Inside Conservation Northwest
Lindsey Moyer Membership intern,
Raising the stakes
member-intern@conservationnw.org
Common Ground for wildlife
It all started in a small cafe in
Seattle, with friends sharing stories
about animals and the earth and felt a
common bond about the direction the
world was going. Together they decided
it was time to do something to help prevent the ongoing destruction of wildlife habitat and they formed the group
Common Ground.
In late February 2012, Peter
Vankovsky, Dusty Boylard, and Richard
Walsh held an event at the Sole Repair
Shop in Seattle with a silent auction of
local artists' work. The theme was "animal habitat disruption and destruction
due to commercial development and urban sprawl."
The event raised $1,500 and the proceeds were donated to Conservation
Northwest to help protect and connect
wild areas for the benefit of both people
and wildlife.
Peter and Dusty said that because
they live in the Northwest, Conservation Northwest's focus on preserving local land and wildlife was the major reason they chose to donate proceeds from
the event to our work.
In future, Pete plans to hold similar
fundraising events in Seattle, and Dusty
will do the same in Hawaii where he
recently relocated. To stay apprised of
their work, visit Common Ground at
facebook.com/#!/groups/CommonGround2012/
A warm thank you to Pete, Dusty,
Richard, and all those who took part!
We are very appreciative of your support
and look forward to working together
on future events.
Welcome, Steve Sundquist
jodi@conservationnw.org
Welcome to our newest board
20 Spring-Summer 2012
Common Ground's generous supporters,
left to right, Peter Vankovsky, Dusty
Boylard, and Richard Walsh
Jodi Broughton Business & development director,
New on Board
Steve Sundquist and his family
Visit Common Ground
on Facebook!
member, Steve Sundquist. While Steve
is new to our board, he's been a supporter of Conservation Northwest since
1998 and has hosted house parties for
the Loomis and Cascades Conservation
Partnership campaigns.
"Conservation Northwest has a big
vision, as well as the reputation and capabilities to bring it to life. I've supported the organization for some time, and
jumped at the chance to join the board,"
Steve said.
Steve spent 22 years at the Russell
Investment Group, where he led their
IT function and National Accounts
Group. Since leaving Russell in 2005,
he's applied his skills and energy as a
volunteer, including serving one term
on the Seattle School Board, serving as
a church moderator, and serving on the
boards of Groundwire, Climate Solutions, and Democrats for Education
Reform.
"I am good at partnering, am analytical, and I have a bias toward action . . . all
things that serve a non-profit well," said
Steve.
He lives with his wife Liann and dog
Brandi in West Seattle, has two daughters in college, and enjoys playing basketball (Conservation Northwest board
vs. staff team anyone?), reading, biking,
and traveling.
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