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6 Friends oF red rock canyon
Rock On Red Rock License Plate
Friends of Red Rock Canyon
have had a charitable license
plate since May 2008. We are
very fortunate to have this
significant revenue source as
it provides the majority of our
income. We are pursuing avenues to increase
sales so that Friends can continue to maintain
and increase our ability to fund projects at Red
Rock Canyon.
How important is our support? Some of the
major ways we spend the license plate funds
are:
• We fund Transportation Grants (bus) to
bring at-risk schoolchildren to the Rock for
field trips.
• We provide supplies, equipment and materi-
Volunteers dedicated to the preservation of Red Rock Canyon
als to care for the resident “Rock Stars,” the
nine desert tortoises - Hugo, Max, Betty,
Maxine, Lucie, Libby, Mae, Shelby and
Willie.
• Buying equipment, supplies and any other
materials needed for the unfortunate task of
graffiti removal.
• Supporting our volunteers who maintain and
improve the 60+ miles of trails.
• Training such as CPR/First Aid is funded by
Friends of Red Rock Canyon.
• Costs for community volunteer work days,
including equipment, supplies and meals,
are funded by Friends of Red Rock Can-
yon. These include Make a Difference Day,
National Public Lands Day, Red Rock Day
and others.
• We have the ability to provide the fund-
ing necessary for major projects involving
capital improvements throughout the Red
the Rock - Volume 7 Issue 1
By Joseph Labie
Rock Canyon National Conserva-
tion Area.
You can help us help the Can-
yon. And get a bonus as well.
Effective October 1, 2016, a program to
promote sales of the license plate will begin
to encourage our members to purchase the
Red Rock Canyon charitable plates and, in
turn, enhance the amount of support we can
provide. The program contains incentives
for Friends members and nonmembers who
haven’t purchased a plate yet. And participat-
ing in the program is easy.
Existing Friends members will receive, fol-
lowing the promotion guidelines, a $10 gift
certificate to Elements Gift and Book Store
located in the Visitor Center for each new
license plate purchased between October 1,
2016 and September 30, 2017.
Nonmembers will be thanked with a one-
year complimentary Friends individual mem-
bership valued at $25 when they purchase a
Red Rock Canyon charitable plate. A Family
membership, valued at $35, will be presented
if a nonmember purchases more than one li-
cense plate. Purchases must be made between
October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017.
I invite all Friends members to help with this
promotion by sharing the information with
nonmember friends and family. Please contact
me at joe@friendsofredrockcanyon.org with
your questions.