Hawk Ridge Taking Flight Fall Newsletter & Give to the Max Day!

Dear Friends of Hawk Ridge,

The Hawk Ridge Taking Flight Fall Newsletter is available for you to view online:

http://www.hawkridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Taking-Flight-Fall-2014-1.7-MB.pdf

(note: if clicking on the link doesn't work, please copy and paste into your browser or to find all of our newsletters current & past go to our website at: http://www.hawkridge.org/about-us/news-media/)

Broad-winged Hawk by Karl Bardon

Read about the exciting fall highlights of September & October at the Ridge, hear from staff, see beautiful photos of birds (including our feature on warblers), find out about special events, research and education programs, and how your support is making a difference for Hawk Ridge!

Golden-winged Warbler by Karl Bardon

And here's one of those special ways you can help Hawk Ridge with Give to the Max Day on Thursday, November 13th! You might be wondering "What's the big deal with Give to the Max?", well here's why...

What if you could help Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory win $2000 or even $20,000 just by giving 10 bucks?

On Thursday, November 13th, Give to the Max Day, you have a chance!!

SCHEDULE YOUR DONATION NOW! (NOTE: All scheduled donations will transact randomly on November 13, throughout the day. On Give to the Max Day, the giving “thermometers” will update to reflect scheduled donations for the day)

Click here to donate: https://givemn.org/organization/Hawkridge

Give to the Max Day through GiveMN.org amplifies your giving impact in a number of ways:

Win a Golden Ticket! $2,000 will be given to a random donor's charity every hour. You could be that donor! (Yes, please donate at 3am or 4am OR simply schedule your donation now for random drawing time!).

At the end of Give to the Max Day, TWO donations from across Minnesota will be randomly selected for a $20,000 Supersized Golden Ticket (one for a nonprofit and one for a school)! Help us increase our odds by making your gift on November 13 by clicking on: https://givemn.org/organization/Hawkridge or by visiting www.GiveMN.org and searching for Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory.

Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory is working hard every day to protect birds in the Western Lake Superior Region through research, education, and stewardship. Your generous support is much appreciated by us. We are very proud of our actions in research for bird conservation and our efforts to create meaningful, educational experiences between people and birds.

Together, we hope to raise more than $5,000 on Give to the Max Day and we're counting on your help! Follow us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/HawkRidgeDuluth, so you can share in the excitement of the giving day and remember to give on November 13!

NOTE: You can also avoid online processing fees and still help Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory meet it's Give to the Max Day goal by donating via mailed check to Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory, P.O. Box 3006, Duluth, MN 55803 (memo: Give to the Max) or via the Hawk Ridge website (smaller processing fee via PayPal): http://www.hawkridge.org/support/donate/

We truly thank you for your support and Happy Give to the Max Day!