<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3KteGv_0w5hGQLy00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3KteGv_0w5hGQLy00" width="691" height="300" ></figure>Loving this place isn’t enough—we need to protect it, too!||| FROM AYN GAILEY for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS |||Join Friends of the San Juans Tuesday 10/15 at 5 PM (PST) for our 45th annual virtual gathering, a 45-minute virtual report for members of the work they empower in the Salish Sea and the San Juan Islands!Members are anyone who has volunteered 4 hours with us annually or donated any amount. RSVP, learn more or become a member here: https://sanjuans.org/gathering/<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4dTji4_0w5hGQLy00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4dTji4_0w5hGQLy00" width="750" height="500" ></figure>Members Receive:<ul><li>A membership sticker in the mail.</li><li>Quarterly Executive Director updates, just for members.</li><li>First dibs on registering for Friends’ events, such as boat trips to Patos, Stewart, and other islands.</li><li>An invite to our Annual Gathering, curated specifically for members.</li><li>Monthly e-news and periodic Action Alerts (and can update your email preferences anytime.)</li><li>You will stay informed about environmental issues, policies, and protections for the islands and the Salish Sea.</li><li>You are making a difference. It’s not just about giving to an organization; you are supporting mission-driven work and personally engaging in critical ways.</li></ul>Questions? Visit https://sanjuans.org/gathering/ or email friends@sanjuans.orgWant to see what Friends does? Watch this short youtube video made with help from Orcas IslandersSee you there.</div></body>

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Friends of San Juans virtual annual gathering

Loving this place isn’t enough—we need to protect it, too!. ||| FROM AYN GAILEY for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS |||. Join Friends of the San Juans Tuesday 10/15 at 5 PM (PST) for our 45th annual virtual gathering, a 45-minute virtual report for members of the work they empower in the Salish Sea and the San Juan Islands!