b'NEWSWIRE:PVA Urges Congress to Provide Free NEWSWIRE Admission to National Parks for VeteransO n September 14, the PVABoardofPasses to veterans and members of Gold StarVeterans of America (the other PVA), and DirectorsvotedtoendorseH.R.Families.This will enable the beneficiaries toTrout Unlimited.4300,theVeteransinParksfreely enter national parks, national forests, (VIP) Act. and wildlife refuges. Actually,veteransandGoldStarfamily members already have free admission to these PVAsmembershipincludescompaniesThe legislation in no way affects the abilitypublic lands, but that is a revocable policy that hold concession contracts that provideof a concession holder to charge for ferryof the Interior Department.Enactment of marinetransportationtounitsofthetransportation to the federal lands. thislegislationwillwritethispolicyinto National Park Service. law.It will also include active-duty military PVA joins more than 55 organizations thatmembers for the first time.The VIP Act would (1):provide free annualhave already endorsed the legislation.They AmericatheBeautifulPassestocurrentrangefromREI,theNationalMarineThe U.S. House of Representatives approved members of the U.S. armed services, and (2)Manufacturers Association, the Sierra Club,H.R.4300unanimouslyonJuly29. The provide free lifetime America the Beautifulthe Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Paralyzedlegislation is pending in the U.S. Senate.Double Your DonationT hePassengerVesselFoundation,afirst-handthechallengestheFoundationpayable to PVF to P.O. Box 88, Stoddard, WI nonprofitorganizationsupportingisfacingwiththelackoffundraisingdue54658; or call us at 888-788-6556.education and safety in the passengertoCOVID-19. Compoundingthelackof vessel industry since 1994, announced todayfundraising, there is an overwhelming need thatitreceiveda$20,000challengegrantfor financial assistance for career development from YachtStarShipCruisesandEvents,inthepassengervesselindustry. Weare Pirate Water Taxi, and Troy & Jill, Manthey,hopingourgiftwillincentivizeothersto Tampa, Fla.give and no amount is too small. Through this challenge grant we are hoping to reach Weareecstatictoreceivethisgenerousagoalof$40,000,saidTroyManthey, Challenge Grant from Yacht Starship Cruisespresident and CEO of Yacht Starship Cruises and Events, said Rob McMahon, presidentand Events.of the Passenger Vessel Foundation (PVF). TheMantheyfamilyhavebeenstalwartThischallengegrantappliestodonations supportersofthefoundation,aswellasother than normal fundraising avenues. In Troy being a tireless member of our boardeffect, it allows donors to double their gift of directors. addedMcMahon.Extremelyimportant(Left to right) Tory Manthey,as the past 18 months we have been unableJill Manthey, Rob McMahonPVFgrantsareavailabletoindividualsto hold our fund-raising events though still andnonprofitorganizationsinterestedinmaintained our annual grant level standards educationalassistance,research,training,of over $20,000.andtheimprovementofsafetywithintheFor more information, maritime industry, as these apply to the U.S.Onbehalfofmariners,thankyouverycontact ROB MCMAHON domestic passenger vessel industry. muchforconsideringadonationtothe Passenger Vessel Foundation and the Yachtat 608-780-3500 or YachtStarshipiscelebratingits20thStarShip Challenge. info@pvfoundation.com, or anniversary; Jill and I have decided to givevisit our site at $20,000toseveralnon-profitsthatareThere are multiple ways to donate:click herepvfoundation.com.important to our industry. The Passenger Vesselto donate online(in the note section please Foundationwasourfirstchoice,knowingreferenceChallenge Grant); send a check NEWSWIRE 44 FOGHORN'