Message-ID: <28214E396E44484A8C0ED5C4E904FDEF@57ec9f016a0c4fb> From: "Marcella Braski" <cen95870@centurytel.net> Subject: Re: Memorial doantions Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:20:32 -0500
We have memorials for $25 for a brass plate on a 104 place plaque.
People do like to memorialize their loved ones. We have the persons name
and birth and death dates on the plate. In an album nearby we have the
complete list along with the donor(s).
At our museum's inception, we asked people to become charter members
with a $25 fee and then their name is on another board for eternity!! We
had a limited time like one year. That is how we raised money to begin
operation, in 1995.
----- Original Message -----
From: Dean & Marian Burmester
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 5:17 PM
Subject: Memorial doantions
What methods do other societies use to inspire families to give
memorials when folks pass away? In the past we had a little cut out
section in our newsletter. Since our newsletter is only mailed to
current members and donors it didn't have much results. We do have a
website and will be working on posting something there. For non-profits
this would be a good source of funding, if we only knew how to tap into
it. We would appreciate suggestions.
Marian Burmester & Sandy Stiemke
Old Franklin Township Historical Society
915 Wachter Ave.
P.O. Box 218
Plain, WI 53577
http://www.townoffranklinhistoricalsociety.com/