Leave a lasting legacy to the turtles! Gifts to the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center's endowments provide a permanent source of income while allowing the principal to grow and thus sustain the organization for years to come. The funds are invested in perpetuity, with a designated percentage of the earned income available for use on an annual basis. Strong endowments allow us to continue important sea turtle rehabilitation and conservation programs in the face of ever increasing costs.
"For the Love of Sea Turtles" is our General Endowment. Income from this Endowment sustains general operational costs, paying for the food, medicine, and care our sick and injured sea turtle patients need in order to get well and be released back to the wild!
The "Lauren Sigmon Memorial Intern Scholarship" Endowment is directed towards internships and related educational programs. Currently, income from the fund supports interns through an "Intern Emergency Fund" to pay for unexpected costs (e.g., doctor visits, emergency car repairs) and enable students to continue their internship with KBSTRRC. When fully funded, income from this Endowment will provide one or more scholarships in order to expand access to KBSTRRC's internship opportunities.
