Doing Our Part Boston Duck Tours is grateful for our success in Boston. We make a sincere effort to share our good fortune with the community in which we live and work. Our charitable focus is on "Clean Water" and "Education". Clean Water Because we operate in the Charles River, Boston Duck Tours is a major supporter of the Charles River Watershed Association, a non-profit organization that works with government agencies and other non-profit groups to improve the water quality and recreational potential of the Charles River. We also support the Charles River Conservancy, another volunteer group working to improve the parklands along the river. In 2004, Boston Duck Tours became the first major financial supporter of a new volunteer organization, the Charles River Clean Up Boat. Volunteers use the boat to clean the river and riverbanks of floating trash. In addition to our financial support, several Boston Duck Tours' employees have volunteered to work on the boat. A new joint effort with the The Esplanade Association, although in its beginning stages, should prove to be a beneficial partnership. Education Every year, Boston Duck Tours visits numerous area schools to present educational programs on Boston's history, as well as entrepreneurship. Special presentations are offered to veterans, business groups, and senior citizens. We have also served as mentors to students interested in pursuing a career in the travel industry. Every year, hundreds of school children learn to sail on the Charles River at Community Boating, the nation's oldest public boating program, and a cause that we have supported for many years. We are also charter members of the Student and Youth Travel Association (SYTA) and the SYTA Youth Foundation that raises money for youth travel scholarships. Boston Duck Tours is active in supporting local teachers through the Massachusetts Teachers Association and in honoring the Boston Teachers of the Year. Free Tickets Every year, Boston Duck Tours donates thousands of tickets to youth groups, senior citizens, and non-profit organizations. During the week of Veterans Day, any veteran or active duty member of the Armed Forces can take a Duck Tour free of charge. In addition, military personnel always receive a discounted ticket price. Donation requests are filled on a first come, first served basis beginning on January 1st of each year. *Please Note - All Donations have been allocated for our 2008 season. Donations for 2009 will be start being fulfilled after January 1, 2009. Boston Duck Tours Attn: Donations Department Copley Place, Suite 310 Boston, MA 02116 Boston is our home. We are proud of our city and we are proud to do our part to make this a better place to live or just visit. Local Association Involvement Bostonian Society Dorchester Historical Society Paul Revere Memorial Association Friends of Copley Square Back Bay Association Beacon Hill Business Association Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Newbury Street League Friends of City Square Park. Industry Memberships Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Cambridge Chamber of Commerce American Bus Association National Tour Association Ontario Motorcoach Association Student and Youth Travel Association Pennsylvania Bus Association Meeting Planners International International Motorcoach Group