A Heartfelt Thank-You to the Carpenter Foundation

We’re feeling incredibly grateful. 

Campers put their homemade spectroscopes to the test! Educator Ashley Kilian helps young scientists explore the hidden colors in light — a fun, hands-on way to learn how spectroscopes help us understand what stars (and more!) are made of.

ScienceWorks would like to extend a huge thank-you to the Carpenter Foundation for their generous $15,000 grant in support of our programming. In a time when so many nonprofit organizations are weathering instability in philanthropic and public funding, this kind of flexible, meaningful support makes an enormous difference.

This grant helps us bridge the gaps — the ones created by rising costs, shifting attendance patterns, and the unpredictability of today’s funding landscape. With this support, we can keep creating hands-on exhibits, inspiring young scientists, running camps, and building a space where curiosity can thrive.

Gifts like this allow us to stay nimble and keep showing up for our community — with joy, imagination, and science.

Thank you, Carpenter Foundation. You make the wonder possible.

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