Give Local
Your giving will greatly impact on April 29 and 30, 2025!
On Tuesday, April 29, through Wednesday, April 30, Bent of the River Audubon Center will have the opportunity to raise much-needed funds to support the work at our center that is critical to nature education and our work that supports bird and habitat conservation. We need your help!
Go to our Give Local page to show your support!
It’s not just what you give, it’s when you give, too! Bent of the River Audubon Center will compete for different prizes during Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills and raise critical funds through unique Bent of the River Challenge Matches. Details on specific prizes are below!
Tuesday, April 29
Prizes:
- Southbury’s Kick Start – $1,000 awarded to the Southbury organization with gifts from the most unique donors* between 7 - 10 a.m. (Sponsored by Southbury Community Trust Fund)
- Kick Start – $1,000 will be awarded to the organization with gifts from the most unique donors* between 7 - 10 AM on April 26. (Sponsored by Ion Bank Foundation)
- Give New Haven County! – $1,000 awarded to a New Haven County organization with the most unique donors* between 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. (Sponsored by Ion Bank Foundation)
Matches:
- Double your donation – We have a $5000 match from the Salem Foundation Fund. Donate between 7 AM and 10 AM, and you will double your donation.
Wednesday, April 30
Prizes:
- Rise and Shine Southbury – $1,000 awarded to the organization that receives a donation closest to 5:55:00 a.m., at sunrise. (Sponsored by Southbury Community Trust Fund)
Thank you for your support and shared dedication to nature!
About: Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills is a 36-hour online giving event, hosted by the Connecticut Community Foundation and sponsored by Ion Bank Foundation, that benefits the vital work of hundreds of nonprofit organizations in our region, including Bent of the River Audubon Center. Every dollar raised by the Bent during this giving event can be stretched further through bonus funds and prizes donated bythe Connecticut Community Foundation and their generous sponsors.
How you can help, right now
Lend a Hand
There are many great ways you can get involved with Bent of the River Audubon Center and make a difference for both the wildlife and the people who call Connecticut home.
Become a Member
You are what hope looks like to a bird. Your membership helps secure the future for birds at risk from climate change, habitat loss, and other threats. Protect birds and you protect the Earth.
Support Our Work
Through land stewardship, science, education, and advocacy, we work to preserve habitat and protect bird species that are of state, national, and global concern. Your gift makes a difference.
