Dogfish Head to Donate $20K To Local Environmental Non-Profits

There are two things that really get our engines roaring ‘round here. The obvious one is beer. But the other one – nature – is just as near and dear to our hearts.

For starters, nature provides us with our livelihoods.

“We’re obsessed with using natural ingredients,” says Dogfish Head Founder and President Sam Calagione. “We’re constantly in search of the best natural ingredients from around the world.”

Many of our co-workers also love to get outside and enjoy nature’s bounty, and coastal Delaware – with its beaches, state parks, lakes, bays, forests and coastal plains – is the perfect place to relax and rejuvenate.

If you’re a Sussex County nonprofit that works to protect the environment, we’re throwing down a challenge for you: Tell us your mission and how you do what you do, and we just might give you $15,000 to work with.

"There are so many good people doing so many good things here in Sussex," says Mark Carter, Dogfish Head’s Beer & Benevolence guru. "Most of our co-workers live and play here, and the local community has been super supportive of our brewery, so it makes sense to return the good vibes."

We’ll be giving out three awards: one for $10,000 and two for $2,500. The three beneficiaries also will receive a "Benevolence Night" in early 2015 at Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach, Del., and the nonprofit with the best turnout will receive an additional $5,000.

Here’s the lowdown:

Good luck, and thanks for all you do to make Sussex a better place!

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