On Monday we announced that the SS United States' faded red, white and blue funnels may soon disappear forever unless $500,000 in emergency funding can be raised this spring. While the Conservancy continues to make steady progress, the 1000-foot-long ship's maintenance costs are formidable and a permanent location for the ship's conversion into a mixed-use destination and museum complex has not yet been secured.
We are proud to provide our first SOS Campaign update: During the Campaign's first five days, the Conservancy raised over $25,000 from over 400 supporters from across the nation and around the world. While the situation remains critical, this initial outpouring of support demonstrates that the SS United States can become the beautiful, educational, and job-creating engine we have long envisioned.
Of course, we can't do it without your help. Please become a member of the Conservancy, contribute to our interactive crowdfunding campaign, and learn about the many ways you can volunteer. We also ask that supporters in New York and Pennsylvania reach out to your public officials - you can download our customizable letter here.
Support our efforts now to
help rescue and restore the SS United States
Also in this Issue:
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 The SS United States' "SOS" Heard Around the World
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SS United States Redevelopment Project Managing Director Dan McSweeney discusses the SS United States with Fox News' Steve Doocy on "Fox and Friends", March 27, 2013
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After this week's announcement that the United States faces grave danger unless the Conservancy secures bridge funding for the ship's continued upkeep, the world's news organizations once again began to buzz with stories about the fabled ship. The Associated Press featured the ship's plight on "The Big Story" page, in addition to offering a summary of the liner's career and the Conservancy's preservation and museum plans. "It's an all hands on deck moment," stated the Conservancy's Executive Director Susan Gibbs. "Now is the time, there's a window. Within months it will close unless everyone assists in the effort."
The Associated Press story was picked up by news outlets around the globe, including ABC News, NBC, The Houston Chronicle, and the UK's Daily Mail.
On Wednesday, Fox News' national morning show Fox and Friends featured an interview with Dan McSweeney, Managing Director of the Conservancy's SS United States Redevelopment Project. McSweeney discussed the Conservancy's innovative crowdfunding platform SavetheUnitedStates.org, as well as the ship's tremendous redevelopment and jobs-creating potential. "This is America's National Flagship. It bears the name of our country," said McSweeney. "How can we let this ship be lost?"
You can watch the Fox broadcast here. If you think your local press would be willing to do a story on our National Flagship, please reach out to them on our behalf! If you have a personal connection to the ship, please share your story with your media!
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Made in America: Chapter 4 Premiering Next Week!
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Stay tuned! We will premiere the next chapter of our fabulous five-part documentary film, SS United States: Made in America, next week. We encourage you to share the film's chapters with your friends, family and colleagues. During this critical stage in our quest to secure a sustainable future for the SS United States, this film provides a terrific way to help spread the word about the ship's plight and potential. The first three chapters of the film are available on the Conservancy's website and can be viewed HERE.
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Help us reach more people in our quest
to save America's Flagship.
Thanks to your support, we reached our goal of 8,000 followers on our Facebook page! Let's keep going! We need to reach as many people as possible. Be sure to like our page, follow us on Twitter, and encourage your friends and family to do the same!
 
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SS United States Conservancy
P.O. Box 32115
Washington, DC 20007
(888)-488-7787
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