Nature Access Fund 2025
Description
FRNC will host donors contributing $225 or more per person for a thank you dinner on Friday, May 30, 2025, at American Yacht Club from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
All contributions support FRNC’s Nature Access Fund initiatives, educational programs, and conservation efforts. Your generous support and company’s matching gift are appreciated.
Supporting FRNC’s Nature Access Fund makes a significant difference in who gets to enjoy nature each year. Your gift today will:
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Provide financial assistance to Westchester families so more children can attend our programs and camps.
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Bring 100 students from economically challenged areas of Manhattan and the Bronx to camp.
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Underwrite weekly nature and hands-on learning opportunities for low-income women, senior citizens, and disabled teens and adults.
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Send our mobile classroom, NatureStation, to locations throughout Westchester so more people can learn how to connect with, care for, and preserve nature.
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Ensure that conservation is a practice everyone can learn about and participate in, regardless of their age, ability, or background.
Your online payment will include a 2.3% credit card transaction fee. We appreciate donations made by check to ensure 100% of your gift goes to support FRNC. Simply mail your check to 873 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY 10580.
Donations of securities can be made by contacting Nicole Pennucci, Director of Development and Operations, at nicole@ryenaturecenter.org.
The Panel
This year’s panel will be moderated by Liz Woods (Ryemarkable Moms) and feature voices from across our community, including Amaya Conde (former camper turned employee), Henry Myers (FRNC educator), and Carrie Donahue, LCSW (therapist and educator). Together, they’ll explore how nature-based enrichment shapes curiosity, confidence, and connection.
Dinner Attendance
$225 per attendee - Before May 1, 2025
$250 per attendee - May 1 and later
Sponsorship Levels
$1,250 Friend (two attendees)
Includes one-year complimentary membership to FRNC.
$2,500 Patron (four attendees)
Includes one-year complimentary membership to FRNC and early registration for FRNC programs.
$5,000 Leader (six attendees)
Includes one-year complimentary membership to FRNC and early registration for FRNC programs.
$10,000 Benefactor (eight attendees)
Includes one-year complimentary membership to FRNC and early registration for FRNC programs.