Science News SN: Membership Month is here!

Thursday, August 1, 2019

Membership Month is here!

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Dear Friend,

The Society for Science & the Public’s Membership Month Challenge is back!

Like last year, we are challenging our community of scientist educators, parents, and science enthusiasts to demonstrate its commitment to scientific literacy, scientific research, and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education all month long.

We have set a goal of raising $30,000 by August 31st—and we are already two-thirds of the way there! To kick off our second annual Membership Month Challenge, a generous Contributing Member has made a $20,000 gift. That means we only need to raise an additional $10,000 from passionate and dedicated friends like you to reach our goal.

Will you rise to the challenge?

Please take the next step in your involvement with the Society’s mission and bring us one step closer to reaching our $30,000 goal by becoming a Contributing Member with a generous gift of $75 or more today.

Everything the Society does to keep science a priority is made possible by the support of friends like you. For example, your participation in our Membership Month Challenge will help us change how high school students and educators engage with science in the classroom.

Since launching Science News in High Schools as a pilot program in just over 250 schools only four years ago, supporters like you have helped us expand this innovative program into more than 4,350 schools in all 50 states, bringing award-winning and thought-provoking science journalism directly to more than 4.1 million students and 15,000 teachers.

And your special Membership Month contribution will get us even closer to achieving our goal of providing access to Science News to every high school student across the country!

Your donation will also help us fund our Advocate Grant Program, which provides students from low-income and underserved communities the opportunity to participate in STEM research fairs and competitions. Thanks to you, we are able to give these brilliant students the mentoring, training, and financial support they need to experience the thrill of scientific research and discovery.

With the skills, confidence, and scholarships they gain, many of these students go on to pursue their love of science in college and as a career. Some will even join the ranks of prominent Society alumni who have changed the world through their breakthroughs, inventions, and innovations.

When you become a Contributing Member of the Society during Membership Month, you will help more curious and creative young people launch their own science journeys.

At a time when science education is being deprioritized … and students are falling behind their peers around the world in STEM-related academic performance … you are helping the Society empower the next generation of science leaders.

Please do your part to help the Society reach our $30,000 Membership Month Challenge goal by August 31st. Although a $20,000 gift from a generous donor has given us a head start, your generous donation today will help start the month strong.

Thank you, in advance, for your support and for your commitment to putting the power and wonder of science into everyone’s hands.

With gratitude,

PS: When you become a Contributing Member of the Society for Science & the Public today, you will receive exclusive benefits including a one-year subscription to both the print and digital versions of Science News (23 issues), plus unlimited access to the Science News archives, a “Hungry for Science/I Stand with Science” reusable tote bag, and more! Get these great benefits—and help more people fall in love with science—by becoming a Contributing Member of the Society today!

I ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE

Already a Contributing Member? Thank you! Please make a Membership Month Challenge gift today.