Programs
Honeybee Sponsorships
You Can Enjoy Helping Honeybees Without Being A Beekeeper - Let Us Take The Stings!
Saving the Honeybees offers several programs where you can play a role in helping to save the honeybees without becoming a beekeeper! Sponsor a Package of Bees, Sponsor a “Nuc” of Bees, and Sponsor-a-Hive are some of the packages at Saving the Honeybees. Each of these programs allow you to directly help honeybees without the trouble of operating your own beehives.
Maybe you don’t have the time, proper location, or don’t want to get stung! These programs offer an easy, hands-off way to aid nature’s pollination process while still giving you the satisfaction of doing your part to help the environment.
And there are rewards! A Certificate for framing, hive visits, newsletters with info and pictures of the bees you sponsored, and more. Of course, you’ll get the honey as well! Saving the Honeybees proudly offers more honey than any similar organization in North America! Click below for details.
Supporter & Sponsorship Details
Apiary Supporter
As an “Apiary Supporter,” you are supporting all aspects of operations. This means your support goes a long way toward upgrades, repairs, re-queening, paint, feed, and so much more!
Sponsor a "Package" of Bees
As a “Package Sponsor,” you are helping to bring a package containing 3 lbs., or about 10,000, honeybees! This includes workers, drones, and a young, freshly mated queen. The cheapest way to get bees.
Sponsor a "Nuc" of Bees
As a “Nuc Sponsor,” you help bring an established mini hive with workers, drones, a related and laying queen, capped brook, honey and more! The best and most effient way to start a hive!
Sponsor a Colony
As a “Complete Colony Sponsor,” you are not only bringing in a Nuc of bees, but you are also helping cover the cost of a new hive, frames, foundation, winter insulation and the feed needed for a strong start.
DONATE ANY AMOUNT!
If you can’t make up your mind as to which sponsorship to pick, or if they are beyond your budget, click the DONATE button to the right and donate ANY AMOUNT that you can afford. We’d greatly appreciate it!
Choose your option below and claim your gift set!
“Handle a book as a bee does a flower, extract its sweetness but do not damage it.”
– John Muir
SUPPORTER
$50.00
(1-Time Payment = 2 Yrs of Support)
USAGE: Your funds are put to good use around the apiary. Some of the things it is used for are as follows: Winter feed, hive insulation, fixing or replacing equipment, specialized equipment, general maintenance, and more. It can also be used for purchasing queens, mating, office supplies and so much more! Your donation is a huge help!
Your Gift Package:
Official Supporter Certificate
Four (4) E-Mail Updates
8 oz. Honey Bear
One (1) Apiary Visit Per Year
A Newsletter With Pollinator
Information, Honey Recipes and more.
10% Off Any Honey Purchases – 2-Yrs
Sponsor a Package
$150.00
(1-Time Payment = 2 Yrs of Support)
Usage: Your funds will go directly to the purchase of a package of honeybees.
Includes: 1 Package of Bees
Your Gift Package:
Official Sponsor Certificate
A Photo Of Your Bees At Arrival & Video of them Being Installed In Their ive
Four (4) E-Mail Updates with Pics & Videos
One (1) 16 oz. Jar of Honey Per Yr.
Two (2) Apiary Visits Per Year
Opportunity To
Work With The Bees You Sponsored
One (1) Pkg of Wildflower Seeds
15% Off Any Honey Purchases – 2-Yrs
Sponsor a "Nuc"
$200.00
(1-Time Payment = 2 Yrs of Support)
Usage: Your funds will go directly toward the purchase of a nuc” of honeybees.
Includes: 1 “Nuc” Of Bees
Your Gift Package:
Official Sponsor Certificate
A Photo Of Your Bees At Arrival & Video of them Being Installed In Their Hive
Four (4) E-Mail Updates with Pics & Videos
Two (2) 16 oz. Jar of Honey Per Yr.
Two (2) Apiary Visits Per Year
Opportunity To
Work With The Bees You Sponsored
One (1) Pkg of Wildflower Seeds
20% Off Any Honey Purchases – 2-Yrs
Full Colony SPONSOR
$325.00
(1-Time Payment = For Life Of The Hive)
Usage: New Hive & “Nuc” of Bees
Incls. Hive & A “Nuc” Of Bees
Your Gift Package:
Official Sponsor Certificate
A Plaque With Your Name on the Hive
A Photo Of Your Bees At Arrival
Four (4) Quarterly E-Mail Updates
Two (2) 16 oz. Jars of Honey Per Yr.
Three (3) Apiary Visits Per Year Opportunity To Work With The Bees You Sponsored
One (1) “I’m Saving The Bees At Hood Brook Apiary” T-Shirt
(Shirt Only Available to Hive Sponsors)
One (1) Pkg of Wildflower Seeds
25% Off Any Honey Purchases – 2-Yrs
Our Sponsors
The Wonderful People List
Hood Brook Apiary and Learning Center’s founder and operator, Bob Donovan, would like to thank a few people. People who were there for him when he went through rough times in the last few years and who supported his dreams and goals. Starting a business of this type with very little and doing it as a person with disabilities is even harder, it couldn’t have happened without these people!
- The Noll Family – More than I Have Space For!
- Gregg Riley – Our First Bee Sponsor starting the Sponsorship Programs!
- Taylor Lamberta – Everything! She keep me sane!
- Rob Kane – Our First Donor
- Brad McCormick – Web Genius
- Mark & Ashley Simpson – Bee Sponsor & All Around Awesome Neighbors!
- Spicer Bees of Whitefield, ME. - Bees and Beekeeping Supplies
- A few Facebook Friends – Financial Support
- Dan – Keeps my truck going and an overall awesome neighbor.
- Connie Sparra Ginther – For my cat Jingle. He keeps me going!
- Holt's Apiary of St. Albans, ME. The best "Nucs" always come from Holt's!
- Chris Hacia – Various computer help. Someone I can count on. Good Friend.
- Jannatul Adnin at Fiverr—Talent and creativity used to build this site!
- Elena at Fiverr for an awesome new logo!
Message from Founder/Operator Bob Donovan:
I’m sure I missed a few people and for that I’m sorry. However, this list may get longer as I remember.
Our Business Sponsors
Graze 2 Table
Graze 2 Table has been good to us since before wecame to Maine and started Hood Brook Apiary! They covered 1/2 the cost of our new extractor!
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