THE RANDELL RESEARCH CENTER ENDOWMENT:
A VISION FOR THE FUTURE

Randell Research Center- click to enlargeEndowment funds in the amount of $1,300,000, in partnership with already-existing commitments from the University of Florida and the Florida Museum of Natural History, will permanently establish the Randell Research Center at Pineland and allow its learning and teaching programs to grow and prosper. Less than $330,000 remains to be raised.

Income from the RRC Endowment will help support:

  • staff, such as a business manager, membership coordinator, education/public relations assistant, and web-site assistant;

  • facilities and equipment;

  • research projects and public programs.

The Florida Museum and the University of Florida are committed to establishing a permanent research and education facility at Pineland that will serve Southwest Florida. To this end, they have raised funds, secured grants, and committed a full-time, permanent position for a local coordinator.

The Randell Research Center is dedicated to a historical-ecology approach that provides valuable long-term information on Florida's changing maritime habitats and the interactions of people with their surroundings. In southwest Florida, its programs — both research and education — are complementary to those of local museums, nature centers, conservation organizations, public schools, colleges, universities, eco-tourism, and heritage tourism. By teaching visitors and residents about the history of the remarkable environments and the cultures that have prospered along Florida's southern coasts, the RRC encourages stewardship of Florida's cultural and natural heritage.

Children and adults alike are fascinated by the past. Your donation to the permanent endowment fund will ensure that these learning opportunities will continue forever.

NEH Challenge Grant: In 2002, the National Endowment for the Humanities approved up to $200,000 in federal matching funds, payable 1:4 during the five year period 2002-2006. In other words, NEH will match $1 for every $4 we raise towards the RRC endowment.

We invite you to help us reach our endowment goal by 2007. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by federal law. To contribute to the RRC Endowment fund, make your check payable to Randell Research Center. Indicate on the check that the gift is intended for the endowment fund, and note that you want your gift to be matched by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Or simply fill out the donor form and check the appropriate box.

Mail your gift to:

Dr. John Worth, Coordinator
Randell Research Center
PO Box 608
Pineland, Florida 33945

Thank you for your consideration.