Fundraising Goal: $13,000

$8,650 raised from 86 unique donors
Verified 501(c)(3) Nonprofit

Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation Institute

Organization Mission:

MERR is a public non-profit stranding response and rescue organization dedicated to the conservation of marine mammals and sea turtles and their habitat. It is our commitment to contribute to the preservation of these species through research and rescue efforts, and to foster greater understanding and appreciation of these species and their habitat through education and enhanced public awareness.

MERR is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. MERR is authorized by the National Marine Fisheries Service and the State of Delaware to be the official stranding respondents for the Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles of Delaware.
About Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation (MERR Institute)

MERR provides response and rescue for stranded marine mammals and sea turtles throughout Delaware. We provide our services for these threatened and endangered species 24/7, providing life saving fluids and nourishment, wound care, pain management, and more.  We also contribute to important research on these species and ocean health, and provide no cost education and outreach programs to students and the public, so that they are accessible to everyone.  

Organization Details

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Name:
Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation (MERR Institute)

EIN: 51-0403012

Street Address:
801 Pilottown Rd

City: Lewes

State: DE Zip: 19958

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Website:
http://www.merrinstitute.org

Counties Served: New Castle, Kent, Sussex

Office Locations: Lewes

Sectors: Animals, Education, Environment

Recent Donations

  • Winner of Carl M. Freeman Foundation Sussex County Donation Incentive Bonus Grant (8th Place) challenge! $1,000
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  • Kimberley Showell $100
  • Joanne Crotty $50
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  • Elizabeth Ennis $100
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