Sustainability
Burning River Foundation
The Burning River Foundation is a non-profit organization whose purpose through grants, donations and community involvement is to provide extensive education and resources for the
- Ecological Conservation
- Environmental Protection
- Scientific Exploration
- Historic Preservation and
- Sustainable Future of our waterways.
Established in 2007 as an outgrowth of the continued success of the Burning River Fest, the Burning River Foundation has awarded over $200,000 to local non-profit organizations such as the GreenCityBlueLake Institute, Great Lakes Science Center, Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Wendy Park Foundation, West Creek Preservation Committee and the Cuyahoga River Community Planning Organization for their work on water projects.
Through the Burning River Fest, the Foundation has also increased public awareness about the deteriorating, yet historic, Coast Guard Station, which has resulted in a collaborative cleanup and restoration effort by non-profit, corporate and government entities. The Fest has also helped put Whiskey Island and Wendy Park on the map as a wonderful greenspace right in the heart of Cleveland’s industry (both past and present).
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Great Lakes Burning River Foundation Announces 2009 Grant Recipients
Five Area Environmental and Educational Groups Receive Funding for Sustainability Projects
January 8, 2010--CLEVELAND, OHIO-Great Lakes Brewing Company's Burning River Foundation recently awarded $54,000 in grant money toward education and resources for the ecological conservation, environmental protection, scientific exploration, historic preservation and sustainable future of waterways in the Great Lakes region. The following organizations have been selected as grant recipients for 2009:
* GreenCityBlueLake Institute: $17,000
* Western Reserve Land Conservancy: $12,000
* West Creek Preservation Committee: $10,000
* Great Lakes Science Center: $8,000
* Cuyahoga River Community Planning Organization: $7,000
Funding was made possible with proceeds from the 2009 Burning River Fest, the annual summer environmental event presented by Great Lakes Brewing Company at the historic Coast Guard Station on Whiskey Island.
