Conservancy's 2012 Highlights & Year-End Appeal
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Click HERE to view our 2012 Highlights brochure
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Last year, the SS United States Conservancy's purchase of the SS United States saved the vessel from certain scrapping. This year, the Conservancy celebrated the 60th anniversary of the ship's historic maiden voyage. However, our work is not yet done.
While we have been making progress every day toward securing a sustainable future for the SS United States and laying the groundwork for the SS United States Center for Design and Discovery, the vessel's maintenance costs are formidable. We have moved much closer to securing a deal for the ship's redevelopment, but terms are still being negotiated and success is not guaranteed. Without a major infusion of funds in the near future, the vessel's future is in dire jeopardy. To lose the SS United States while she's still capable of being saved would be an unspeakable tragedy. Can we count on you to help at this critical time? Your fully tax-deductible donation of $1,000, $500, $100, $25 - or whatever amount you can spare - will make a huge difference in our efforts. Read the full end-of-year letter from Conservancy Executive Director Susan Gibbs HERE.
The SS United States Center for Design & Discovery
Raising the necessary funds to save and restore the SS United States is our number one priority. We're also laying the groundwork for our SS United States Center for Design and Discovery. This ground-breaking museum will explore 20th century industrial innovation, the trans-Atlantic liner era, mid-century modern art and design, and American postwar history and culture.
 Your support will allow us to plan the facility, build our collections and develop an exciting interactive "traveling roadshow" to pave the way for our permanent exhibition. These projects will move forward whether or not they find a home on the United States. (The renderings to the left of our proposed museum spaces were prepared with the help of the ROZ Group and Eisterhold Associates.)
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Gift a "Piece" of the SS United States! |
Are you looking for unique gift ideas this holiday season, and do you want to help us save the SS United States? Give the symbolic gift of the ship itself on SaveTheUnitedStates.org!
Download our PDF with instructions on how to give square inches of the ship as a gift, as well as a customizable certificate to give the recipient. Happy Holidays!
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RSVP ASAP for SSUSC Holiday Parties! |
The SS United States Conservancy is happy to announce two festive holiday parties, hosted by our New York and Philadelphia chapters, and a chapter-wide meeting of our Washington, DC chapter in the coming weeks. Be sure to RSVP for these events ASAP as tickets to the holiday parties are limited!
Our New York Chapter will be hosting a holiday party at the Soldiers', Sailors', Marines', Coast Guard and Airmens' Club on 37th St. & Lexington Ave. in New York City. The event will be Friday, December 14, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Wine bar, hors d'oeuvres and more are provided for the price of your tax-deductible admission. Click HERE for details and tickets.
Our Philadelphia Chapter is also hosting a festive gathering, at Chammp's Restaurant in South Philadelphia, across the street from the SS United States (2100 S. Christopher Columbus Boulevard). The event will be over the lunch hour, Saturday, December 22, 2012 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Click HERE for details and tickets.
Our Washington, DC Chapter will be hosting its first full-chapter meeting on Thursday, December 13 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the offices of K&L Gates, 1601 K Street, NW #1, Washington DC 20006. Please let us know if you plan to attend. RSVP to washington@ssusc.org or call Sarah Carley at (215) 680-3983.
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Want more SS United States every day? Be sure to:
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SS United States Conservancy
P.O. Box 32115
Washington, DC 20007
(888)-488-7787
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