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Irene Ludwig & Gerry Forney
Barb Bentzin and Bob Montgomery
John Schneider & Edie Clark
Denise Prendergast and Dale Barnard
Chris Nicola
Peter Lenahan
Sara Holton Gard
Janet Tinkham
Chris Aaby
Southern California Grotto
Jay Alexander
Donna K. Cobb
Marian and Dano McConnell, in loving memory of their daughter Molly Meghan Miller. "We love what you are doing and know she did too."
Jen Foote
Peter Jones, Mountain Street Pottery
Lois Manno
Kara Savvas
Steven Johnson
Adam Weaver
Richelle Gittens
Alex Sproul
Savannah Sawyer
Joe Levinson
Kevin Manley
Blue Ridge Grotto, a Virginia caving club
Minori Yoshida
Greg Roemer
The Colorado Grotto
Jay Labelle, owner of The Cover Guy
Nittany Grotto, a Pennsylvania caving club
Galen Hekhuis
Vertical rescue training and manuals
Dave and Mary Sue Socky
Jeff & Kate Bach and the Southwestern Region-NSS
Cleveland Grotto
Sewanee Mountain Grotto
Hole-In-The-Wall Grotto
Richmond Area Speleological Society
Mesilla Valley Grotto
Dave Springhetti
Sandia Grotto
Texas Speleological Association
Birmingham Grotto
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Join these amazing individuals and organizations in supporting CaveSim

Three easy ways to become part of the community of people who support our educational mission!

Make a one-time gift to support our educational programs and get awesome rewards
Contribute monthly with automatic Card payments
Make a tax-deductible contribution to the Cave Research Foundation

Why do we need your support?

It costs a lot to bring high-quality CaveSim education to kids around the United States.  Many schools need help affording our programs, and some cannot pay anything to have CaveSim come to their campus.  It also costs a lot to produce our high-quality online educational content, and we need your help launching our second mobile cave project.

When you make a purchase on this page, you get to specify what we use the funds for.  In case you’re curious about the needs that we have, there’s a wish list below.

Our wish list:

  • Funds to support schools that need help affording CaveSim programs.
  • All-aluminum 28' enclosed trailer for the new version of CaveSim. Why? So that we can use two trailers simultaneously and teach twice as many kids about cave conservation, science, and exploration. Cost: $40,325 (including shipping and added features like air conditioning, generators, and electric jacks). Current progress toward goal: $20,818 (51%) as of June, 2021.
  • Diesel pickup truck for transporting the new mobile cave. Approximate cost: $30,000. Current progress toward goal: $0
  • Honda 2200 watt generator for running CaveSim at remote locations like state parks that don't have available power. Cost: $1099.

  • Make a tax-deductible contribution to the Cave Research Foundation

    We understand that tax considerations are an important part of charitable giving. That's why we've partnered with the Cave Research Foundation (CRF), which has a special fund specifically for supporting CaveSim programs at schools that need financial assistance. Nearly all of your donation goes right to supporting these schools in need (CRF does take a small amount - 1% or less - to pay for web hosting, insurance, and other organizational costs).
  • There are several easy ways to support CaveSim through CRF:

    1) Checks can be mailed to:
    CRF Treasurer
    6304 Kaybro St.
    Laurel, MD 20707

    2) If you prefer PayPal, visit the CRF site to make a payment. Be sure to select "Education outreach fund (CaveSim)."

    3) If you would like to give through your employer or financial institution (such as Fidelity), you can connect with the CRF treasurer via the form below. Setup is quick and easy.
  • Having the name of your financial institution or employer will help CRF guide you through the donation setup.