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Win a CARIBBEAN TRIP! (Or maybe, win TWO!!) For each $20 Increment of Donations to "H2O Planet" through 8/3/25 (during our "Shark Month + Women's Dive Day" Fundraisers) - recieve 1 Entry for each $20 donation value. YOU CHOOSE THE RESORT: pick either GRAND CAYMAN (donated by Sunset House Resort) or Bahamas Liveaboards Cruises (donated to us by All-Star Liveaboards). For every $20 value, you'll receive 1 MORE ENTRY into the Trip Raffle.
Plus, inside our Auction, there were 2 MORE incredible trips, which were awarded to Winning Bidders on 7/22/25. (These included PHILIPPINES (donated by Atlantis Resorts) and Belize Turneffe Reef (provided by Blackbird's Caye Resort). The Philippines and Beliuze were valued at $3600 each. Grand Cayman and Bahamas have values of $1500 - and you can win either one with just a $20 Donation") Each $20 increment earns an EXTRA RAFFLE TICKET (so donate in increments of $20, $40, $60, $80, etc.... to recieve multiple entries.
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About us: "H2O Planet" makes Planet Earth better! As an IRS-approved 501c3 Nonprofit Educational Charity, all donations are also fully tax-deductible.
Created by Volunteer Scuba Divers, we focus on Community Improvement, At-Risk Youth, and Environmental Conservation - by supporting Underserved Populations (which may be racially, economically, or academically diverse). Activities include Underwater Trash Clean-ups (in oceans, lakes, and State Parks), training Emergency First Responders, teaching Inner-City Children to swim (to reduce drowning); and protecting Endangered Wildlife. Donations (of funds or in-kind products) help support our educational initiatives. Donations (to earn "Trip Raffle Entries") may be submitted through 8/3/25 (9pm) by Cash or Credit Card (either In-Person, through this Online Donor Page, on our Charity Website (https://H2O-Planet.org) or by phone to 860-745-7282. Thanks for supporting Sharks and our Water Planet!
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More Details about the Trips: You'll receive 1 ENTRY for every $20 Value of your "H2O Planet" Donation (as our thanks to YOU, for supporting SHARKS during Shark Month). No purchase is necessary (but we hope you'll explore the items in the Fundraising Auction). YOU choose which Trips you'd like to ENTER. You might win:
A) Bahamas All-Star Liveaboards (7 Day Cruise) - Winners select either "Blackbeards Cruises" or "Cat Ppalu" on All-Star Liveaboard - which includes ALL your Cruise/Hotel Room on board, ALL Meals, ALL Diving. Trip does not include "Personal Extras" (such as Dive Gear Rental, Marine Fees, or Airfare). Tjhis covers the Cruising Costs for 1 Guest (or choose 50% off, for each of 2 Guests). Earn 1 free Trip Raffle Entry, for each $20 donation increment.
B) Grand Cayman / Sunset House (3 Days / 2 Nights) - Prize includes 3 days of your Resort Hotel Room plus 2 Days of Boat Diving (2 tanks per day), Unlimited Shore Diving (3 days), and Daily Breakfast. Trip does not include "Personal Extras" (such as Alcohol, Dive Gear Rental, Spa, or Airfare). Earn 1 free Trip Raffle Entry, for every $20 donation increment to H2O Planet.
c) Atlantis Philippines Resort (7 days) - Includes your Hotel Room (YOU choose which resort, either Atlantis Dumaguete or Puerto Galera) - plus ALL Meals and ALL Diving (usually 5 boats dives daily, including Night Dives). Trip does not include "Personal Extras" (such as Alcohol, Dive Gear Rental, Spa, Airfare, or off-resort Excursions). This Atlantis Trip was inside the Auction, available for bidding. The Trip's Value was $3600; opening bid was just $1000 - and the Atlantis Trip Winner was awarded in Auction #1.
d) Belize Turneffe Reef - at Blackbird's Caye Resort (7 days) - Located near the World-Famous Blue Hole. Includes 7 Days Hotel Room, ALL Meals, ALL Diving, ALL Snorkeling, WiFi, Paddleboards, Kayaks - plus your Boat Transfer to/from the Isalnd. Trip does not include "Personal Extras" (such as Dive Gear Rental, Spa, Airfare, Alcohol, or Marine Fees). This Belize Trip was inside the Auction, available for bidding. The Trip's Value was $3600; opening bid was just $1000 - and the Belize Trip Winner was awarded during Auction #1. Congratulations!
** Raffle Note: This Online Auction Software is only able to keep track of "values". For the Bahamas and Grand Cayman "$20 Donation" Entries, the software is unable to ask you WHICH TRIP you want... but WE CAN (and we'll get in touch with every Donor, prior to the 8/3/25 Raffle Drawing, to double-check and confirm your number of Entries - and which Trip (or trips) YOU would prefer we drop your Entry Ticket into (prior to holding the Drawing). Thanks for your support of SHARKS and H2O Planet!