Is there a mechanism for ensuring that the money that is donated is tax-deductible for the donors? Perhaps by collecting the money through the auspices of one of the Texas caving organizations that is a 501(c)(3), such as TCMA or TSS?
Diana ************************************************** Diana R. Tomchick Professor Departments of Biophysics and Biochemistry University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214A Dallas, TX 75390-8816 diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu (214) 645-6383 (phone) (214) 645-6353 (fax) > On Jun 9, 2016, at 4:21 AM, texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: > > Powell’s Cave Gate Project Needs Your Help > > Powell’s Cave is the second longest cave in Texas, with 26.1 km of surveyed > passage. Treasure hunters dug the historic entrance open in the early 1900s > and it is now stabilized with a concrete culvert installed by volunteer > cavers in the late 1990s. The cave is used as a roost by a large colony of > Cave Myotis (Myotis velifer). Recently, during a scheduled visit to the cave, > it was discovered that trespassers had entered the cave and vandalized it, > leaving cans, bottles, and other miscellaneous trash in the cave. > Unfortunately, this also included spray-painting graffiti on the cave walls > in the Crevice Passage (see attached photos). > > Concerns about protecting the integrity of the cave as well as the vulnerable > bat colony (estimated at about 10,000 individuals) have led to the decision > to install an above ground, bat-friendly, cupola-style gate, similar to the > one recently built for Ezell’s Cave in Hays County. Jim Kennedy of Kennedy > Above/Under Ground LLC has been contracted to build the gate and it is hoped > that it will be completed sometime in the next month or so. > > As part of the agreement with the landowner, cavers will be paying for the > labor and ancillary costs of the gate construction, while the landowner will > pay for the materials. This was done to support continuing landowner > relations and demonstrate our commitment to the protection and stewardship of > the cave. We need to raise approximately $3300 to cover our end of the deal. > > If you are interested in helping the project, please consider a cash pledge > to help in alleviating the costs. Powell’s Cave has been an important part of > Texas caving for more than 50 years, and hopefully will be open to > recreational caving and research for many years to come. If all goes well, > there will be clean up and restoration trips in the future that folks can > volunteer for. Any and all donations of time and money are greatly > appreciated. > > Pledges can be sent to: > > Gerald Atkinson – Powell’s Cave Liaison > jerryat...@aol.com > > If you have any questions, please email me. Thanks ! > > Photos courtesy of Arron Wertheim (May 2016) > <05140019.JPG><05140026.JPG>_______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers ________________________________ UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. _______________________________________________ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
