{"id":1013,"date":"2026-07-22T14:48:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.edgerton.org\/?page_id=1013"},"modified":"2026-11-05T16:36:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T16:36:45","slug":"support-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.edgerton.org\/?page_id=1013","title":{"rendered":"Support Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-right-small:10vw;--awb-padding-left-small:10vw;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:60px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.6\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-max-width:150px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"1254\" alt=\"Heart in Caring Hands Doodle\" title=\"Heart in Caring Hands Doodle\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.edgerton.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Heart-in-Caring-Hands-Doodle.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/staging.edgerton.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Heart-in-Caring-Hands-Doodle.png\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-5364\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271254%27%20height%3D%271254%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201254%201254%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271254%27%20height%3D%271254%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.edgerton.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Heart-in-Caring-Hands-Doodle-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/staging.edgerton.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Heart-in-Caring-Hands-Doodle-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/staging.edgerton.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Heart-in-Caring-Hands-Doodle-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/staging.edgerton.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Heart-in-Caring-Hands-Doodle-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/staging.edgerton.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Heart-in-Caring-Hands-Doodle-1200x1200.png 1200w, https:\/\/staging.edgerton.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Heart-in-Caring-Hands-Doodle.png 1254w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:26px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;letter-spacing:-1px;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;line-height:1.2;\">You can help support our mission in so many ways!<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-line-height:25px;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 30%));\"><p>Are you passionate about children, education, and our future? We invite you to be a part of making the mystery and fun of learning come to life by supporting the Edgerton Explorit Center. Our mission is to \u201cinstill in all people the joy of scientific discovery and exploration through hands-on learning experiences.\u201d The Edgerton Explorit Center would not be successful without the support of friends like you!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"awb-pricing-table fusion-pricing-table pricing-table-1 sep-boxed-pricing awb-pricing-table--columns-3 awb-pricing-table--columns-medium-3 awb-pricing-table--columns-small-1 awb-pricing-table--wrapped-small awb-pricing-table--strike-excluded\" style=\"--awb-columns:3;--awb-bg:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-table-bg:var(--awb-color2);--awb-divider-color:#c1c1c1;--awb-heading-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-price-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-body-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-columns-medium:3;--awb-title-font-size:var(--h3_typography-font-size);\"><div class=\"panel-wrapper awb-pricing-table__column fusion-column column fusion-pricingtable-column\"><div class=\"panel-container\"><div class=\"fusion-panel\"><div class=\"panel-heading awb-pricing-table__heading\"><h3 class=\"title-row awb-pricing-table__title\">Volunteer<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"panel-body pricing-row\"><\/div><ul class=\"list-group\"><li class=\"list-group-item normal-row\">Be a part of Science Coming to Life!<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"panel-footer footer-row\">Do you have skills and time to share with us for volunteer duties such as covering the admissions desk, helping with educational programs, field trips, cleaning the center, planting flowers\u2026no job too big or small. Let us know if you would be willing to help out even an hour or two each week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"\/support-us\/volunteer\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Become a Volunteer<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"panel-wrapper awb-pricing-table__column fusion-column column fusion-pricingtable-column\"><div class=\"panel-container\"><div class=\"fusion-panel\"><div class=\"panel-heading awb-pricing-table__heading\"><h3 class=\"title-row awb-pricing-table__title\">Become a Member<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"panel-body pricing-row\"><\/div><ul class=\"list-group\"><li class=\"list-group-item normal-row\">Become a Member Today!<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"panel-footer footer-row\"> Be a part of making the mystery and the fun of learning come to life by becoming a member. We have different membership levels to suit families of all kinds. By becoming a member you will be supporting the Edgerton mission of instilling and nurturing the joy of hands-on learning experiences for children and adults of all ages while getting membership benefits for you and your family.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"\/become-a-member\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Become a Member Today!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"panel-wrapper awb-pricing-table__column fusion-column column fusion-pricingtable-column\"><div class=\"panel-container\"><div class=\"fusion-panel\"><div class=\"panel-heading awb-pricing-table__heading\"><h3 class=\"title-row awb-pricing-table__title\">Spread the Word<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"panel-body pricing-row\"><\/div><ul class=\"list-group\"><li class=\"list-group-item normal-row\">Tell Your Friends!<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"panel-footer footer-row\">Spread the word about the Edgerton Explorit Center. Word of mouth is the best kind of advertising. Tell your family, friends, and coworkers about the Edgerton Explorit Center, your experiences here and encourage them to experience it for themselves.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"\/support-us\/join-our-mailing-list\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Join Our Mailing List<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"awb-pricing-table fusion-pricing-table pricing-table-2 sep-boxed-pricing awb-pricing-table--columns-1 awb-pricing-table--columns-medium-1 awb-pricing-table--columns-small-1 awb-pricing-table--strike-excluded\" style=\"--awb-columns:1;--awb-bg:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-table-bg:var(--awb-color2);--awb-divider-color:#c1c1c1;--awb-heading-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-price-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-body-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-title-font-size:var(--h3_typography-font-size);\"><div class=\"panel-wrapper awb-pricing-table__column fusion-column column fusion-pricingtable-column\"><div class=\"panel-container\"><div class=\"fusion-panel\"><div class=\"panel-heading awb-pricing-table__heading\"><h3 class=\"title-row awb-pricing-table__title\">Donate<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"panel-body pricing-row\"><\/div><ul class=\"list-group\"><li class=\"list-group-item normal-row\">40% of operating expenses are covered by donations<\/li><li class=\"list-group-item normal-row\">We are a nonprofit organization and the Edgerton Explorit Center exists because of the generous support of friends like you<\/li><li class=\"list-group-item normal-row\">All donations are important and crucial to our mission<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"panel-footer footer-row\">A donation of $5 sponsors a child on a field trip\u2026\u2026<br \/>\n$20 will help pay for supplies for a class demonstration\u2026\u2026<br \/>\n$50 will keep our displays and exhibits in working order\u2026\u2026<br \/>\n$200 will help send a child to the Edgerton Summer Camp\u2026\u2026<br \/>\n$1,800 will send Edgerton On The Move to a Science Discovery Day at the school of your choice\u2026\u2026<br \/>\n$3,500 will support a Science Explosion, a 2 day event in a Nebraska school.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"http:\/\/edgerton.org\/support-us\/donate\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Click here to make a donation<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1070,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1013","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.edgerton.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.edgerton.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.edgerton.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.edgerton.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.edgerton.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1013"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/staging.edgerton.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1013\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5366,"href":"https:\/\/staging.edgerton.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1013\/revisions\/5366"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.edgerton.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.edgerton.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}