YOUR MEMBERSHIP & DONATION CAN HELP US REACH​MORE KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY

Binoculars at the MN Valley Refuge

Your donation today makes you a Minnesota Valley Refuge Friend!

How can kids find a simple way to boost brain power, improve health, and feel great? Spend time outside. The average American boy or girl spends as few as 30 minutes in unstructured outdoor play each day, and more than seven hours each day in front of an electronic screen.  This shift inside profoundly impacts the wellness of our nation’s kids.   Your valuable donation can help reach more kids.

Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends is a voluntary non-profit organization which receives its operational funding from its members and grants. The majority of money donated to Refuge Friends goes toward supporting the habitat restoration, environmental education, urban outreach, mentoring, arts, and other activities at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. 

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    Donor-Advised Funds

    Thinking of making a gift from your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)? We’re grateful for your support! To donate using your donor-advised fund, please contact your fund administrator or log in to your DAF account and suggest MVRF as the recipient. They will then send the funds directly to us.

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    Legacy Gift

    Generous, forward-thinking friends like you, are strong and vocal advocates who help us to conserve, protect and advocate on the behalf of the Refuge, which allows for transformational change. There are many options for making a planned contribution. Please contact us at hello@mnvalleyrefugefriends.org.

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    Matching Gifts

    Many local companies will provide matching gifts when their employees support non-profits with either a donation or volunteer time. Check with your employer to see if you have a matching gift program.