Adopt-A-Manatee® this Mother’s Day

(Times Advertiser) ... Manatee gift adoptions cost $25, and are tax-deductible. The adoption package includes a manatee adoption certificate with a full-color photo of a real endangered Florida manatee, a biography, a fact-filled handbook and subscriptions to the official Club newsletter, The Manatee Zone, and to Paddle Tales, the Club's e-newsletter. Plus a personal message from the person adopting will be included. Or for a $35 tax-deductible donation, each new member who joins the Adopt-A-Manatee® program online also receives a colorful beaded bracelet with manatee charm, along with a plus 8-inch manatee. Give both to mom or keep one! Shipping is free in the United States. ... There are 33 real manatees to choose from for Mother’s Day in the Club’s three Florida adoption programs, including new East Coast adoptee, Ilya, rescued from cold waters near New Jersey in October 2009. Continued

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