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San Francisco Sailing Science Center

2019 in Review

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Dear Sailing Science Supporter,

As 2019 comes to close I am inspired by the community and support that has gathered around the Sailing Science Center.

The Sailing Science Center is an all-volunteer organization committed to inspiring a passion for sailing and science. By encouraging interests that promote both the stewardship of our oceans and the skills to address the issues that threaten them, our mission is designed to produce the scientists and leaders we need to tackle our planet's biggest challenges.

With our crew of volunteers we charted a course in 2019 that achieved many important milestones. To name just a few, in 2019 the Sailing Science Center:

Received our IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Delivered five public presentations about our efforts
Grew our Board of Directors to eight members
Grew our support base to nearly 100 volunteers
Published 12 monthly newsletters
Held 11 monthly volunteer events from February through December
Built our first exhibit
Created a social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
Hosted a gala with 214 attendees at the top of the Salesforce Tower
Developed a Friends List of more than 30 supporting organizations
Raised enough funding to build our next six exhibits

We are proud of all these achievements, but none is greater than the community of supporters that has formed around the Sailing Science Center’s vision. With this email we are inviting you to be part of that community.

Donate now to join us as we chart a course to success!

I consider my life to be a gift. If asked what I want to do with that gift, my simple answer is to make the biggest positive difference I can make.

Shouldn't we all be aiming for that?

As 2020 nears it provides us an opportunity to consider not only our resolution for the next year but our resolve for the next decade. This decade will be pivotal to our future. It will be a decade in which we decide many issues around the fate of our planet .

Together we can inspire a wave of interest that will transform people young and old through a new-found connection to the planet we call home. On behalf of our board of directors and all our volunteers, thank you for your ongoing support and best wishes for a joyous new decade.

Jim Hancock

President and Founder

P.S. Please read this Adaptation from my Founder’s Comments at the Sailing Science Center 2019 Gala to better understand the connection between the Sailing Science Center and healthy oceans.

The San Francisco Sailing Science Center is a Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation recognized under IRS Section 501(c)(3), Tax ID 82-3631165 . Your donation to the Sailing Science Center is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

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OUR MISSION

TO INSPIRE A PASSION FOR SAILING AND SCIENCE BY DELIGHTING PEOPLE THROUGH DISCOVERY AND PLAY

OUR VISION

AN INTERACTIVE HANDS-ON LEARNING CENTER:

DELIGHTING “KIDS” FROM 5 TO 95

PROVIDING STEAM* LEARNING EXPERIENCES

FOCUSING ON THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATH

AND KEEPING IT FUN!!!

*STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math

OUR BOARD

Ron Young * James Hancock * Meagan Strout * Travis Lund * Jeff Owens

Carolyn Davidson * Kira Hammond * Mike Beller

VOLUNTEER EVENT COORDINATOR

Morgan Davidson

NEWSLETTER CONTENT MANAGER

Christine Cid

San Francisco Sailing Science Center

One Avenue of the Palms, Suite 16A

San Francisco, CA 94130

510.390.5727