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 Posted on February 25th,2011As a father of a child afflicted with autism and as a avid supporter of boatbuilding and boat adventures I was in love with news in Chesapeake Light Craft’s e-newsletter today of a great new voyage. Neil Calore is a Philadelphia firefighter who built a CLC Northeaster Dory as part of a CLC class last [...]  Posted on November 8th,2007I have written in the past about the Alexandria Seaport Foundation. I love this organization. They are currently building their endowment and have a commitment from the Ohrstrom Foundation to match donations. Think about supporting them now. Posted on November 8th,2007I mentioned the Northern Forest Canoe Trail a bit ago. I see in Paddling.net’s newsletter today that they are holding a benefit auction online. Check it out. Posted on June 8th,2007Today was World Ocean Day. We boaters need healthy oceans,so think about taking action to support this cause. And then get out on the water and remember why you did. Posted on February 1st,2007It was nice to see my recent post on traditional boats from Vietnam caused a huge stir in the wooden boat world. No sooner did my post hit the ‘net than WoodenBoat had not one but TWO pieces on boat building there. I am DEAD sure there is a connection. Really. I am a big [...] Posted on February 1st,2007WoodenBoat was also good enough to highlight the Vietnam Wooden Boat Foundation,which is: Dedicated to preserving the maritime history of Vietnam with an emphasis on the art,craft,lore,and history of traditional Vietnamese wooden boat building. I can buy into that. They seem to be small,but ambitious. They are collecting and [...] Posted on December 27th,2005If anyone is looking for a great wooden boat-oriented non-profit to support,I would encourage you to look into the Alexandria Seaport Foundation,based here in Alexandria,VA. While it does many things,its core mission is using boat building to bring hope into troubled young lives. The organization’s purpose: Through the building and [...] | ||
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