The Blue Feet Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Arlington, Massachusetts, that raises money to support research and the protection of the blue-footed booby in the Galapagos Islands. The population of the Blue-footed booby in the Galapagos has fallen by 60% since the 1960s.[1][2][3]
| Founded | 2016 |
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| Type | 501(c)3 |
| Location |
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| Website | https://bluefeetfoundation.com/ |
Background edit
The Blue Feet Foundation was founded by Will and Matthew Gladstone after studying birds at the Fessenden School in Newton, MA, US.[4][5][6] The primary source of revenue is the selling of blue socks that match the color of the feet of the blue-footed booby.[7][8][9][10]
References edit
- ^ "Two Brothers Want to Save Boobies by Turning Your Feet Bright Blue". Audubon. 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ "Saving the blue-footed booby, one pair of socks at a time". Christian Science Monitor. 2019-11-13. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ "Fosdick to Begin Fulfillment Services for The Blue Feet Foundation". Fosdick Fulfillment. 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ "Selling Socks to Save Seabirds". www.magzter.com. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Collings, Jesse. "Arlington teen raises more than $40,000 to help endangered species". The Arlington Advocate. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Amanda Knowles. "With Bright Blue Socks, Brothers Team Up to Help Save the Blue-Footed Booby". Points of Light. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ "Selling Socks to Save Seabirds". www.magzter.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ Amanda Knowles. "With Bright Blue Socks, Brothers Team Up to Help Save the Blue-Footed Booby". Points of Light. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ "Fosdick to Begin Fulfillment Services for The Blue Feet Foundation". Fosdick Fulfillment. 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ Nagode, Liza. "Inspired by the Blue-Footed Boobies to Contribute to the Conservation of Galapagos". www.darwinfoundation.org. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
External links edit
- The Blue Feet Foundation - Official Website