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 intend to post attractive, permanent signs at boat ramps to alert the boating community to our mission and enlist their help. 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.
Biogen Idec Foundation Grant
Clean Jordan Lake has been awarded a $4,150 grant 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.”
Business and Club Sponsors
- Amante Pizza (Cary, N.C.)
- Auto Pro (Pittsboro, N.C.)
- Branches LLC (Osceola, Wi.)
- Brown & Caldwell (Raleigh, N.C.)
- Carolina Kayaki Club
- Chatham Port-A-Toilet (Siler City, N.C.)
- Cross Winds Marina (Apex, N.C.)
- Eng Pua Fine Art (Carrboro, N.C.)
- Great Outdoor Provisions Company (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
- Higher Ground: Singer/Songwriters for Jordan Lake (Durham, N.C.)
- North Carolina Aquariums (Raleigh, N.C.)
- Pittsboro General Store (Pittsboro, N.C.)
- Preston Development (Cary, N.C.)
- Rainbow Cycles (Southern Pines, N.C.)
- REI (Durham, N.C.)
- Subway (East St. Pittsboro, N.C.)
- Townsend Bertram & Company (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
- Triangle Boat Tours (Apex, N.C.)
Individual Donations
In our short history, Clean Jordan Lake has raised over $2,600 in individual contributions. This includes $1,200 from Burrito Bash fund raiser in collaboration with the Haw River Assembly. We have many program needs for 2012 .
Local, State and Federal Agencies
- Chatham County Solid Waste & Recycling
- NC Dept. of Transportation, Highway Stormwater Program
- NC Wildlife Resources Commission
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Nonprofit Organizations
- Haw River Assembly (Bynum, N.C.)
- NC Big Sweep (Zebulon, N.C.)

