Great news! It's happening again, it seems to be annually, this is my birthday month!

As you know I celebrate all month. But of course if you are tempted to buy me a present please do not, as with your friendship I have everything. I sincerely hope that you will make a gift to Seaport through this campaign. Please read about their mission below and consider making a gift today. I will match - dollar for dollar - your contribution up to $5,000. If donors make me match all of it, that means Seaport will receive $10,000.

If you wish to donate appreciated stock without having to pay captal gains, as I do, contact Todd Ruopp at this phone number: 628-213-9058 or ruopp@alexandriaseaport.org.

WE NURTURE RESILIENCE.
WE BUILD COMMUNITY.

Seaport Apprentices enter the program as “disconnected youth,” a term used by researchers to identify young adults who are separated from education systems, the workforce, or their communities. They may have dropped out of school, been unable to find work, been involved in the criminal justice system, have mental or physical health challenges, and/or have family care-giving responsibilities. They typically come from unstable and even chaotic home environments.

The goal of the Seaport program is to provide its apprentices with a safe space to gain the skills needed to join the labor force or pursue formal education and training and become long-term “connected” citizens who lead stable, healthy, economically secure lives. Seaport uses a woodworking, boatbuilding, and life skills curriculum to help the Apprentices get on a positive path where they can heal, learn, and grow.

The Apprentice Program exists because donors like you want to help disconnected young adults connect with their community. Thank you!

Jim Brown's Campaign for Seaport

By Alexandria Seaport Foundation

Jim Brown's Campaign for Seaport

Double your gift to the Alexandria Seaport Foundation thanks to Jim Brown's challenge grant.