Intentional Gift Giving with a Local Impact!

Give with Intention this Holiday Season

The holiday season brings friends, family, and community together. It's a time to reflect on the impact of our past year while considering our hopes and goals for the next. Small, intentional choices can make a difference in your community, too. If you're looking for opportunities to spend the holidays in a way that aligns with your values ​​and directly impacts local programs, consider the following options. At Isla Mar, there are many ways your money can create meaningful change.

Buy Our Merch

We offer beautiful merchandise designed and printed locally, including art prints, tote bags, and t-shirts! These gifts are perfect for ocean lovers (or yourself). All proceeds go to our Seed Fund, a $2,000 grant awarded to undergraduate and graduate students conducting important conservation research in Puerto Rico. Looking for more t-shirt sizes? Visit Uncharted Studio for more options! If you're looking to make an even bigger impact, you can also consider partially or fully sponsoring a Seed Fund grant.

Sponsor a Student in our Youth Program

Another meaningful way to give is by sponsoring a student in our youth program. Our program offers ocean-focused after-school sessions multiple times per year for ages 5-13 yrs old that blend science, creativity, and play. These experiences foster curiosity, stewardship, and a deeper connection to the ocean. We are committed to accessibility and offer partial or full scholarships to families who ask for them, ensuring that cost is never a barrier to participation. Your support helps us pay our instructors and provide quality learning materials while keeping our programs inclusive. Have a specific student in mind? Sponsor them for our Spring session!

Make a Monthly Donation

We are still campaigning to raise funds for our 2026 annual operations. Consider signing up as a monthly donor in honor of someone special, and we would be happy to send them a card recognizing your contribution in their name! Just let us know the details of your donation, and we’ll handle the rest!

Support our Partners

Puerto Rico is also home to numerous incredible organizations dedicated to protecting our oceans. Passionate about coral reefs? Our collaborators, ISER Caribe in La Parguera, Lajas offer an Adopt a Reef Creature program that directly supports coral reef conservation and restoration efforts at CIROM.

Another organization we’re proud to collaborate with is PlenitudPR from Las Marias, which promotes harmony between community, self, and nature. There are many ways to

support their work, like donating to their “Amo Mis Abus” initiative, which provides food for elders in their community facing food insecurity, to purchasing their book “¡Siembra Boricua! Manual de agricultura en armonía con la naturaleza.”

Gift for the Future

If you’re thinking about long-term ways to support the causes you care about, consider including Isla Mar in your will or estate plans, or adding us to an endowment fund. Planned giving allows you to create a lasting legacy that supports ocean conservation, research, and education for generations to come. If you’re interested in learning more, we’d be honored to have a conversation about your goals and how your legacy can protect Puerto Rico’s oceans.

The holidays are a powerful reminder that our choices matter. Your generosity helps strengthen the connection between people and the ocean.

Thank you for being part of the Isla Mar community and for choosing to give with intention this season!