SUPPORT THE ISLAND ASTRONOMY INSTITUTE

The Island Astronomy Institute is a member-supported organization, and our programs depend upon donations, fundraising activities, and grants. The Island Astronomy Institute is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation. All contributions are tax deducible to the full extent permitted by law. You may download our IRS Form 990-EZ for 2007 here.

Our present fundraising efforts are focused on several specific projects:

* Purchasing a Digital STARLAB to use in our education programs
* Acquiring a copy of the National Park Service's Measurement System
* Purchasing Sky Quality Meters ($120 each)
* Dark sky preservation

Several membership levels are available:

* $25—Individual
* $35—Family
* $50—Friend
* $100—Sky Gazer
* $150—Nova
* $250—Supernova
* $1,000—Lifetime

Digital STARLAB donations:

Every $50 donated for the Digital STARLAB will be recognized as one of the planetarium's stars. The number of stars contributed in any name will be added together over the life of the program. Any name accumulating ten stars will be recognized as creating a Star Cluster. Every ten Star Clusters will be recognized as a Galaxy.

* Stars—$50 each
* Cluster—10 Stars
* Galaxy—10 Clusters

You may print and mail our membership form, or use the Click & Pledge donation/membership link below.

Our Thanks to Our 2007 Event Sponsors

* Acadia Partners for Science and Learning
* Bass Harbor Memorial Library
* Branford Lighting
* Cub Scout Pack 99, Southwest Harbor
* Ellsworth Building Supply, Town Hill
* Friends of Acadia
* Friends of Morgan Bay
* Hancock County Planning Commission
* Harbor House
* John Goodwin Construction
* Lanpher Associates, Inc.
* MDI YMCA
* Mount Desert Elementary School
* Pemetic Elementary School
* Snow2 CPA
* Surry Community Improvement Association

We hope that you will also consider supporting other local and national organizations that share our missions of dark sky preservation and astronomy education.

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