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The Lake
Superior Stewardship Initiative (LSSI) is
funded with a grant from the Great Lakes
Stewardship Initiative to the Western Upper
Peninsula Center for Science, Mathematics
and Environmental Education. Currently LSSI
is engaging 1200 students and 61 teachers in
stewardship projects in local communities.
The year 2010 marks the third year of
funding for LSSI. Each year, LSSI is
supposed to raise a greater portion of its
operating costs. By February 2011, LSSI
needs to raise $50,000 in cash or donations
to receive continued funding from the Great
Lakes Stewardship Initiative.
An LSSI endowment fund has been created with
the Keweenaw Community Foundation. The
purpose of the fund is to support schools
and community partners involved in projects
that prepare K-12 students to become
knowledgeable citizens, concerned about Lake
Superior, and actively engaged in
stewardship activities in their community.
An individual
can receive a tax credit of up to $100 from
the State of
Michigan and
joint filers are eligible for a tax credit
of up to $200. You do not have to itemize
for this tax credit. However, if you itemize
for Federal taxes, the entire amount of your
donation may be deductible."
To contribute to LSSI via
the Keweenaw Community Foundation, visit:
http://www.k-c-f.org/index.php?p=dpage&dp=GIVING-GIVE
Contact the Keweenaw
Community Foundation by telephone (906)
482-9673 or visit their website:
http://www.keweenaw-commuity-foundation.org
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