpacker
Mike and Lucy Davis
Carol Browning Dumke
Kristen and Patrick Ell
Cherish and Melody Erickson
Steven Charles Evans
Every Day Wine
Eduardo Fernandez
Leotta Gordon Foundation
Merritt Frey
Frank and Karen Gazzo
Greg Sullivan Photography
Christie Holte
Cully and Olaf Holte
Debra Hummel
Chad Johnson and Dolly Rauh
Al Jones
Mr and Mrs Leon L. Jones
Balaji and Pat Krishnamurthy
Colleen Lester
J. Kevin and Judy Lester
Michael T. Sanders Catering
David A. Neale
New Seasons Market
Mr and Mrs. Timmothy Payne
Dave Soloos
Greg and Erin Sullivan
Kathleen Tyler
Alice VanFleet
James and Penny Verdick
Andrew Wilde
Curtis and Sheila Williams
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