Mariners' Memorial seeking $6,000 by the end of the month

The Wrangell Mariners' Memorial Board brought in a little less than $5,000 with their annual fish fry last month. Proceeds like this are going towards the mariners' memorial by Heritage Harbor, dedicated to Wrangellites who have been lost at sea. Construction has been ongoing in increments for several months, but more funds are still needed. According to Jenn Miller-Yancey, with the memorial board, they are hoping to raise an additional $6,000 by Oct. 1.

Back in July, the mariners' memorial received a challenge grant from the Rasmuson Foundation. According to the grant, the foundation will match every dollar raised from then until July 1, 2020. This grant is capped at $25,000, Miller-Yancey said and they have managed to bring in about $19,000 that can be matched. They have a self-imposed timeline of the end of September.

"With the challenge grant you have to actually earn the money, get the matching funds, and then spend the money within one year, so we want to make sure we allow ourselves enough time to do all of that," she said. "We're going to just hope for donors, people who're out there thinking 'I want to make a larger contribution to the project.' This is a perfect time to do that."