Thank you for your generosity.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees and our Annual Appeal co-chairs, Ed and Nancy Wightman, we want to express our gratitude to the entire Finger Lakes Boating Museum community for your support.
As winter settles over us in the Finger Lakes, we are grateful for the continued momentum created by our supporters. The success of our recent Annual Appeal—with contributions exceeding $35,000—reflects the remarkable generosity of our donor community and builds on the strong support you have shown over the past two years. These gifts, in addition to your volunteer service, membership, and planned giving, make a meaningful difference.
Your continued investment helps us serve our mission to preserve and share the history of boating and boat building in the Finger Lakes region while advancing our vision of becoming a vibrant, world‑class destination that engages and inspires visitors of all ages.
Your generosity is essential to our success, and we are deeply grateful. We look forward to welcoming you to the Museum in the year ahead.
A mission-critical priority of the Board of Trustees is to sustain the progress we have made growing our professional staff to include a Boatworks & Collections Manager.
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Goal: $200,000 over the next three years to sustain our capacity to restore boats, manage our collection, and design engaging exhibits and programs.
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Success to date: Thanks to your generous donations in 2024, we raised over $50,000 toward our goal.
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Chairpersons' Challenge: Raise an additional $50,000 through this year’s Annual Appeal
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