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Say Yes to Kids!

SEEDS EcoSchool is supported by federal funding for summer camp and after school programs. This support has been suddenly frozen with no guarantee that it will ever be released.

SEEDS is in the middle of hosting 12 free summer camps across the region. If we stop now, it would leave 250 students and their families suddenly without planned childcare in July and next year. Kids who have been looking forward to field trips and summer friends, and their families who count on SEEDS for childcare, will suddenly have nowhere to go.

SEEDS is unwilling to abandon the students and local families who are relying on us. We are committed to finishing the remaining weeks of summer camp as planned and promised. However, if the previously committed federal grant funding is clawed back, SEEDS could lose up to $5,665,000 intended to serve K12 students in Benzie, Kaleva, Mesick, Fife Lake, Kalkaska, and Marion between now and summer 2029. Please help by donating to our Say Yes to Kids campaign.

Your donation will help us keep our youth programs open across Northern Michigan. If the funds for the 2025-2026 school year are released, your gift will go towards keeping our youth programs open in the 2026-2027 school year.

NOTICE: If you have any trouble using this Donate form, please contact Elizabeth Dunham at edunham@ecoseeds.org. You can additionally use this PayPal link.

Urgent Request for SEEDS Youth Programs:

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Plant More SEEDS

By investing in SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers’ mission, you are investing in experiential education for all ages. This includes afterschool enrichment for hundreds of rural K12 neighbors, dozens of jobs and green career training opportunities, and personalized technical assistance to local decision makers on actions for “going green.” 

Your gifts create solutions that literally reverse global warming one light bulb, one recycling bin, and one classroom at a time! Read more in our 2024 annual report.

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Become a pollinator

Every little bit counts! Sustain our work year round by starting a recurring monthly donation. By selecting an amount and “Give Monthly” here, you will be prompted to create or sign in to an account through our site. You can also give monthly through PayPal.

 

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Other ways to give

EcoSchool Wishlist

You can meet the needs of our individual programs and sites through an in kind gift. Click here for the EcoSchool wishlist.

EcoCorps Wishlist

You can meet the needs of our individual programs and sites through an in kind gift. Click here for the EcoCorps wishlist.

Mail Your Gift

Make your check to "SEEDS" and mail it to: PO Box 2454, Traverse City, MI 49685

Give Via PayPal

Click here to give online instantly through PayPal, no account required for one time gifts!

Become a Sponsor

Financial and in-kind gifts qualify for sponsorships. Contact us to discuss brand alignment!

Gifts of Appreciated Securities​

SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers accepts donations of stock, equities, or mutual funds.

Contact Us for More Information

Read our annual report

Tax information & transparency

SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers is a 501c3 nonprofit organization:
EIN # 38-3482266

We received the Guidestar Platinum Seal of Transparency. Here is our 2023 990 filing.