Hello, Everyone:
The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees has established a Colony
Collapse Disorder Research Fund to serve as a mechanism to allow the
beekeeping industry and the public at large to participate in the effort to
find the cause and, we trust, a solution to the malady affecting so many bee
colonies and beekeepers -- and , by extension, all agriculture.
The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees Inc. is an education and
research foundation that is sponsored by the American Beekeeping Federation
and is organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code so
that donations to it are fully tax deductible to the donor. It is governed
by a board of 10 Trustees who are beekeepers and researchers. The current
chairperson is George Hansen, a migratory beekeeper from Colton, Ore.
On Feb. 19-20, the Foundation hosted a CCD workshop designed to bring
together researchers working on CCD, affected beekeepers, and other
scientists. About 30 people participated. As a direct result of the
workshop, a presentation was made to the National Honey Board, which was
meeting two days later, and the Honey Board approved up to $100,000 in new
CCD research funds.
Individual beekeepers, beekeeping groups, and members of the public are
encouraged to contribute this effort. All funds designated for CCD research
will be spent on CCD research. Contributions may be sent to the address
below. Any questions you have should be referred directly to me.
Thanks,
Troy
Troy Fore <[log in to unmask]>
Executive Director
The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc.
P.O. Box 1337 ‹ Jesup, Georgia 31598-1337 USA
Street Address: 115 Morning Glory Circle - ZIP: 31546
Tel. 912-427-4233 ‹ Fax 912-427-8447
www.honeybeepreservation.org
A 501(c)(3) education and research foundation
sponsored by the American Beekeeping Federation
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