Oakland Nature Preserve extends Match Challenge

The preserve is attempting to raise $10,000 to receive a matching grant of $10,000 for its environmental programs.

By Annabelle Sikes
| 1:00 p.m. November 9, 2021

West Orange Times & Observer
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The Oakland Nature Preserve is extending its Match Challenge in order to reach its goal for a matching grant.

The challenge, which began in August, has now been extended to Nov. 14.

The Match Challenge aims to raise $10,000 for the preserve in order to receive a matching grant of $10,000 for its environmental programs.

Donations will be matched, dollar for dollar, so resident's contributions will have double the impact and will directly help fund ONP's mission and programs next year.

So far, as of Tuesday, Nov. 9, the preserve has raised a little over $9,000.

Those who wish to donate can make checks payable to Oakland Nature Preserve and mail to P.O. Box 841, Oakland, FL 34760. The preserve is asking that the memo line states the donation is for the Challenge Match Grant.

Locals can also visit www.OaklandNaturePreserve.org and click donate to have their gift's matched.

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Annabelle Sikes

News Editor Annabelle Sikes was born in Boca Raton and moved to Orlando in 2018 to attend the University of Central Florida. She graduated from UCF in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in sociology. Her past journalism experiences include serving as a web producer at the Orlando Sentinel, a reporter at The Community Paper, managing editor for NSM Today, digital manager at Centric Magazine and as an intern for the Orlando Weekly.