Why I give.

• Author: Hoff, Phil
• Position: Brief article

For over twenty years I have supported CLF because I know that CLF will always stand up for our environment. As an environmental organization, it stands up for what it believes in, regardless of the consequences.

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At a time when our state is facing ever increasing environmental threats, we need CLF to keep our water clean, our forests healthy and to hold our government to account. We need CLF now more than ever. Over the last year, this has been particularly true. I have watched as CLF made sure the government abides by its obligations, pushed for strict limits on sewage discharges and nutrient pollution, and opened the way for citizens and conservation groups to comment on enforcement cases. This year, as in years past, I was proud of my long-standing commitment to CLF.

I made my first donation to CLF in 1989. A decade ago I decided to make a gift of stock to...