We need your help.

The South Carolina Aquarium, along with other public aquariums, zoos and other non-profit cultural institutions across the country, have closed our doors as part of the global effort to control the spread of COVID-19.

We’re all rising to this challenge together. Like communities across America, we are coming together to focus on what matters most. We continue to prioritize the health and well-being of the hundreds of thousands of animals in our care — and the people who look after them. But we need your help.

Please join us in asking Congress to include U.S. aquariums, zoos and other non-profit cultural organizations in emergency relief funding during these unprecedented times.

Your voice matters. You have the chance to help us continue our mission in connecting you to water, wildlife and wild places. Your voice will take us one step closer to caring for our animals during this unprecedented crisis, and enable us to continue to serve our community with virtual programming and digital exploration.

We are so grateful to you. We hope you’ll stay connected with us online, and we look forward to welcoming you back in person when we reopen.

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Dear [recipient position will go here] [recipient name will go here],

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The South Carolina Aquarium, along with other public aquariums, zoos and museums provide sources of inspiration, knowledge and enjoyment for millions of Americans, including me. I care deeply about the future of these vital cultural institutions, and urge you to please include them in emergency relief legislation in the face of the global pandemic.

In particular, I urge you to support at least $6 billion for the Institute for Museum and Library Services to support grants for tens of thousands of U.S. cultural institutions that are closed due to the emergency and facing rising costs. I also urge you to increase and expand the Paycheck Protection Program and loan forgiveness provisions in the CARES Act through December 2020, and make non-profits with greater than 500 employees eligible for loan forgiveness. Finally, I ask that you expand the universal charitable deduction provision by removing the $300 cap and by eliminating the 60% limit on Adjusted Gross Income that may be deducted through charitable giving.

This critical support will help ensure that public aquariums, zoos and museums continue to serve as community leaders and as an economic engine through this crisis and beyond. Thank you for everything you are doing to help our nation during this challenging time.

Sincerely,
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