sponsors

Biogen Idec Foundation Grant

Clean Jordan Lake has been awarded a $4,150 grant in January 2012 from the Biogen Idec Foundation to launch its Adopt-A-Shoreline Program.  The funds will be used to attract participation from various community organizations and to post attractive signs at adopted shoreline sections to recognize their effort.  Clean Jordan Lake has initially identified 10 shoreline sections plagued by chronic littering.  Mike McBrierty, Senior Manager for Public Affairs at Biogen Idec said “The Biogen Idec Foundation is pleased to assist Clean Jordan Lake with the launch of its Adopt-A-Shoreline Program.  Biogen Idec employees who chose Clean Jordan Lake’s shoreline cleanup for the company’s “Care Deeply Volunteer Day” last fall saw this problem first hand and felt great pride in restoring beauty to the lake.”  Fran DiGiano, President of Clean Jordan Lake, added “we hope to engage youth groups, high school students, civic and religious organizations, boating clubs, and businesses in litter removal  three times annually from adopted sections.  Not only will unsightly litter be removed, but we hope that shoreline users will be made more aware of the problem.”

BoatU.S. Foundation Grant

The BoatU.S. Foundation awarded Clean Jordan Lake a $3,400 grant in July 2011.The purpose of the grant is to:

  • increase our visibility to the boating community to increase the number of volunteers in trash cleanup events and build upon cooperation
  • enlist leaders of the boating community to help us develop faster and safer ways to ferry trash from cleanup sites to boat ramps (1-2 miles away) for offloading and
  • enlist leaders of the boating community in identifying and ranking shoreline sections for trash removal

We have posted attractive, permanent signs at boat ramps to alert the boating community to our mission and enlist their help (see Blog).  We will also be sending a brochure that describes our organization to all boating, fishing and kayak clubs, requesting links on social media and making personal appeals when possible at club meetings.

Business and Club Sponsors in 2012

Individual Donations

In our short history, Clean Jordan Lake has raised over $7,000 in individual contributions, including Burrito Bash fund raiser in collaboration with the Haw River Assembly and checkout counter donations at Whole Foods Market of Chapel, N.C.

Local, State and Federal Agencies

Nonprofit Organizations