![]() ![]() ![]() Thanks to everyone who made this possible. The facility was made possible for generous grants from the Center of Wonder, the Community Foundation and Jackson Hole, and other private donations. The 1,000th program took place in our brand new digital planetarium inside the Dark Sky Pavilion (pictured below) designed by local artist Natalie Clark and Jakub Galczynski. We’d like to thank everyone who has helped us along the way from folks who volunteered at just one event and to the folks that keep coming back time after time, to our amazing donors and board of directors, to the more than 20,000 people who have attended our programs, to our staff both past and present, to the concierge who help us book stargazing programs, to the people who believed in us from the very beginning and selflessly gave up their time to help us, and to the amazing community organizations that supported us over the last few years which include, but are not limited to: The Center of Wonder, The Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, the Center for the Arts, pARTners, Rendezvous Lands Conservancy, 1% for the Tetons, The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board, the Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium, Quiznos, the Whole Grocer, Lucky’s, Elevated Grounds, Teton County Park and Recreation, and others.Ī special thanks to Mike Cavaroc and Jakub Galczynski who have been helping us from the beginning and continue to do so all the time! We’ve come a long way since that first, cold, winter night at the Stilson Parking Lot. Samuel Singer, led Wyoming Stargazing’s 1,000th astronomy program since our very first program in March of 2014. Thanks! Posted in Stargazing Stories Leave a Comment on Old Bill’s Fun Run An Exciting Couple of Weeks!Įarlier this week our Executive Director, Dr. When you’re ready to donate just click on this text or any of the Old Bill’s images and then click on the “Add to Cart” text at the bottom right hand corner of the screen once you are redirected to the Old Bill’s Website. Join us Saturday, September 7th, for Old Bill’s Fun Run on Jackson’s Town Square! In 2019, you can give to Wyoming Stargazing beginning August 1st through 5pm on September 14th. These funds are busy feeding the hungry, supporting the sick and elderly, teaching kids to read, protecting wildlife, building affordable housing, enriching our lives through the arts and touching the lives of everyone in Teton County. Old Bill’s has brought an astounding $146 million philanthropic dollars to our community. One of the most innovative fundraisers in the nation, Old Bill’s Fun Run is also one of the most successful. Over the last two decades, more than $146 million has been raised for local organizations, and it has inspired similar events around the country. For the first time, organizations came together in an efficient, unified fundraiser that raised awareness of community needs. Old Bill, envisioned a collaborative event to support local nonprofits. Twenty-one years ago, an anonymous, philanthropic couple, fondly known as Mr. ![]()
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