Join us this year as we support hardworking Oregon non-profit teams with invitations for rest, recreation, and community on the Oregon Coast.
OUR 2026 FOCUS
Rest, Recreation, and Community.
This year, we are partnering with schools and nonprofits on the Oregon Coast to help young people visit and explore new places, spaces, and environments — getting out of their comfort zones.
In partnership with Explore Lincoln City’s Finders Keepers program — and in celebration of Marie Lamfrom’s 129th birthday — we’re donating $129,000 between Oregon coastal nonprofits and schools each time a special ‘Marie Lamfrom’ float is discovered and reported.
DETAILS
This year, we hope to support young people getting out of their local town or community and engaging with places, people, and ideas that are new to them. This might look like field trips, excursions, or other opportunities to purposefully bring young people into new places, cultures, and environments — away from their home base.
Participating organizations apply and are assigned one or more glass floats, via our special partnership with Explore Lincoln City. When your float is found along the Lincoln City beaches, we make a donation to your organization so that your adventure plan can become a reality.
LEARN MORE
Everything we do here we do to honor and celebrate Marie Lamfrom’s legacy. Learn more about Marie, her love of the Coast, and all about our focus for this year’s program here:
EXPLORE LINCOLN CITY
We are so glad to be partnering for the third time with our friends at Explore Lincoln City and their Finder’s Keepers program. Explore Lincoln City serves as a resource for Lincoln City’s tourism industry and promoting the area for visitation through a variety of strategic initiatives. Learn more about Explore Lincoln City and the Finders Keepers program here.
Questions
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All approved participants will receive some award. Donation amounts will vary and won’t be finalized until registration is complete, however we expect to distribute $130,000 between all participating organizations. Participants can expect contributions between $1,000 - $5,000.
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This year, all participating organizations have been thoughtfully nominated by MLCF staff. There is no open application process, and self-nominations are not accepted.
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The Marie Lamfrom specialty floats are mostly green and the only floats that will have a specialty sticker on them for the program. While it is possible that you may find another float in your search, odds are good that any mostly-green float found in the month of June is a Marie Lamfrom participating float.
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UPDATE:
Many things remind of us Marie, which you might often see reflected in our branding – her “Bluebird” Girl Scout name, her fondness for yellow roses, and her collection of seashells from the coast. Yellow often reminds of us Marie, and now, so will these beautiful floats. -
We want to encourage all participants and community members to get out and support one another. While you won’t know which float is ‘yours’, it is still possible that you will discover your own float! If you find one, register it!
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Congratulations! Please use this webpage to register your float.
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We receive our final discovery report from Explore Lincoln City on July 31! Find your float before July 31 to receive the optimal amount of funding.
We will work to issue partial funding to all participating organizations, even if your float isn’t found.
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We’re happy to answer questions! You can send any and all questions to birthday@marielamfrom.org or call our office directly at (503) 877-3943.
Marie Lamfrom, pictured above with her grand-daughter (and our Co-Founder/Board Chair), Sally Bany.
Learn more about Marie Lamfrom here.