Dig Deep for Leland Harbor

Please join us TODAY for our Thank You party at the Leland Harbor Building, 4pm-7pm Come check out the dredge, say hi to the crew, and enjoy light appetizers, wine and beer. We hope to see all our amazing donors today!

And Thank you to those who are making this party happen: Aurora Winery, Blustone Vineyards, Boathouse Vineyards, Chateau Fontaine, Good Harbor, Verterra, Storm Cloud Brewery, The Bluebird, Carlson's Fishery, The Cove, Gordon Foodservice, Leland Lodge, The Leland Merc, and The Riverside Inn

Less than a week until our party! We want to thank everyone who made this happen! So please stop by the harbor for a glass of wine, a beer, and a few light appetizers. Tuesday, June 27th, 4-7pm. Check out the dredge & thank the crew that worked! Hope you can come!

FYI - All wine/beer/appetizers are being donated - let us know if your business can help!!

We want to thank everyone who made this happen! So please stop by for a glass of wine, a beer, and a few light appetizers. Tuesday, June 27th, 4-7pm. Check out the dredge & thank the crew that worked! Hope you can come!

FYI - All wine/beer/appetizers are being donated - let us know if your business can help!!

Check out the NPR story on our dredge!

http://www.npr.org/2017/04/13/523709922/harbor-town-raises-money-after-government-help-falls-short?sc=17&f=1003

We have a date! We have been waiting for the frost restrictions to be lifted, and here we go! The Dredger will be here this FRIDAY! Yes - in just 2 days! The dredge will be delivered to the harbor on Friday late afternoon, and The Elmers Crew will be at the harbor on Saturday morning to move the dredge into the water. Training begins Monday!

Thank you to everyone who made this possible! I am so humbled and just inspired by our community!

This just in - we received a check donation putting us even farther over our goal - which is amazing! We are now at $275,850!!! Thank you so much Cathy & Tom Reahard!!

This is fanatic & will help us with off-season storage and the tender that the harbor will need to purchase. Thank you to EVERYONE!!

I just woke up to THIS number!!! $250,150!!! Thank you so much Paul Rady who closed the gap with his $6,085 donation!!!

We did it everyone!! Thank you to all for their amazing generosity!!

Campaign ends in 3 days!!! Almost there! Thank you to everyone who has donated - and please keep sharing!

Presidents Day Photo - courtesy of Sarah Peschel. No boats going through that sand! Dredge will be on the way soon, though!

Last few days! Many have been asking - do we really need more $$, and the answer is YES! We still need to purchase additional equipment for the dredge, the tender, and trailer! Please donate & share our progress!

Tonight, the Leland Township Board approved the purchase of the DSC Wolverine Class Dredge immediately (subject to their attorney reviewing the contract). It should be on it's way to Leland this spring!

Thank you so much to everyone who has made this effort a success! We are all thrilled with the results! And I am so humbled by the generosity of our Leland Community!

Thank you Elijah Allen for new drone photos. I am currently enjoying a township meeting on the budget for the dredge - this photo underlines the importance of what we are doing

Thank you to everyone for your donations! We are getting there!

Great Article from yesterday's The Record Eagle
http://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/leland-harbor-dredge-funding-secured/article_6bed33bc-fc8e-5645-a9a4-d8dbdc40386d.html

I love our little community! As of today, we have reached the goal for the $20,000 match from a very generous, anonymous donor. Thank you SO much to our entire community, near and far! This puts us at $195,425 - in four weeks. Wow!

You may have noticed something on the page… I changed the goal to $250,000 today. We always needed more than the $200,000, but we honestly thought that $200,000 might be pushing our fundraising abilities. In addition to the dredge, we would like to purchase a tender for the dredge or a winter storage system.

We have terrific momentum right now, so please don’t stop donating! I can’t believe that we have almost raised $200,000 in 4 weeks! Thank you so much for all your donations and support!

We are half way to our $20,000 goal! Remember, we have a $20,000 match on the table. We just hit the $10,000 mark (thank you very much generous donors!). $10,000 more, and we have a $20k match!

Thank you, Thank you! Keep it going! I can't believe I am saying this - but let's hit $200k by February 1st!!

New photo taken just the other day - it really shows the problem we have here! Thank you for the aerials Chris Wanroy!
By the way - many are asking - if you would like to write a check, please make it out to Leland Township. In the memo, write "Harbor Dredge." Mail to PO Box 347, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

Have you seen the numbers? We are over $150,000! This is unbelievable! I am so humbled by the generosity of our Leland community, near and far.

I have even better news – we have just learned that we have an anonymous donor who wants to match the next $20,000 in donations! This would put us almost at our goal. So please, please help out with this final stretch! In a short amount of time, we could have $40,000 and almost complete our goal! Every dollar donated over the next $20,000 is worth TWO! Let’s see if we can get this to $200,000 by February 1st!!

I need to thank so many people. Just a few of the check donations received in the last few days: Joanie Woods, Fishtown Charter Services, The Leland Mercantile, The Cove, David Smith, Edward Roloson, Craig Adams, Robert Schlitts, and the Heisers (who were so much fun to chat with at the Riv!). Thank you all so much!!

Just in - Leland Chamber of Commerce has announced a $5,000 donation to the Dredge Fund!

Great news! Fishtown Preservation announced a $5,000 donation to our cause!