The Hilton Head/ Bluffton Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class of 2010 is conducting a rain garden and rain barrel project this spring. Gardens are to be built throughout March and April at four locations, The Coastal Discovery Museum, The Promenade in Bluffton, Red Cedar Elementary School and Hilton Head Montessori School.

Our vision is to educate our community and our children about one way we can reduce water pollution in our area in an effort to protect our waterways. We will be building the first two rain gardens as “prototypes” and then helping the children at the schools create the second two gardens using our “tool kit”. We will also be presenting a seminar and exhibit at the Home Builder’s Show on Hilton Head this spring. Our project information will be distributed to local nurseries and to the schools as well as being displayed on a website through the Chamber of Commerce. We are asking for help to fund our project.

$ 1,500 – Green Sponsor - Full sponsor of one of the rain garden sites. Sponsors name/ logo to appear on the garden’s signage, project materials and website. Opportunity to cut the ribbon at garden’s dedication/“ribbon-cutting” ceremony.

$1,000 – Gold Sponsor – Sponsorship of planting materials, barrel, signage and education materials. Name to appear on project materials for distribution and website. Public recognition at garden’s dedication/ ribbon-cutting.

$250 - $500 – Silver Sponsor – Sponsorship of planting materials, barrel, signage and education materials. Name to appear on project materials for distribution and website.

$50 - $100 – Bronze Sponsor - Sponsorship of planting materials, barrel, signage and education materials. Name to appear on website.

In Kind Sponsor - Sponsorship of planting materials, barrel, signage and education materials. Name to appear on website.

If you are able to make a donation, have questions about the project, or are interested in coordinating additional rain garden projects in the lowcountry please contact Trisha Greathouse at 843-301-4859 or Jennifer Stupica at 843-301-1753. We can also be reached at leadershipclass2010@yahoo.com. Donations can be made out to Leadership Hilton Head/Bluffton (a 501c3 organization). Thank you in advance for your consideration.