Category: Kids Who Care

Learning science…. You can help inspire youth!

Dec 31, 2018 education

Do you remember first learning about science? What was your experience like? Did you love it? Science. Technology. Engineering. Math. These “STEM” skills are important, both for individual success and community sustainability. And yet, we are falling short. Far too many young people say they “don’t like” science or “can’t do” math. We even hear […]

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World Oceans Day at New England Aquarium

Jul 1, 2018 education

Every year, on June 8th, the world celebrates World Oceans Day by taking into consideration the impact of our actions on the health of the ocean, and to help raise overall awareness of the negative effects that humanity has had on the ocean to this point. At the National Marine Life Center, we aim to […]

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Student Leads Recycling Project to Help Marine Animals!

Aug 30, 2016 BLAST

We were honored yesterday by a local student who loves the idea of saving animals and took it upon himself to do something to help. In his words…. “Dear National Marine Life Center, “Hello! My name is Jayden. I am an 8th grader at the Bourne Middle School, and a BLAST member. BLAST is an […]

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2nd Grade Class Raises $150 for NMLC!

Jul 11, 2013 Kids Who Care

The second grade class in room A312 at Forestdale School in Malden, MA raised $150 for the National Marine Life Center . Inspired by a sea turtle unit they were doing in class, the 21 students joined together to make a display to share their knowledge, raise awareness and encourage people to donate in whatever […]

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Girl Scout Project Helps Sea Turtles!

Aug 17, 2012 Girl Scouts

I have been a Girl Scout since I was in Kindergarten and just finished my last year in Juniors. The highest award a Junior Girl Scout can earn is the Bronze Award. I learned that sea turtles were endangered and decided to do my Bronze Award project creating a brochure that told people the dangers […]

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Arizona students hold talent show to help marine animals

Nov 8, 2011

Over two thousand miles away from Cape Cod, in the heart of the Navajo Nation, students at the Pinon Accelerated Middle School recently held a talent show to raise money for the National Marine Life Center’s new marine animal hospital. Stating he “saw a sticker on a box,” one student researched NMLC on the internet […]

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All I Want for Christmas….

Dec 16, 2010

We are almost ready to accept sea turtles in our new animal hospital!  There are several items that we need to fully equip the hospital for our first sea turtle patients.  Your donations will be used to care for rehabilitating sick and injured sea turtles throughout the year.  Please drop off any donated items or […]

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Fall Cleanup by Upper Cape Tech Students!

Nov 3, 2010

We are blessed to have the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School right here in our back yard.  This week, they helped cleanup NMLC’s front yard!  Students from Upper Cape Tech’s Horticulture and Landscape Contracting shop came out and weeded, raked, dug, cleaned, trimmed, smoothed, and swept our front gardens.  And the results are […]

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9-year-old Sells Artwork to Save Sea Animals!

Aug 13, 2010

“Hi, my name is Ariana Lee Levesque.  I am 9 years old.  I enjoy doing paintings and collages for The National Marine Life Center.  I also take guitar lessons and horse back riding too!  The reason I’m doing this is to raise money for stranded, lost or hurt sea animals.  I love sea animals and […]

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Eighth Grader Grants NMLC Wishes!

Mar 20, 2010

“Dear Friend, “I would like to let you know about a wonderful cause that I am very passionate about.  It’s the National Marine Life Center.  The National Marine Life Center in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts’ mission is rehabilitating stranded sea turtles, seals, dolphins, porpoises, and small whales, and advancing scientific knowledge and education in marine wildlife […]

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