Brad and his wife Barb have always believed in giving back to the community they call home. Together, through the Brad Kappel TTR Sotheby’s brand, they have carefully selected local causes to support whose missions ensure a healthy and thriving Chesapeake Bay environment for families to enjoy for generations to come.
Brad and Barb Kappel sponsor 2022 Bands In the Sands 15th Anniversary event
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Founded in 1966, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is the largest independent conservation organization dedicated solely to saving the Bay. Serving as a watchdog, CBF fights for effective, science-based solutions to the pollution degrading the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams. Their motto, “Save the Bay,” is a regional rallying cry for pollution reduction throughout the Chesapeake’s six-state, 64,000-square-mile watershed, which is home to more than 18 million people and 3,000 species of plants and animals. With offices in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia and 15 field centers, CBF leads the way in restoring the Bay and its rivers and streams. For more than 50 years, CBF has created a broad understanding of the Bay’s poor health, engaged public leaders in making commitments to restore the Chesapeake, and fought successfully to create a new approach to cleanup that features real accountability—the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint.
Brad Kappel photographed with lead sponsors at the 2022 Annapolis Maritime Museum’s Boatyard Beach Bash event.
Annapolis Maritime Museum
The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park (AMM) educates youth and adults about the Annapolis area’s rich maritime heritage and the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay through programs, exhibits and community events. We accomplish this mission through an engaging suite of hands-on programming and by bringing visitors to our two unique locations, at the mouth of Back Creek overlooking the Chesapeake Bay. The Education Center at the AMM’s Park Campus annually serves more than 12,000 students and adults. We aim to help construct a connection between people and the environment by leading hands-on activities that foster positive outdoor experiences and help stimulate critical thinking.
Brad and SRA Executive Director Jesse Iliff on Back Creek in Annapolis, MD
Severn River Association
In April 1911, thirty-two residents with property along the shores of the Severn River came together to form the Severn River Association (SRA). Their original purpose was to protect and promote fish and game, and to develop reasonable means of public access to the river. Today, the SRA is the oldest organization in the country dedicated to the preservation of a river, and one of the largest civic groups in Anne Arundel County with over seventy communities represented. Their mission is to “connect the people who live, work, and play on the Severn River to restore and protect it for all of our communities.”
Other Proudly Supported Causes Include:
- Anne Arundel Medical Center
- Maryland League of Conservation Voters
- DeCesaris/Prout Cancer Foundation
- Special Olympics
- Court Appointed Special Advocates of Anne Arundel
- YWCA of Anne Arundel
- GiGi’s Playhouse
- Wellness House of Annapolis