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A Jamestown class building a stick-and-plank structure across stumps on the school field
Families gathered on the lawn at Fort Getty during Bay Day

Cash, Securities & Estate

Donations of cash, securities and estate planning are all welcome. To make a donation of stock, please contact Meg Myles, Meg@JamestownSailing.org
To donate boats or equipment, please scroll down the page further for more details.

Please contact Meg Myles should you have any questions or for help making a gift.

CISF’s Annual Fund

Your gift keeps CISF’s programs within reach for Jamestown families and beyond. It funds scholarships (more than $17,500 to 45 young people in 2025), free programs like 4th Grade Sailing and Wednesday Free Sailing, and the CISF educator who works inside the Jamestown schools.

Please consider a tax-deductible donation today. In 2025, 89% of CISF’s expenses went directly to programs.

All financial gifts are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

CISF’s Wish List

  • Hand nets for the marsh (durable nets for marsh exploration)
  • 5 gallon buckets
  • 2 underwater viewers
  • 2 RS Feva sailboats
  • Art supplies: paint, brushes, markers and more
  • Sports equipment: soccer balls, kickballs, volleyballs and more
  • Wave generator parts for our wave tank
  • Ocean drifter (mini boat)
  • Durable bean bags
  • Trash pickers (about 10)
  • 5 to 10 iPads
  • Mini motors for powerboat design
  • New, more powerful ROVs
  • New pinewood derby cars with masts (15 to 20)
  • Insect tent or cage

Boat & Equipment Donations

CISF welcomes donations of boats and marine equipment. We don’t have space to store donated boats, so please contact Meg Myles at Meg@JamestownSailing.org before dropping anything off, and we’ll make sure it’s a good fit. Larger boats can be donated through the Block Island Maritime Foundation (BIMF), with CISF named as the beneficiary. Meg can walk you through the details.