Category: Kids Who Care
All I want for Christmas is for the climate to improve.
In case you haven’t seen it, there are some interesting comments in response to the postings on marine animals and climate change. One of my favorite is from 11-year old Mia. She writes: “…all i want for christmas is for the climate to improve.i try to get people to recyle more things and use less […]
Upper Cape Tech Students Help Build Hospital!
Students from the Plumbing and Heating Shop at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School got a real-world lesson in radiant floor heat. With the guidance of master plumber Bill Battles and his crew from Village Plumbing, the fifteen students learned the principles of radiant floor heat and helped to place tubing. Students also worked […]
Lemonade stands raise money to save marine animals!
We were inspired by recent fundraising efforts from two groups of kids…. Alison of Gray Gables and her two cousins Jordin and Taylor have enjoyed visiting the National Marine Life Center’s Marine Animal Discovery Center. Excited about NMLC’s construction project to build a new marine animal hospital, they decided to help. Late August, they held […]
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Today National Marine Life Center was blessed when a group of children brought in a wonderful gift. Aaron, Natalie, Gabe, and Emily had visited NMLC’s Marine Animal Discovery Center throughout the summer with their nanny, Mary Lou. They enjoyed the crafts that they made at “Fins and Flippers” and decided they wanted to do something […]
Catching Joy
“Catching Joy is fun. Catching Joy is simple. Catching Joy is important. Catching Joy is necessary. Catching Joy is good. Catching Joy brings joy to the recipients. Catching Joy brings double the joy to the givers. Catching Joy starts with children. Catching Joy is contagious.” ~ Joy Olaes Surprenant, Founder & President Catching Joy is […]
Girl Scouts Save the World – one aluminum can at a time
Four Girl Scouts from Troop 81602 decided to save the world – one aluminum can at a time – by holding a bottle and can drive at the National Marine Life Center. The scouts set up the event, accepted bottles and cans, and sorted the donations for easy transport to the redemption center. According to […]
Girls Scouts “Save the World” @ NMLC
A local Girl Scouts Troop has decided to earn its “save the world” badge by helping the National Marine Life Center raise funds for the new marine animal hospital. On July 18th from 11 am to 2 pm, the troop will collect empty redeemable bottles and cans at the NMLC Discovery Center, 120 Main Street, Buzzards Bay, […]
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Hello, its not just Friday, but it’s #FactFriday! At first glance, seals and sea lions may look fairly similar, but there are distinct characteristics to
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Wednesday has come again, so that means we are back with another #wishlistwednesday posting! The items we are in GREAT need of are nitrile gloves
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🚨New Patient Alert! 🚨 Meet Cuyahoga! Cuyahoga is a female harbor seal weanling who was rescued by our friends at SSC Marine Mammal Rescue on