Ocean Ambassadors is changing their game! We have proudly partnered with loveanimals.org, a campaign to save the sharks!

Loveanimals.org is a crowdfunding campaign, #LoveSharks, launches to encourage shark enthusiasts and others following Shark Week to donate to online fundraising campaigns for nonprofit organizations working with sharks. Crowdfunding websiteLoveAnimals.org is hosting the campaign: http://www.loveanimals.org/lovesharks/

The organizations participating have joined together to raise money for shark conservation. Individual donors can support important projects to: organize a grassroots movement towards stronger shark bycatch rule enforcement, ignite an inland ocean protection movement, protect threatened thresher sharks, and to protest shark finning.

“Thousands of people participate in Shark Week every year,” said Dr Rob Moir of Ocean River Institute. “The #LoveSharks campaign aims to inspire caring people to donate to groups like ours – impacting shark conservation like never before.”

Launched in 2013, LoveAnimals.org helps non-profits raise money for animal projects by hosting free crowdfunding campaigns. Unlike many other crowdfunding websites, LoveAnimals.org is a non-profit organization and takes no administrative fees.

“Most animal nonprofits struggle to raise enough money to cover their operating budgets, let alone fund critically needed projects,” said Sarah Timms, founder of LoveAnimals.org. “LoveAnimals.org is a nonprofit, too, and our mission is to increase giving to animal nonprofits by empowering individuals to help animals.”

Social media is a key component of the campaign, and organizations are asking supporters to share with the hashtag #LoveSharks.

The #LoveSharks campaign can be found here: http://www.loveanimals.org/lovesharks

#LoveSharks benefits:

• The Ocean River Institute: http://www.oceanriver.org
• Turtle Island Restoration Network: http://www.seaturtles.org
• Project AWARE: http://www.projectaware.org/
• Colorado Ocean Coalition: http://coloradoocean.org

Media Contact: Jenny Brown, (512) 782-4438, jennyb@loveanimals.org

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Launched in 2013, LoveAnimals.org is a free crowdfunding website that helps animal nonprofits connect with donors to raise money for critically needed projects. Learn more at:www.LoveAnimals.org

Join the Ocean Ambassadors Certification Program and Lovanimals.org in sharing our love for sharks by donating!