Our mission	WAVE Foundation strives to excite, engage and educate our community about the wonders of aquatic life and the importance of conservation.

WAVE Foundation

Name: WAVE Foundation
Address: 1 Aquarium Way, Newport, KY, 41071, United States

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Ways to help	Exhibit Interpreter Engage guests with educational information and experiences that go beyond the aquarium glass. Monthly 21+, 55+, Adults Individuals Indoor Formal Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends Teen Volunteer Program A career ladder of programs built for teens interested in aquatic life and conservation. Weekly, Monthly Teens Individuals Indoor Formal Weekdays, Weekends Clerical Volunteer Help behind-the-scenes with mailers, filing, data entry, phone calls, events and more. Occasional, Weekly, Monthly 21+, 55+, Adults Individuals Office work, Indoor Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Ways to help youth thrive	Discovery Station Interpreter The Discovery Station Interpreter serves as an educator who is instrumental in the delivery of educational and conservation material utilizing the Discovery Station artifacts. This interpretive position for is perfect for people who enjoy interacting with guests! We have three Discovery Stations based around Saving Animals from Extinction (SAFE). We focus our carts on African penguins, sea turtles and sharks! Each cart is filled with interesting hands-on artifacts ranging from shark jaws, to fake sea turtle nests to penguin feathers. Our Discovery Station volunteers will educate our guests about these artifacts and how we can save animals from extinction together! Education Babies and Toddlers, Middle School, High School Different Small Groups Enrichment, STEM Nonprofit Individuals 1 Full Year 2+ Hours/Week Anytime In-depth Exhibit Interpreter Exhibit Interpreters engage guests with educational information and experiences that go beyond the aquarium glass.This is ideal for individuals with strong communication skills, who love to learn and want to interact with a diverse group of people. Exhibit interpreters receive training to engage our guests and answer questions about everything within the aquarium, interpret exhibits and staff hands-on stations. Education Elementary (5-10), Middle School, High School Different Small Groups Enrichment, STEM Nonprofit Individuals 1 Full Year 2+ Hours/Week Anytime In-depth

How you help	WAVE Foundation is always looking for volunteers with diverse backgrounds. Each volunteer is a treasured addition to our WAVE family and enables us to deliver on our mission.

About us	The WAVE Foundation is an independent, educational foundation at Newport Aquarium and is designated as a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. Tax id # 61-1325992. WAVE Foundation works in partnership with Newport Aquarium to generate awareness of and amplify our mission throughout Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. All fundraising efforts conducted by WAVE Foundation are completely separate from Newport Aquarium.

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