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My story:

I am Mckenna Chaler, a senior in the Legal Studies Academy at First Colonial High School. All of the money collected will be put towards my senior project where I chose to study the depletion of coral reefs. To make an impact, I have created a hand-drawn coloring book called "Re-Coloring Our Oceans" in reference to the detrimental effects of coral bleaching. It also includes information on our reefs and how to help. All of the profit from that book is being donated to I.CARE, a coral restoration company based in Islamorada, Florida. I worked with them in 2021 on a restoration dive that inspired this senior project. Seeing the damage first hand was not only devastating, but also sparked so many questions that were finally answered with this project.

The money specifically goes towards the process of restoring coral. Fragments are transplanted underwater and monitored. This helps jumpstart reefs since corals build off each other and I.CARE reports a 95% survival rate after one year. I had a conversation with Michael Goldberg, the co-founder of I.CARE, and found that each coral fragment costs from $75-$100, so every donation helps them purchase those pieces of coral.

If you have any other questions or comments, please feel free to contact me through GoFundMe messages!