PRESS RELEASE
LINCOLN FINANCIAL FOUNDATION DONATES MOBILITY SCOOTERS TO SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER
For Immediate Release: July 12, 2010
Christine Cherry, 603-968-7194 x 34 or christine.cherry@nhnature.org
Holderness, NH – Lincoln Financial Foundation awarded a $5,000 grant to Squam Lakes Natural Science Center to support “Access for All, ” a program to provide access to the Science Center’s main Gephart Exhibit Trail for elderly and physically challenged individuals who have difficulty walking. The grant from the Lincoln Foundation allowed the Science Center to replace two older, well - used mobility scooters for which replacement parts were no longer available. The scooters are available to the public at no charge, by reservation, and are used several times a week from May 1 through November 1, when the Science Center’s trails are open. Keene Medical Products of Concord gave an in-kind discount of $2,180 on the purchase price of the scooters.
"Squam Lakes Natural Science Center provides exposure to New Hampshire's natural world and environmental educational programs for all ages," said Byron O. Champlin, program officer for the Lincoln Foundation. "Giving disabled individuals access to such educational facilities is a core Foundation goal."
“We are extremely grateful to the Lincoln Financial Foundation for their generous gift to allow our visitors to access our main exhibit trail independently.” said Iain MacLeod, Executive Director of Squam Lakes Natural Science Center. “These new scooters even have canopies which is an added convenience on hot summer days or rainy fall days.”
For details about Squam Lakes Natural Science Center events, admission fees, upcoming programs, lake cruises, and membership go to www.nhnature.org or call 603-968-7194.
About Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
The mission of Squam Lakes Natural Science Center) is to advance understanding of ecology by exploring New Hampshire’s natural world. Through spectacular live animal exhibits, natural science education programs, and lake cruises, the Science Center has educated and enlightened visitors for more than forty years about the importance of our natural world. Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is located on Route 113 in Holderness, an easy drive from exit 24 off I-93, and is open daily from May 1 through November 1. In September 2006, SLNSC gained national accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). This accreditation distinguishes Squam Lakes Natural Science Center as the only AZA-accredited institution in all of northern New England. For further information about the Science Center, call 603-968-7194 or visit www.nhnature.org.
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Christine Cherry
Marketing Manager
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
PO Box 173, 23 Science Center Road
Holderness, NH 03245
603-968-7194 x 34
603-968-2229 fax
www.nhnature.org
