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						Put Your money where your heart is. 
						
						
						Buy Your Brick. 
						Support our Youth in South Florida. 
						
						Our kids are increasing disconnected from nature and the 
						outdoors. It is a serious problem 
						
						Jack Nicklaus Foundation and FWFF are working together 
						in South Florida to help solve this 
						
						We are rebuilding the classic EYCC location as another 
						part of the growing FYCCN Network 
						
						Today's children are increasingly disconnected from 
						nature. They devote nearly eight hours a day to 
						entertainment media and "media multi-tasking," while the 
						number who spend time hunting and fishing continues to 
						decline dramatically. This is a problem because we know 
						that kids who do not directly engage in the outdoors are 
						less likely to develop a strong stewardship ethic for 
						conserving America's wildlife. To put it plainly, if 
						they do not make the connection, they are not going to 
						be concerned about the wild outdoors that our generation 
						has protected. 
						
						This bold new program jointly sponsored by the Florida 
						Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the 
						Wildlife Foundation of Florida leads the effort to 
						reconnect Florida's children with traditional outdoor 
						activities. 
						
						A statewide network of conservation centers, it is 
						designed to encourage and empower kids to participate in 
						traditional outdoor recreation. Experts teach them how 
						to safely enjoy the outdoor heritage we have worked so 
						hard to maintain. The FYCCN includes Wild Outdoor Hubs 
						offering deep-woods experiences that connect to Near 
						Outdoor Centers offering experiences closest to children 
						in their everyday lives. 
						The Everglades Youth Camp Center is being rebuilt 
						as part of that effort. 
						Please join us and be a brick in the wall to 
						support kids, rebuild the classic EYCC site and create 
						the next generation that cares. 
						 
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