Thank You Gifts

FEATURED THANK YOU GIFTS

FEATURED THANK YOU GIFTS: Dragonfly Expeditionary Club | Feeding South Florida | Best Friends Animal Society

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DRAGONFLY EXPEDITIONARY CLUB
One-Year Membership for Two
$25/Monthly – OR – $300 One-Time

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WLRN takes you places - whether it's down the street, around the country or across the globe. That’s why WLRN has partnered with Dragonfly Expeditionary Club to offer our members an opportunity to explore the beauty and history of South Florida hidden in our own backyard.

When you donate either $25/month or $300 one-time, we’ll thank you with a One-Year Dragonfly Expeditionary Club Membership for Two to explore Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties, as well as the Everglades and West Florida. The Dragonfly Expeditionary Club is a one-of-a-kind club created for South Florida residents, families, friends and visitors to actively enjoy and explore the natural beauty, culture, history and art of our community’s riches. Ideal for everyone – whether you’re new to South Florida; have lived here for years (and you think you know it all), or are just here part-time – it’s a fun way to learn about the hidden mysteries and treasures of our little slice of paradise.

One-Year Dragonfly Expeditionary Club Membership for Two Benefits Include:

• At least one free tour each month.
• Two to three discounted members-only Dragonfly Legacy tours per quarter (from a roster of 150 tours.  These include biking, kayaking or canoeing, cultural tours, historical tours, architectural tours, paleontology digs, curated dining experiences, etc.
• Regular invitations to speaking engagements, PBS film previews, art installations, stargazing events, sea glass hunts, storytelling, and limited ‘behind the scenes’ opportunities.
• Organized “voluntourism” activities including environmental cleanups and restorations, historic preservation projects, children’s shelter events and wildlife protection acts.
• Holiday events such as Halloween ‘Ghosts and Gravestones Tour’ and ‘Christmas Neighborhood Walk in Coral Gables’.
• Access to expert speakers for your organizations, schools, family events, etc.
• Access to the Dragonfly Expeditions Library of Florida and the Caribbean.
• Exclusive access to locations unavailable to others.
• Five free activity passes ideal for visiting friends and family each year.
• An autographed copy of "South Beach: Stories of a Renaissance," written by Charles J. Kropke, CEO of Dragonfly Expeditions.

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DO GOOD TWICE WITH WLRN
Support Public Radio That Makes A Difference

When supporting public radio and independent journalism in South Florida, WLRN encourages you to designate a portion of your donation to help two of our valued community partners:

Feeding South Florida and Best Friends Animal Society.

 

Feeding South Florida is a regional food bank serving nearly 400 nonprofit partner agencies throughout Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties. The more you give, the more you feed!

“DO GOOD TWICE” WITH FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA:
25 Meals for Neighbors in Need = $60 ($5/Monthly)
50 Meals for Neighbors in Need = $120 ($10/Monthly)
100 Meals for Neighbors in Need = $240 ($20/Monthly)
250 Meals for Neighbors in Need = $600 ($50/Monthly)
500 Meals for Neighbors in Need = $1,200 ($100/Monthly)

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“DO GOOD TWICE” WITH BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY:
Help Save 5 Animals = $60 Pledge ($5/Monthly)
Help Save 10 Animals = $120 Pledge ($10/Monthly)
Help Save 20 Animals = $240 Pledge ($20/Monthly)
 Help Save 100 Animals = $1,200 Pledge ($100/Monthly)

WLRN has partnered with Best Friends Animal Society to encourage WLRN listeners to help address the staggering number of homeless pets in shelters throughout South Florida – all while supporting the news, programs and information you have come to rely on.

For over 30 years, Best Friends Animal Society has been running the nation’s largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals and building effective programs that reduce the number of animals entering shelters. Best Friends Animal Society brings together animal shelters and rescue groups from across the country - in this case from South Florida - to hold mutual adoption events, public education campaigns, and fundraising drives.

Working together, these groups are able to save many more animal lives than they could in isolation – helping provide for the critical needs of a dog or cat in their care. $1 is the average daily cost to Best Friends to provide for the critical needs of a dog or cat in their care.

Why Best Friends Animal Shelters?

Through WLRN’s partnership, funds raised for South Florida shelters and rescue groups will be directly applied to Best Friend’s lifesaving mission to increase adoptions, large dog & cat transport out of state, low cost spay and neuter resources, and the building of local coalitions and network partnerships.

Florida and the Southeast region are one of the areas of the country that Best Friends considers a “mission critical hotspot”—where disproportionate numbers of pets are being killed in shelters. Florida is the sixth highest state in the number of cats and dogs killed in shelters in the country. That's why Best Friends is prioritizing work here in South Florida. They know that if they can save them here, they will save them everywhere. When they do, they’ll be exponentially closer to reaching their goal of no-kill across the nation by 2025.

Common Q&A

• Is there a complete list of Best Friends network partners and affiliate shelters located in South Florida? Is there an easily accessible/user-friendly web page to look up this information?  
  
  • Yes!  Visit https://bestfriends.org/our-work/supporting-network-partners/network-partners. You can search by state map or by zip code to find local network partners. Best Friends currently has 140 partners within the state of Florida – with 26 located in South Florida. This list continues to grow for South Florida, with more and more being added today and in the (near) future.
     
• Is there a comprehensive website where can people look up the animals in need available for adoption or sponsorship in South Florida or their local area?  
  
  • Because our network partners are independent organizations, we do not have a centralized list of available adoptable animals.  The only animals we list on our website are those that are housed at Best Friends owned pet adoptions centers (located in Los Angeles, Utah, Atlanta, and New York). Individuals would need to visit the website of each network partner to determine if/what animals were currently available at each network partner. Here is a map that allows people to see how their communities are doing in achieving no-kill status nationwide by 2025: https://bestfriends.org/2025-goal
     
• How will the funds raised help/benefit the local South Florida animals in need? Do the funds go towards food, shelter, etc.? 
  
  • Funds raised go towards lifesaving programs of animals in need - programs such as adoption events and programs, pet transport that moves animals to no-kill shelters (both in state, and out of state to maximize lifesaving potential), increased low-cost spay/neuter resources, implementation of targeted community service programs (such as return-to-owner and community cat programs). $1 is the average daily cost to Best Friends to provide for the critical needs of a dog or cat in their care.

 

List of Best Friend Partners in South Florida