Fundraising Campaign – Donation Levels

Our goal is to create a museum, archives & visitor centre in the McCuaig, Cheney General Store at 95 Main Street East . This heritage building (c.1835) was purchased by the Historical Society, and title turned over to Champlain Township for public safekeeping. The $25,000 purchase costs were raised in the local community.

Building renovations are estimated at $75,000. Through donations, raffles, events, and souvenir sales our current goal to effectively begin work is $20,000. The Historical Society bank accounts currently (Summer 2002) hold $10,000.

Founders: A one-time category of donors open to all who make a $500 contribution. The goal is to have 40 Founders. To date there are 14 Founders.

Builders: Builders can make cash donations of $250 or commit to 25 hours of volunteer work. This is a popular category with wide participation. Volunteer work can be in the form of repairs, construction, painting and beautifying. There are also projects that require volunteers: interviewing for oral histories, newspaper clipping and scrapbook organizing, creating or obtaining items for raffles, creating fundraising events... almost anything that you can do to help.

Boosters: This category recognizes donations of $25 and up.

Membership 2002: $5

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Write to the Historical Society address, or contact one of our directors. As a registered federal Canadian charity the Vankleek Hill & District Historical Society can provide income tax deductible receipts for most cash donations, and some in-kind donations. Although no tax receipt can be issued for time or volunteer services, your name or the name of your business will be entered into the appropriate donation category for community recognition.

Our address:
95 Main Street East, P.O. Box 428
Vankleek Hill ON K0B 1R0
http://www.vankleek.net/museum
Michelle Landriault and Dwight Proudfoot

Making a Pledge to History

Vankleek Hill and District Historical Society President Michelle Landriault stands with Dwight Proudfoot in front of the McCuaig-Cheney building at 95 Main Street East in Vankleek Hill. The historical society is in the process of collecting $500 founder pledges for the museum, archives and visitor information centre which will be located in the building in the background; the building was the first brick structure built in Vankleek Hill and was at one time a store. Proudfoot is one of the first people to make a $500 pledge.