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O’Neill Sea Odyssey is a 501c3 non profit organization. The O’Neill Sea Odyssey experience cultivates positive environmental behaviors and builds a positive community impact through the student action projects completed by each participating class, all for free.  You can donate with confidence knowing that our entire budget comes from the generosity of our donors, your support directly impacts the lives of our students. You can see how we compare to other nonprofits through Charity Navigator.  Reoccurring gifts provides dependable funding for our day-to-day operations, and is most efficient for our limited staff time and resources. Creating regular opportunities for giving is not only good for the O’Neill Sea Odyssey, but good for you too!

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Jack O’Neill believed that “the O’Neill Sea Odyssey was the best thing I’ve ever done” His vision — to give young people a free, hands-on education in science and stewardship aboard the sea — was the inspiration to create today’s program. Now, 30 years later, that vision continues to inspire thousands of students each year to protect the ocean and care for the planet we all share.

By including the O’Neill Sea Odyssey in your will or trust, you join the Jack O’Neill Legacy Society — a community of supporters who are ensuring that Jack’s legacy of environmental stewardship lives on for generations to come.

Visit the O’Neill Sea Odyssey Planned Giving Resource Page for tools, resources and materials to support you in making a legacy gift to protect our ocean and youth access today.  We have tools to support bequests, appreciated securities, or qualified IRA distributions.  

To name the O’Neill Sea Odyssey, draft recommended language would look like: “NAME would like a gift {(in the amount of) or (of x% of estate)} made to O’Neill Sea Odyssey, a California Nonprofit Organization – based in Santa Cruz, California.  The purpose of this gift is to support the organization’s work to educate youth about the ocean and the environment.

If you are over the age of 72, and you are required to take a Minimum Distribution making a Qualified Charitable Distribution is a gift that can make immediate impact for the O’Neill Sea Odyssey without increasing your income taxes.

Always consult with your tax advisor to determine what’s right for your portfolio.

Donating stock shares is an excellent option for making generous gifts to the O’Neill Sea Odyssey.

Please consult your tax advisor regarding the tax deductibility and timing of your gift.  All gifts of stock will be received and transferred by the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County.

Help us advance our goal for climate adaptation and resiliency and make a corporate gift through 1% for the Planet.

https://directories.onepercentfortheplanet.org/profile/oneill-sea-odyssey

 

 

If you have questions, or would like to make a gift by check, you can mail it to:

O’Neill Sea Odyssey, Attn: Tracey Weiss, Executive Director
2222 East Cliff Drive, Suite 222
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
osoexecdirector@oneillseaodyssey.org