If thinking about Bonaire makes you smile and brings fond memories, you are not alone. As you know, Bonaire is a unique place combining environmental wonders, friendly people, great food, and opportunities for plenty of relaxation. It is the kind of place that feels like home after your first visit, and the kind of place that welcomes you back as if you were a member of the family.

But like many places, Bonaire is under pressure to change. Some of the changes offer great potential to be highly positive, like increased direct flights, but other possible changes may be negative, such as fishing rights being sold to European fishing fleets.

That is why Support Bonaire, Inc. was created. Support Bonaire, Inc. is a U.S. 501(c)(3) organization that provides financial and non-financial support to educational, social, and environmental charitable organizations and projects on Bonaire. The good news for U.S. citizens is that all donations to Support Bonaire, Inc. are tax deductible in the U.S.

There are many non-government charitable organizations on Bonaire that strive to keep Bonaire a great place to visit and live. The Foundation Preservation Klein Bonaire focused on raising awareness and money to help purchase Klein Bonaire and insure it will never be developed. The Donkey Sanctuary helps care for and protect the donkeys that roam Bonaire. Sister Maria Hoppner Foundation provides help to kids who don’t have good home-lives. Jong Bonaire gives kids something to do after school while helping them learn new skills. Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire helps protect the turtle population by providing education and assistance to breeding turtles and hatchlings. STINAPA focuses on managing the national parks and insuring people have access while protecting the resources for future visitors.

Just like the United States, the government on Bonaire can not possibly support all the organizations necessary to help keep Bonaire such a great place. In the United States, about 90% of funding for charitable organizations is from individuals, not corporations or government. The non-government charitable organizations on Bonaire are no different. They need the help of individuals to continue and expand the important work they do to for Bonaire.

Many U.S. citizens have expressed interest in being part of the Bonaire community by helping support some of the key efforts of charitable organizations that make Bonaire so great. But until recently it has not been possible to get a U.S. tax deduction for donations made to most of Bonaire’s charitable organizations. Now, with Support Bonaire, Inc., this has changed.

Support Bonaire’s current projects on Bonaire which are open for funding are described on our Current Projects page.

If you want to help Support Bonaire, Inc. and various non-profit projects on Bonaire, you can make a financial donation, or contribute certain needed goods, or even volunteer your time or expertise.

Support Bonaire, Inc. publishes a short monthly email newsletter that provides some relaxing thoughts about Bonaire as well as the latest information regarding current projects and needs. You can add yourself to this mailing list, as well as view the latest press releases from Support Bonaire, Inc. from our News page.

We regularly update our list of Bonaire non-profit organizations, as well as what these organizations are doing. To learn more please check out our Bonaire Non-Profits section.

More information about Support Bonaire, Inc. itself can be found in our About Us area, including copies of our Articles of Incorporation, our Board of Directors, and our Bylaws.

Frequently asked questions about how Support Bonaire operates are answered on our FAQ page.

Of course, you can find out how to make a donation right now if you wish, or at least learn how for when you may be ready to make a donation in the future.

Because Support Bonaire’s primary mode of communication is via the Internet, and because Support Bonaire’s on-going activities are open for public commentary and questions, we have arranged for a special Support Bonaire Discussion Group to be set up and moderated on the popular BonaireTalk Newsgroup Web site.

Finally, if you want to locate the specific information you need quickly, try our Site Map.

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