Anniversaries and Celebrations

 

The Fish and Wildlife Service Retirees Association awards small matching grants to Service Friends Organizations to support anniversary events that promote the rich heritage and missions of the Fish and Wildlife Service. Anniversaries of  50, 75, 100 and more years are especially eligible. Friends groups may apply for matching funds to support these significant anniversary events. 

Click here to print an application - fill it out, scan it, and attach it to an e-mail. Send the e-mail with completed grant application attached to: grants@fwsretirees.org

Grants were awarded for the following Anniversaries in 2018:

- Friends of the Wildlife Corridor for Santa Ana NWR, 75th Anniversary, $500, planned for 1/27/18 - postponed until Fall 2018

- Friends of St.Vincent NWR for St. Vincent NWR, 50th Anniversary, $500, to be celebrated 7/6/18

- Friends of Coastal Carolina for Waccamaw NWR, 20th Anniversary, $500, celebrated 5/12/18

- Friends of Northwest Hatcheries for Winthrop NFH, 75th Anniversary, $500, celebrated 6/9/18

- Friends of Haystack Rock for Oregon Islands NWR, 50th Anniversary, celebrated 7/14/18

CALL TO ACTION:
Any retirees living in the vicinity of refuges or hatcheries which are hosting anniversary celebrations are asked to attend if possible and offer their assistance.  Please contact the station directly to offer volunteer assistance. 

Anniversary events are a wonderful opportunity for collecting oral histories of Service employees. If you are willing to share your career information or know another retiree who should be on a priority list for being interviewed for an oral history, please contact johncornely@msn.com.