As the Executive Director of the Guardians of Flushing Bay, I get to fundraise for a vision of a healthy and equitably accessible Flushing Waterways taken care of by a network of local stewards. First conceived by dragon boaters---some of the people closest to Flushing Bay's environmental contamination--- this vision contains a radical message: a healthy, equitable, interdependent, caring world is possible and we have the power to bring it into being. Every week, GoFB fights for this vision, whether it be organizing grassroots coalitions for land use equity, developing living shorelines, caring for our sidewalk rain gardens, collecting and analyzing environmental data, cleaning up our wetlands or leading free boating tours. A donation to Guardians of Flushing Bay plays a critical role in sustaining the work needed to actualize abundant and environmentally just Flushing Waterways. Thank you for believing in our radical vision!
SaturBAY 2024
Hooray for the Bay!
Organized by Guardians of Flushing Bay
Rebecca Pryor
Fundraiser since Aug 2024
$4,792
33 supporters
119% of $4,000 goal
Rebecca Pryor's Story
Team Members
Rebecca Pryor
$4,792.37
33 Supporters
Empire Dragons NYC
$2,000
18 Supporters
Elizabeth Guzman
$900
10 Supporters
Cody
$560
12 Supporters
James
$205
6 Supporters
Rachel Wu
$358
2 Supporters
Maggie
$200
3 Supporters
Vicky
$250
1 Supporter
Michael
$250
1 Supporter
Blyss
$200
1 Supporter
Jamie
$0
0 Supporters
Event
SaturBAY 2024
Saturday, October 19th, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
In Person
SaturBAY is GoFB’s annual end-of-season celebration and online fundraiser! Celebrate with us in person at a family-friendly cookout and online by donating to our work. On October 19th from 12-4pm (rain date: Oct. 20), join us for a celebration of our waterway, our ecology, and our communities. There will be music, healthy free food, art workshops, and more! Entrance and activities are FREE WITH REGISTRATION. SaturBAY will be held in Flushing Meadows Corona Park (FMCP), at the most eastern end of the Malcolm X Promenade along Flushing Bay near the FMCP public kayak/canoe launch. Parking is available on site and the location is within a 20-minute walk of the Flushing Main St and Mets-Willets Point 7 train stations. The event will be hosted on public parkland. All Parks Department rules apply to this event, including the prohibition of alcohol and smoking on site.
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Campaign Update
5 months ago
GoFB's board, staff and volunteers want to send a huge THANK YOU to all of folks who came out on Saturday, spread the word and/or donated to our cause. We could not do our critical work without your support and we are so grateful for the many ways that our community shows up for us.
For folks who joined us on Saturday, I hope you got to deepen your community connections, learn about our work and relax by the Bay on a beautiful fall day. We hope to see at Flushing Waterways again real soon!
with gratitude and appreciation,
Rebecca Pryor
Campaign Update
6 months ago
We’re thrilled to celebrate Flushing Bay with you tomorrow! One of the reasons we love SaturBAY is that it connects our community with Flushing Bay, a place that can be difficult to access if you don’t know where to go. So let’s make sure you know where to go! Use this map for help getting to the FMCP public boat launch and/or these directions if walking or biking from Mets-Willets Point and Flushing Main Street.
Reminder: Remember to bring white fabric (t-shirts, bandanas, etc.) for indigo dyeing! We’ll have free tote bags to dye.
What to expect: Everything at SaturBAY is completely free and open to the public. This includes delicious food from Nhà Mình, an indigo dyeing workshop led by Iliria Studio, lawn games, button making, historic waterway chalk painting, a Flushing Bay walking tour, and more! Feel free to bring your picnic blanket and your favorite park activity (A kite! A book! A frisbee!).
See you tomorrow! 🥳
Elizabeth Thank you Rosa for your generosity & support of GoFB!
5 months ago
Rebecca Thanks for your generous donation, Rachel!
5 months ago
Rebecca Thanks for your consistent support and advocacy, Lily!!
5 months ago
Rebecca Thanks for your generous donation and for beliving in our work, Lily!
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