Rescuing the Beebe Ranch continues to move forward. Half the money has been raised to buy the land, and David Landsberger, a philanthropist on the island has offered to match donations of up to $100,000.00. The Museum of Chincoteague Island (source of my information) writes that the original ranch was about 100 acres and as time went on, bits and pieces were sold off. What is now threatened by a developer is the very last ten acres.
The asking price for what is left of the ranch is $6325,000 with half of that amount already having been raised due to donations from around the world, local fundraisers, and more. The campaign began on February 24 (2023) and $325,000 is in the coffers at this point. Incredible!
Current donations are part of that matching program by Landsberger as I write, so donating now will make your donation double.
A direct quotation from TMoCI's April, 2023 Newsletter:
"If you are interested in making a tax-deductible donation to Save the Beebe Ranch, donations can be made through the Museum of Chincoteague Island website, GoFundMe or by mailing a check payable to the Museum of Chincoteague Island (noting the donation is for the Beebe Ranch) to PO Box 352 Chincoteague Island, VA, 23336. For further information, please feel free to call the museum directly at 757-336-6117.
Cindy Faith
Executive Director"
Breyer has also stepped up to support the purchase of the Beebe Ranch. An auction of Misty and Stormy in gold pinto has been posted for a couple of days now.
As I write Saturday morning, there are 36 bids with the high bidder at $8000.00 Bidding ends today, April 22, at 1:00 PM EDT.
I was hoping you got my Blab message on Wednesday about the Breyer auction. The bidding is now at $10,700. with a little over an hour to go.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry but I didn't. I did hear about it elsewhere but thanks for thinking of me!
ReplyDeleteYour second paragraph has got a typo... 625, not 6325.
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