Manatee Matches Giving Circle is matching $20,000 in donations to help us get a truck.

We need your help in getting Oyster River Ecology (ORE) a heavy-duty work truck.

We’re scaling up our restoration work after winning several project grants. These grants are fantastic for our mission, but they do not cover capital expenses like a truck.

This truck is essential because we've finally been able to hire another full-time team member to help move our projects forward. With it, we can double our productivity and meet the ambitious production targets set by our grants. Since ORE began, we have relied on borrowed trucks—but we’ve now reached the point where we need a dedicated vehicle.

The numbers:

• Total truck cost: ~$55,000
• Matching opportunity: $20,000 from the Manatee Matches Giving Circle
• Already raised: ~$10,000 at our recent shindig
• Goal to unlock the match: $10,000 more from donors ASAP

This is a moment where your gift will go twice as far to help us keep scaling our impact for healthy coastal habitats.