Naturally Kiawah Magazine Volume 38 | Page 68

The Kiawah Conservancy: Celebrating 20 Years 1997 1999 A group of friends and neighbors gather around Dave and Sally Elliot’s kitchen table and the Kiawah Conservancy is born! 2004 The Conservancy receives its first property donation: Wassén Preserve. 2005 66 2000 Donna Windham becomes the Conservancy’s first Executive Director. 2002 Plenty’s Island donated to the Conservancy. 2006 The Kiawah Conservancy becomes the first nonprofit organization to host a major fundraising event (The Maritime Masquerade) at the Sanctuary Hotel. Lucky winners awarded naming rights for four collared Kiawah bobcats at the second annual Bobcat Ball. The Conservancy receives a check for $52,375 from the Coastal Living Cottage Retreat ticket sales. Naturally Kiawah