05/17/2006: "SJ Preservation Trust Receives $100,000 Gift"

LOPEZ ISLAND, WA., May 15, 2006 – The San Juan Preservation Trust today announced that it has received a $100,000 contribution to its endowment fund from the Seattle-based Neukom Family Foundation.

"With this very generous gift, the Neukom family is helping to provide for the long-term financial health of our land trust," said Tim Seifert, Executive Director of the San Juan Preservation Trust. "Our growing endowment fund will help us to remain a strong and effective land conservation organization that will continue to protect cherished island places for many years to come."

The Neukom Family Foundation was established by William H. Neukom, former executive vice president of law and corporate affairs at the Microsoft Corporation and chairman of Seattle-based law firm Preston Gates & Ellis. Endowment funds enable non-profit organizations to invest and generate funds that can be used in perpetuity to support the organizations.
To become a member of the Preservation Trust, visit www.sjpt.org/support/.

About the San Juan Preservation Trust
Founded in 1979, the San Juan Preservation Trust is a private, non-profit 501 (c) (3) land trust dedicated to helping people protect forests, working farmland, wildlife habitats, wetlands, and shorelines in the San Juan Islands through private voluntary action. The Preservation Trust has permanently protected more than 10,000 acres of natural land, including 23 miles of shoreline, on 14 islands through acquisition and voluntary conservation agreements. Financial support comes from private contributions made by more than 1,500 members. To support conservation in the San Juan Islands, become a member of the Preservation Trust by calling 360-468-3202, or visiting www.sjpt.org.