We rely on support from our community to help us advance our mission to inspire conservation of our Blue Planet.
We are so grateful for your support!
Your generosity helps us provide opportunities for visitors, school children, and community members to gain a deeper understanding of the natural world around them and our need to conserve our planet.
Thank you for helping us create joyful and memorable experiences that inspire gratitude for our ocean and advances preservation of the beauty and health of our Blue Planet.
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By mail: Seacoast Science Center, 570 Ocean Blvd., Rye, NH 03870
By phone: Call Jim at 603-436-8043, ext. 15
To learn more about the ways you can support our mission to inspire conservation, please contact Jim at 603-436-8043, ext. 26 or [email protected]
Giving Societies
Sea Steward Society ($300+) and Ocean Ambassador Society ($1,000+) Members are dedicated advocates of SSC and provide support that is vital to advancing a conservation-minded community. If you make a gift of $300 or more, you will automatically be enrolled as a Giving Society Member and receive exclusive member benefits and educational opportunities.
Learn more about Giving Societies
Restricted Funds
You can choose to restrict your gift to an area that means to most to you:
Marilyn Gilmour Campership Fund
Provides financial aid for children ages ages 4-8th grade who could not otherwise afford to attend camp, plus support for our environment day camp program.
Coastal Education Fund
Provides financial aid for schools and groups that would otherwise be unable to afford a Center program, plus support for school and group programs.
Wendy Tefft Social Service Fund
Provides Seacoast Science Center memberships to social service agencies in NH, giving the agencies’ clients the ability to visit the Center free of charge.
Exhibit Fund
Provides financial support for the care and feeding of our ambassador animals, plus support for the maintenance of our exhibits.
Marine Mammal Rescue Fund
Provides financial support for the protection, response, rescue and awareness of marine mammals on the seacoast.
More ways to support us.
Planned Giving
There are many ways that you can include the Center in your personal financial and estate plans. Just ask your financial advisor about the best way to secure the Center’s financial future as you are creating your will.
Wish List Items
We gladly accept donations of new and gently-used items to help defray our costs. Please see our wish list to find out what items we are currently in need of. Thank you.
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Choose the Seacoast Science Center as your charity and Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase price to us.
Donate Your Miles
Donating your United Airlines Mileage Plus® Miles will help Center staff attend professional training conferences.
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