Strawbery Banke Needs Your Help
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JANUARY 2011 – Last year ended on a positive note at Strawbery Banke Museum with 8,000 people attending the 31st annual Candlelight Stroll - one of the most highly attended ever!  Membership and visitor numbers also increased this year, with 60,000 people enjoying our daily, school, and special event programs.  We look ahead to another exciting season in 2011, but … (Continued below)  


 

WE NEED YOUR HELP.  Revenues from visitors and members are not enough to meet our annual operating and preservation costs.  Just one night of Candlelight Stroll costs $10,000.  A single roof replacement can cost $9,000; we replaced three in 2010.  Expenses related to our school programs come to $10 per child; we serve 10,000 students annually.   

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YOUR GIFT TODAY will help ensure the preservation of our historic site AND the continuation of Strawbery Banke Museum as an educational and community resource. 

Your gift will also ensure that stories such as these continue to take place every day:

Strawbery Banke Museum means so much to so many people. Your support is critical to the museum's future.
 

All Gifts Received Prior to January 31, 2011 Qualify for the IRA Rollover program.
 

The IRA Rollover program allows for those who take the Required Minimum Distribution from their IRA to donate it to a non-profit organization without being taxed.  To qualify, funds must be received by the charitable organization directly from the bank, brokerage house or mutual fund holder of the IRA by January 31. Please contact your financial advisor with any questions. 

 

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