Coastal Connections, Inc has been funded primarily by grants and generous donors like you since our founding in 2017. You are the reason we are able to educate thousands of people, remove thousands of pounds of debris each year, and protect thousands of sea turtles every year through our programs and outreach.
To keep our work going, please consider supporting us through one or more of the many gifting opportunities we offer.
No matter if you give a one-time gift, or a budgeted recurring monthly gift, your donation helps us keep the lights on and the impacts growing. Thank you for your support.
At Coastal Connections, we always need help from two different kinds of volunteers.
Persons trained and scheduled for specific programs and events throughout the year. And, anyone looking to join our turtle team. Onboarding required.
Persons who attend events
periodically and do not require any training. No onboarding necessary.
To become a program volunteer, you must complete a short online orientation which is provided in your email once you submit your “Become A Volunteer” form. Once you have completed watching the online orientation, you will next attend one of the three onboarding sessions we host throughout the year (Fall, Winter, Spring). All onboarding sessions will be noted on our event calendar. For more information, sign up to volunteer using the button below and then check your email inbox, or contact us.
Adopt-A-Nest is an incredible way to experience sea turtle nesting with CCinc. As an adopter, you will follow your nest through its two-month incubation and will receive a certificate, hatching results, and a special gift. You may even get to be the VIP at a public Turtle Dig. We offer two different adoption packages. Adoption packages are available annually from December to June.
Take your business’s philanthropic support to the next level with a corporate sponsorship. These sponsorships are annual gifts used to support all of CCinc’s events year-round, and not just one. Corporate sponsors are thanked and acknowledged by getting prominent advertising spots on event promotion materials, special or reserved seating at events, and recognition on our website and social media accounts.
Every year, our team rescues hundreds of sea turtles, protects critical nesting grounds, educates thousands of children, helps local businesses become sustainable, and makes beaches cleaner and healthier for all. This work would not be possible without the support of our corporate sponsors.
We have some big and impactful plans ahead of us, but we cannot get there without your help. Our Annual Campaign runs from October – December each year and raises funds needed to support the next steps of CCinc’s Strategic Plan.
Every year, we get one step closer to reaching our strategic goals that we have made in order to keep developing, save more sea turtles, and create sustainable habits within our community for upcoming generations.
We have some big plans ahead of us, but we cannot get there without your help. Our Annual Campaign runs from October – December each year and raises funds needed to support the next steps of CCinc’s Strategic Plan.
Every year, we get one step closer to reaching our strategic goals that we have made in order to keep developing, save more sea turtles, and create sustainable habits within our community for upcoming generations.
Want to participate in, volunteer for, or sponsor CCinc’s annual events?
We host three amazing ways to get connected with CCinc and support our mission of helping sea turtles survive and thrive.
Join us for our beautiful 2-mile race along Ocean Drive on Easter weekend to help us kick off sea turtle nesting season. We encourage your youngest conservationists to join us for a kids hatchling dash on the beach prior to the 2-mile race, as well as hang out in the kids “corner” with educational games and activities like an “Eco-Egg Hunt”. Enjoy beverages, light snacks, raffle items, local vendors, music and much more post-race at Jaycee Beach Park.
Join the global movement that has been going on for over 40 years! CCinc is proud to be the local host of ICC in Indian River County, FL. We invite you to join us in September to clean up one of 25 different waterfront park locations across the county, contributing debris collection data to an international database managed by Ocean Conservancy. After the cleanup, stick around for the celebratory After-Party and Awards Ceremony. Register HERE.
Celebrate the end of sea turtle nesting season with CCinc at our brunch gala as we highlight major accomplishments of the year, our partners, our forward direction, and development advancements, and acknowledge those who make our programs possible.
